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On Herod and Matchem but not Eclipse

17 Sep 2009 8:50 AM
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A bit of research on Thoroughbred sire-line descent becomes a trip down memory lane as I consult the 1982 Stallion Register.... Read More

Milwaukee Brew Hails Canada as Windfields Ends Era

25 Aug 2009 12:15 PM
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Florida's Milwaukee Brew is making a name for himself -- way up north.... Read More

Thoroughbred Pedigree Review -- Relaunch Connections

10 Jul 2009 6:00 PM
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Once as a grandsire and once as a damsire, the In Reality son Relaunch was represented by impressive graded winners over the Independence Day weekend.... Read More

French Classic Winner Silver Frost Combines Euro, American Lines

11 May 2009 5:47 PM
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A seriously international sire line paired with an all-American female family gives us French classic winner Silver Frost. A lesson in French is included at no charge, and an Ivory Soap commercial falls into the mix somehow.... Read More

Would Kamsin Succeed in America?

22 Jul 2008 10:08 AM
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Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?... Read More

Where Did They All Go?

20 Jun 2008 3:20 PM
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They're stallions who've underperformed and sent off to a foreign land... or are ferried away by high bidders abroad while they're still young. These exported Thoroughbred stallions are a big loss for American breeders.... Read More

Honour Devil (ARG)'s Tour of the UAE Inspires Breeding Ideas

29 Mar 2008 10:16 PM
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The powerful UAE Derby (UAE-II) win by Honour Devil (ARG) this weekend inspires some thoughts on the colt's breeding -- and whether a reverse bloodline cross could work well in the U.S.... Read More

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On Herod and Matchem but not Eclipse

Milwaukee Brew Hails Canada as Windfields Ends Era

Thoroughbred Pedigree Review -- Relaunch Connections

French Classic Winner Silver Frost Combines Euro, American Lines

Would Kamsin Succeed in America?

Where Did They All Go?

Honour Devil (ARG)'s Tour of the UAE Inspires Breeding Ideas

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