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Couple of Mares at Keeneland Day 3

As we settle in to the marathon Keeneland breeding stock sale, I will occasionally comment on hips that are of special interest to me. Here are a couple of Book Two mares that I'd love to add to my little herd. Who are you watching during the big sale?

Fasig-Tipton Catalog Updates -- Nice!

Fasig-Tipton includes a useful tool to keep its November Selected catalog pages up to date. (Even if you're not impressed by that, take a look at the sample page I've cited -- think Sea the Stars' family and Rachel Alexandra's sire.)

Mare Inbred to Family of Unbridled Makes the "Turnaround" List

One of offerings at the Keeneland January Thoroughbred breeding stock sale is a mare that has long been on my own personal "watch" list.

$14,000 is Today's Price for a Nice Thoroughbred Mare

Grade III-placed winner of over $200,000, in foal to a nice $15,000 sire. A proven producer... by a solid sire... out of a successful black type family. The type of mare many breeders aspire to add to their broodmare herd. Only 10 years old, and a real looker, to boot. Her low bid price did not reflect her true value.

Broodmarathon -- Better Than Honour: Broodmare at Risk?

Dam of Rags to Riches, Jazil, and Casino Drive fails to produce a foal in 2008 or 2009. Does that affect her value in the Thoroughbred sales ring?

Broodmarathon - Stakes Producer Carrying *Guaranteed Winner*

If you want to get to the winner's circle with a racehorse that pays its own way, here's the closest thing you'll find to a sure thing. As with much in life, however, there's a catch.

Broodmarathon - Spotty Produce Record But Family of CURLIN

You'd think an "aunt" to Horse of the Year and ten-times millionaire Curlin would be a sure thing -- especially when she brought over $200,000 as a yearling. But concerns about her race record and four years without a foal have to be factored in to the equation.

Broodmarathon - Broodmares IFT Storm Cat

The current breeding stock sales are the end of an era for one of North America's top sires. Today we'll take a quick glance at the two Keeneland November offerings of mares in foal to Storm Cat.

Broodmarathon - Connections to TIZNOW Up For Bid

Both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton's November breeding-stock sales offer mares with connections to popular sire Tiznow.

Broodmarathon -- Lion Heart Half-Sister IFT Hard Spun

A great excuse to talk about new sire Hard Spun -- he's the covering sire of today's broodmare pick. That mare also happens to be a half-sister to the 2008 top freshman sire. An exciting catalog page from the Keeneland November sale.

Broodmarathon -- Dam of Eight Belles

Normally, the dam of a popular graded stakes winner -- carrying her full sibling, nonetheless -- would garner only positive attention at the breeding stock sales. In the case of Eight Belles' dam, though, some of the talk is about whether the repeat mating was the best idea.

Broodmarathon -- Lisa the Great at OBS

Here's a mare from the family of Slew o'Gold, with close relationships to all of today's top sire lines. So when it comes time to breed, who to send her to?

Broodmarathon -- Forever Jamie at OBS

The OBS Fall Mixed Sale is quickly approaching. Florida has one of the strongest Thoroughbred breeding programs in the country, and this sale features a number of nice mares. This one comes from the family of Winning Colors.

Broodmare Marathon -- Daughters of Personal Ensign

Two of Personal Ensign's five daughters will walk through the ring at Keeneland's November breeding stock sale.

Broodmare Marathon -- Majestic Trail

We'll begin our daily broodmare study with a Keeneland November offering whose pedigree looks a lot like Dynaformer's.
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