The Five-Cross Files : Sires

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)

Stallion Register Online -- Thoroughbred Stallions, Now Better Than Ever

sgillies — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:20:00 GMT

The Stallion Register Online boasts some new features that every Thoroughbred breeder and pedigree enthusiast will want to know about....(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)

If Desert Party Romps, Street Cry Is the New Mr. P

sgillies — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:15:00 GMT

Kentucky Derby hopeful Desert Party has a re-emerging female family, the world's most prominent racing stable -- and maybe the most important sire at stud today....(read more)

U.S. Stallion With German Pedigree Influences and Sharp First Crops -- $3,000 Live Foal

sgillies — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:50:00 GMT

This stallion's early AEI ratings put him in with some lofty company. Combine his rare sire line with unusual German bloodline influences on the dam side and this is a stallion whose pedigree is worth a closer review....(read more)

Brownie Gets Big Book

sgillies — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:24:00 GMT

Three-year-old champion racehorse Big Brown starts his stud service the same way he began his career at the track -- with feats worthy of headlines. He's booked to some of the best Thoroughbred broodmares in America....(read more)

Yonaguska Should Shine in Louisiana

sgillies — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:06:00 GMT

The weekend's news that Yonaguska has been relocated to Louisiana at first seems like a bit of a demotion for the son of Cherokee Run. A closer look reveals that it might be the best thing that could happen for him....(read more)

Storm Cat Back in Service -- For $20,000 -- Yes, Really

sgillies — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:47:00 GMT

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

Stallion Season Auctions -- Bargains for Thoroughbred Breeders?

sgillies — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Readers share their experiences -- positive and negative -- with stallion season auctions....(read more)

6 Noteworthy Third-Crop Sires

sgillies — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:35:00 GMT

The third-crop season can be a make-or-break year for stallions, who have to prove that they can get consistently good progeny even when mare quality and quantity tend to drop off. Six of the entering sires of 2003 deserve some attention for not only holding steady, but actually improving over their 2007 progeny results....(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)

Thoroughbred Stud Fees -- Still Too High?

sgillies — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:40:00 GMT

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