17 Sep 2009 8:50 AM
A bit of research on Thoroughbred sire-line descent becomes a trip down memory lane as I consult the 1982 Stallion Register.
01 Sep 2009 2:47 PM
Only six stallions have at least eight sons represented by hips at Keeneland's yearling sale later this month. We look at the sale's count by sire-of-sire as well as by larger sire lines.
25 Aug 2009 12:15 PM
Florida's Milwaukee Brew is making a name for himself -- way up north.
10 Jul 2009 6:00 PM
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.
02 Jul 2009 11:45 AM
Rahy becomes a pensioner and with his retirement the Thoroughbred breeding industry loses one more source of diversity. (Plus a quick look at the Nasrullah sire line.)
11 May 2009 5:47 PM
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.
12 Mar 2009 3:42 PM
If a sire's in the lineage of a potential racehorse, does it really matter where on the five-cross pedigree he's located?
06 Feb 2009 10:54 AM
A couple of days ago we looked at how much influence Bold Ruler has had on Thoroughbred racing's top synthetic sires. So the question now is: are his bloodlines less present in poorer-performing all-weather studs?
03 Feb 2009 1:08 PM
It's no secret that progeny of Bold Ruler-line stallions have enjoyed success on synthetic racing surfaces. As all-weather tracks continue to flourish, let's take a look at some top synthetic sires to see how much influence they have from Bold Ruler and the larger Nasrullah line.
19 Dec 2008 11:40 AM
The Eclipse-line stallion Bend Or branched off with sons Ormonde and Bona Vista in the 1880's. While at one point multiple lines existed through the great Teddy, the line appears to be dwindling. The 2009 Stallion Register lists just seven Teddy-line studs, all through 1960's phenom Damascus.
15 Dec 2008 5:42 PM
If Thoroughbred pedigree evaluation had been taught in elementary school, the "three foundation sires" would be as well-known to every student as "I before E except after C" and George Washington's cherry tree episode. The Godolphin Barb, Byerley Turk, and Darley Arabian male lines still exist -- but the distribution isn't equitable. A quick review.
30 Nov 2008 10:05 PM
The German racehorse sire line of Monsun already has a foothold in Ireland. Would a Kamsin victory in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic be enough for American breeders to welcome him to a U.S. stud career?
17 Nov 2008 11:30 AM
Hard Spun wins a few titles in the breeding shed. I also see some similarities between the son of Danzig and other Thoroughbred sires Point Given and ... Big Brown ???
18 Sep 2008 9:23 PM
Broad Brush's male line influence -- and the whole Domino branch, for that matter -- is shaken up with the defection of Mongoose.
04 Sep 2008 11:56 PM
Word on the Street is that Darley has cornered the market on an emerging sire line.
