The fall sales are upon us. Time to start perusing those auction catalogs! ...
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The Breeders' Cup dominates many owners' and trainers' calendars throughout the year, with many top runners being prepped all year for the biggest weekend of racing in the U.S. But Breeders' Cup also has a carryover influence on the Thoroughbred breeding calendar.......
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It's a small change, but one that will help breeders locate the best stallions for their mares: Stallion Register Online adds criteria to its basic search toolbar....
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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.)...
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... buy, buy again! Or, that's what Keeneland is hoping you'll do, at least. The Thoroughbred sales company has opened up RNAs from its premier yearling sale to an electronic re-bid program.
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The Stallion Register Online boasts some new features that every Thoroughbred breeder and pedigree enthusiast will want to know about....
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This is a sales catalog made for Thoroughbred pedigree fans....
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I'm starting out my rant-and-rave session (and my second year of writing The Five-Cross Files) by censuring Thoroughbred industry participants for refusing to embrace the types of technology that could revamp our sport....
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Readers share their experiences -- positive and negative -- with stallion season auctions....
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The two leading Thoroughbred stallion directory publishers join forces to offer better service to breeders. The Blood-Horse and Weatherbys are now linked....
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The digital age is a grim reaper, slowly killing off printed compilations of data. Are Thoroughbred sales catalogs the next victim?...
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Some of the secrets revealed in A Guide to Buying Thoroughbreds at the Keeneland September Sale are tips on how to read what the sales catalog page really says ...why timing can be everything ... who should be on your team of advisors ... and how you can compare the offerings hip-by-hip to determine your top picks....
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Keeneland offers a neat new feature to create custom mini catalogs for its Thoroughbred sales....
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Six free tools that can help your breeding program....
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Last week, I talked about a few of my favorite pedigrees in the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training. For anyone interested in that sale (or just fascinated by sire lists and anything data-related), The Blood-Horse is offering a free download of the Data Digest for this sale. ...
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The Blood-Horse Auctions Data Digest comes out about a week before major sales and gives buyers useful information about the horses being sold. It includes lists of sires represented in the sale, plus broodmare sires, leading consignors, breeders, and buyers, and other important statistical charts. For 2YOIT sales, there's also a chart of the official work times for each hip, and a bonus chart of TrueNicks "A++" and "A+" rated hips....
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With Equibase Virtual Stable, keeping track of works and races for your favorite horses is easy. And breeders: it's a great way to keep up with important catalog updates for your mares, too!...
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