The Keeneland September yearling sales catalogs are now online. 5,555 hips -- a lot to look through. My colt is progressing through his sales prep and should be looking good by mid-September....
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A mare might be a perfect fit for one breeding program but not for others. How exactly does one determine if a mare is a "broodmare quality" Thoroughbred?...
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Does temper have anything to do with racing class?...
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I'm not too good at recognizing horses just by their pictures. This one's pretty well-known, though... ...
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Reactions to the Blood-Horse report on the weakening of the Thoroughbred....
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Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?...
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Seems that Fox Tale Stud got a Southern Hemisphere request to share an exciting young stallion....
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Six free tools that can help your breeding program....
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Fasig-Tipton July numbers are worrisome for breeders with yearling offerings later in the season. Also, a look at the progeny sales results of my colt's sire and broodmare sire....
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At the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale, buyers wanted the first foals from new stallions, but not necessarily the first foals from new broodmares. And naming a yearling before the sale just might cost you....
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Nutrition for your broodmares makes a huge difference in their foals' development. How confident are you in your feed regimen?...
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For a Thoroughbred breeder, few things are more exciting than watching a new crop of yearlings tearing across the field in youthful rivalry. But not everything is always as it seems....
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Some mares seem to save their prowess for their progeny....
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It might be fiction, but this story's equine details are terrific. Think War Admiral ... Blue Larkspur ... and a Domino-line sire. Thoroughbred pedigree fans, you don't want to miss this....
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Six stallions made the cut and proved themselves the best value for breeders looking to keep and race their foals....
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In theory, racehorse breeders are all striving for a similar primary goal: foals that will go on to successful race careers. In practice, it's not so simple. ...
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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?...
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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....
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Finding the right stallion for my mare was a big step....
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Breeding decisions made in 2006... foals born in 2007... yearling sales in 2008. I've got a colt headed to Keeneland September... follow along with his sales prep and all the joys (and pains) of sending a yearling through the ring....
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Scot reveals his pick for best incoming sire of 2008 -- and looks for readers' choices....
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One of Big Brown's opponents has a pedigree you might want to bet on....
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Everyone's asking "Will Big Brown win the Triple Crown?" So I won't! Instead, let's assume he does win it all -- and try to figure out what his stud fee will be....
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Northern Dancer's two most important male-line scions bow out within 24 hours. What now?...
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Seattle Fitz (ARG) has stunned the 2-year-old market in 2008. Why didn't I get in on the action?...
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