The Five-Cross Files : Carried Foals

Quick Change of Plans for Proud Spell

sgillies — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:55:00 GMT

Retired from racing, Proud Spell doesn't hesitate getting into her new role as a broodmare....(read more)

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

sgillies — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:40:00 GMT

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

Broodmarathon - Stakes Producer Carrying Guaranteed Winner

sgillies — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT

If you want to get to the winner's circle with a racehorse that pays its own way, here's the closest thing you'll find to a sure thing. As with much in life, however, there's a catch....(read more)

Broodmarathon - Broodmares IFT Storm Cat

sgillies — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:52:00 GMT

The current breeding stock sales are the end of an era for one of North America's top sires. Today we'll take a quick glance at the two Keeneland November offerings of mares in foal to Storm Cat....(read more)

Broodmarathon -- Lion Heart Half-Sister IFT Hard Spun

sgillies — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:30:00 GMT

A great excuse to talk about new sire Hard Spun -- he's the covering sire of today's broodmare pick. That mare also happens to be a half-sister to the 2008 top freshman sire. An exciting catalog page from the Keeneland November sale....(read more)

Broodmarathon -- Dam of Eight Belles

sgillies — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:30:00 GMT

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....(read more)

Broodmarathon -- Forever Jamie at OBS

sgillies — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:05:00 GMT

The OBS Fall Mixed Sale is quickly approaching. Florida has one of the strongest Thoroughbred breeding programs in the country, and this sale features a number of nice mares. This one comes from the family of Winning Colors....(read more)