The Breeders' Cup dominates many owners' and trainers' calendars throughout the year, with many top runners being prepped all year for the biggest weekend of racing in the U.S. But Breeders' Cup also has a carryover influence on the Thoroughbred breeding calendar.......

Calling on stallion managers to set honest fees for 2010, and to take advantage of the opportunity to drop the "private fee" cloak....

Dropping stud fees is only part of the plan for many stallion farms. Many -- like Ascot Stud in Ontario -- have come up with innovative incentive plans to motivate broodmare owners to sign on the dotted line....

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

Barren mares are usually second-class offerings at Thoroughbred bloodstock sales. Add to that the current economic downturn, and these mares are a tough sell. Here's why I believe they might be the best value you can find, though....

Readers share their experiences -- positive and negative -- with stallion season auctions....

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 ???...

Farms are reducing their stud fees -- but is it enough? Can Thoroughbred breeders still profit in a down economy?...