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German-Blooded Thoroughbred Stallions With Sire Potential for 2010

Descending from a full sister to the sire of German stallion great Surumu is Lauro, a graded-winning son of Monsun who's set to enter stud duty in 2010. Here's some more information on him as well as five other potential stallions with German bloodlines.

Dearth of 2010 Stallion Prospects From Breeders' Cup 2009 Champs

Will 2009's running be the first edition of the Breeders' Cup that doesn't introduce a hot stallion prospect to the American Thoroughbred breeding market?

Stallion-Making Stakes Races

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?

Son of Personal Ensign -- Stallion Prospect?

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?

Storm Cat Back in Service -- For $20,000 -- Yes, Really

Oh, it's true -- Storm Cat is back in stud service. There's one little detail, though, that puts a twist on things...

Welcome New Stallions of 2009

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.

German Thoroughbred Pedigrees -- A Worldwide Bloodlines Influence?

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?

$20 Million Sounds About Right

Let's address the rumblings about Curlin's estimated valuation at "only" $20 million.

Hard Spun Wins With Breeders

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 ???

Curlin as a Stallion Prospect

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.

Thoroughbred Stallion Prospects at the Fall Sales

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.

Spendthrift to Stand 3 New Stallions

A quick look at the newly-announced trio of incoming stallions at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington.

Darley Expands Its Street Monopoly

Word on the Street is that Darley has cornered the market on an emerging sire line.

Anak Nakal Puts It All Together

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.

Archipenko Worth a Million for an Old Mare

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.
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