The Five-Cross Files : Sire Lines

On Herod and Matchem but not Eclipse

sgillies — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:50:00 GMT

A bit of research on Thoroughbred sire-line descent becomes a trip down memory lane as I consult the 1982 Stallion Register....(read more)

Top 6 Sires-of-Sires at Keeneland September

sgillies — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Only six stallions have at least eight sons represented by hips at Keeneland's yearling sale later this month. We look at the sale's count by sire-of-sire as well as by larger sire lines....(read more)

Milwaukee Brew Hails Canada as Windfields Ends Era

sgillies — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Florida's Milwaukee Brew is making a name for himself -- way up north....(read more)

Thoroughbred Pedigree Review -- Relaunch Connections

sgillies — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT

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

sgillies — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMT

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)

French Classic Winner Silver Frost Combines Euro, American Lines

sgillies — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:47:00 GMT

A seriously international sire line paired with an all-American female family gives us French classic winner Silver Frost. A lesson in French is included at no charge, and an Ivory Soap commercial falls into the mix somehow....(read more)

Do Thoroughbred Sire Lines Carry More Weight Than Other Pedigree Influences?

sgillies — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:42:00 GMT

If a sire's in the lineage of a potential racehorse, does it really matter where on the five-cross pedigree he's located?...(read more)

The Flip Side of the Bold Ruler / Synthetic Tracks Study

sgillies — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:54:00 GMT

A couple of days ago we looked at how much influence Bold Ruler has had on Thoroughbred racing's top synthetic sires. So the question now is: are his bloodlines less present in poorer-performing all-weather studs?...(read more)

Bold Over -- How Bold Ruler's Making a Comeback in the Age of All-Weather Tracks

sgillies — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:08:00 GMT

It's no secret that progeny of Bold Ruler-line stallions have enjoyed success on synthetic racing surfaces. As all-weather tracks continue to flourish, let's take a look at some top synthetic sires to see how much influence they have from Bold Ruler and the larger Nasrullah line....(read more)

Rare Thoroughbred Sire Lines -- Ormonde and Teddy and Damascus

sgillies — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:40:00 GMT

The Eclipse-line stallion Bend Or branched off with sons Ormonde and Bona Vista in the 1880's. While at one point multiple lines existed through the great Teddy, the line appears to be dwindling. The 2009 Stallion Register lists just seven Teddy-line studs, all through 1960's phenom Damascus....(read more)

Modern Thoroughbred Sire Lines

sgillies — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:42:00 GMT

If Thoroughbred pedigree evaluation had been taught in elementary school, the "three foundation sires" would be as well-known to every student as "I before E except after C" and George Washington's cherry tree episode. The Godolphin Barb, Byerley Turk, and Darley Arabian male lines still exist -- but the distribution isn't equitable. A quick review....(read more)

German Thoroughbred Pedigrees -- A Worldwide Bloodlines Influence?

sgillies — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:05:00 GMT

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

sgillies — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:30:00 GMT

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)

Broad Brush's U.S. Line Suffers Setback

sgillies — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:23:00 GMT

Broad Brush's male line influence -- and the whole Domino branch, for that matter -- is shaken up with the defection of Mongoose....(read more)

Darley Expands Its Street Monopoly

sgillies — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:56:00 GMT

Word on the Street is that Darley has cornered the market on an emerging sire line....(read more)