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Breeders' Cup: All in the Family

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Who is the great-great-granddaughter of La Troienne that influenced TWO Breeders' Cup pedigrees in 2010?...

Broodmarathon: Juddmonte Castoff Gombeen Is a Hard Sell Despite Danehill Connections

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It's not every day you have the opportunity to purchase a half sister to the great Danehill (and to six other black type horses!). Think this Razyana daughter is a select hip at Fasig-Tipton, or in Book 1 of Keeneland November? Not quite. Why is GOMBEEN in Book 6--yes, really--at Keeneland?!?...

Broodmarathon: Spring, From Danzig's Family, Carries Sibling to Grade I-Placed Winner

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Here's an opportunity for those of you who are willing to consider an unraced mare who's a proven producer. In this case, her bloodlines mimic those of a multiple grade I standout -- and she's carrying a full sibling to her grade I-placed 3-year-old....

Rachel Alexandra and the Rasmussen Factor

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The superfilly's pedigree shows that 30% of ancestors in her first four generation are Rasmussen Factor matings....

Mating Choices -- Flawlessly

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A few brief notes about the family of multiple-champion mare Flawlessly -- and why it's up to a single daughter to carry on her legacy. ...

Mare Inbred to Family of Unbridled Makes the "Turnaround" List

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One of offerings at the Keeneland January Thoroughbred breeding stock sale is a mare that has long been on my own personal "watch" list. ...

Broodmarathon -- Dam of Eight Belles

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Normally, the dam of a popular graded stakes winner -- carrying her full sibling, nonetheless -- would garner only positive attention at the breeding stock sales. In the case of Eight Belles' dam, though, some of the talk is about whether the repeat mating was the best idea....

Thoroughbred Female Families - Family 4 Goes 1-2 in Alabama Stakes

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Two of the best sophomore fillies in America are from the same female family. You've got to go way, way back to find the common dam, though....

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