03 Sep 2009 9:15 AM
Do you watch for the Breeders' Cup Classic winner to go on to a successful stallion career? The Travers, maybe? Or is it one of the juvenile races that "makes" a stallion for you?
18 Jun 2009 9:26 AM
His elder siblings proved that Personal Ensign's bloodlines were capable of top-class success. Will that be enough to earn her youngest named foal a shot in the stallion barn?
16 Jan 2009 3:47 PM
Oh, it's true -- Storm Cat is back in stud service. There's one little detail, though, that puts a twist on things...
22 Dec 2008 3:33 PM
I name a few 2009 new sires that I'm watching closely -- and offer links to some must-read info on stallions entering stud next year.
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?
19 Nov 2008 5:08 PM
Let's address the rumblings about Curlin's estimated valuation at "only" $20 million.
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 ???
06 Nov 2008 3:56 PM
Record-holding earner CURLIN is one of the top Thoroughbred stallion prospects in America. One broodmare sire line stands out as a great match for the seven-time grade I winner.
22 Oct 2008 4:00 PM
Breeding stock / mixed sales are dominated by broodmares and weanlings -- but stallions and stud prospects are another frequent offering. We'll look at a couple of this year's hips and discuss whether this is a good venue for stallion sales.
14 Sep 2008 6:23 PM
A quick look at the newly-announced trio of incoming stallions at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington.
04 Sep 2008 11:56 PM
Word on the Street is that Darley has cornered the market on an emerging sire line.
01 Sep 2008 11:36 PM
Anak Nakal's Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) win gives me the opportunity to tie together such disparate topics as inbreeding to Dr. Fager... the re-emergence of a branch of female family #1... Quiet American as a broodmare sire... and Djebel (FR) blood in the modern Thoroughbred.
07 Aug 2008 5:51 PM
Archipenko stands out for two reasons, both related to his female family. His dam was old when she produced him, and his granddam is a truly special mare.
22 Jul 2008 10:08 AM
Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?
03 Apr 2008 2:33 PM
... Okay, so where am I going with all this? BIG BROWN. If you haven't already gotten on this colt's bandwagon for his racing accomplishments, get ready to see lots more of this fellow in the future. As in, during his post-race career.
