The Five-Cross Files

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

Rah Rah RAHY, Damsire of Sires

02 Jul 2009 11:45 AM
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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.)... Read More

German Thoroughbred Pedigrees -- A Worldwide Bloodlines Influence?

30 Nov 2008 10:05 PM
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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?... Read More

Hard Spun Wins With Breeders

17 Nov 2008 11:30 AM
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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 ???... Read More

Is Sire-Line Outcrossing Possible Anymore?

22 Jun 2008 7:25 PM
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We've all heard of "hybrid vigor," so outcrossing seems like it would be a common Thoroughbred breeding scheme. But is outcrossing even possible in 2008?... 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

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