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Drosselmeyer: Son of Distorted Humor Gets Last Laugh

A classy and versatile pedigree carries Drosselmeyer to 12-furlong success.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jun 07, 2010 | 5 Comments

Workforce: King's Best Derby Double

Just six days after his son took the Japanese Derby, King's Best sired runaway English Derby winner Workforce.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jun 06, 2010 | 5 Comments

Poll Question: 3-Year-Old Stallion Prospects

Which current 3-year-old will have the greatest impact at stud?... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Jun 05, 2010 | 19 Comments

Belmont Stakes TrueNicks Available

Complimentary TrueNicks reports now available for the Triple Crown's final jewel.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Jun 03, 2010 | 8 Comments

Epsom Derby TrueNicks Available

Enjoy complimentary TrueNicks reports for the great English classic from Epsom.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Jun 03, 2010 | 8 Comments

On the Road to Greatness?

Quality Road appears to be the most talented U.S. runner since Ghostzapper.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jun 02, 2010 | 25 Comments

U.S. Weekend Roundup

Tuscan Evening's win over a stellar field in the Gamely Stakes (gr. I) has embellished her championship credentials.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jun 01, 2010 | 0 Comments

Kingmambo Line Carries on in Japan

The Kingmambo sire line continued its success in Japan when Eishin Flash, a son of King's Best, took the Japanese Derby.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jun 01, 2010 | 2 Comments

Historic Dead Heat in Japanese Oaks

An international wrap-up of the weekend's stakes races features the first ever dead heat in a Japanese grade I event.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 26, 2010 | 1 Comment

Gentle Reminder

Treat Gently won Saturday's Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. II), adding to the recent successes of the Green Desert sire line.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

Canford Can Get a Mile

One of the most impressive European juveniles last season, Canford Cliffs, by Tagula, silenced doubters of his distance capabilities with a powerful score in last weekend's Irish 2,000 Guineas (gr. I).... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 24, 2010 | 5 Comments

Kitalpha, the Newest TrueNicks Stallion

This full brother to Kingmambo was a sensation in Zimbabwe before relocating to Gerry and Dana Aschinger's War Horse Place in Lexington.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 21, 2010 | 6 Comments

The Influence of Alydar

The intriguing nick rating of grade I winner Brother Derek and his siblings sheds light on Alydar's unique pedigree impact.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 18, 2010 | 32 Comments

Second Time Lucky

Does this sound familiar? A talented son of Smart Strike emerges as a leading Kentucky Derby (gr. I) hopeful; the race goes to a rival who benefits from a rail-hugging ride from Calvin Borel; but the Smart Strike son rebounds to prove his classic credentials in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 17, 2010 | 5 Comments

Complimentary TrueNicks for Preakness

Enjoy free TrueNicks reports for tomorrow's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 14, 2010 | 0 Comments

New Classic Contenders Emerge

Just a week after the Derby, it was a quiet weekend for U.S. graded stakes action, but the weekend still revealed a couple of three-year-olds who might have the potential to make their presence made from the summer on.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

Auction Page Available for Barretts May Two-Year-Old Sale

The 2010 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds In Training will be held Monday, May 10 at Fairplex Park in Pomona, California.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 07, 2010 | 0 Comments

Dubawi, the Heir Apparent?

The millennium looks bright for Dubawi after a series of classic-level performers headlined by last weekend's English 2,000 Guineas (gr. I) champ Makfi.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 07, 2010 | 1 Comment

Super Saver a Tribute to His Late Sire

Super Saver is the second Kentucky Derby (gr. I) win for his late sire Maria's Mon, who conquered an unfashionable pedigree and $7,500 initial fee to gain elite status among Kentucky stallions. Alydar was the last stallion to sire two Kentucky Derby winners.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | May 06, 2010 | 6 Comments

Sky Conqueror on TrueNicks

Sovereign Award winner as Champion Male Turf Horse, Sky Conqueror stands at Hunterview Farm in Ontario, Canada. His pedigree features an interesting 2 x 4 inbreeding to Nijinsky.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 05, 2010 | 3 Comments

TrueNicks Ratings: Before & After

The top three finishers in both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks were highly rated on TrueNicks. Let's take a look at these horses' ratings before and after the weekend's results.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

Before he was a Kentucky Derby winner....

Back on the 1st of June 2009, as part of our study on the TrueNicks ratings and how they are calculated each year we ran the complete 2007 crops on a number of proven stallions - Giant's Causeway, Stormy Atlantic, Maria's Mon and Johannesburg, along with some then unproven sires with their first runners in Afleet Alex, Eurosilver and Roman Ruler. The goal of the study is to look at how ratings change... More...

Written by Byron Rogers | May 01, 2010 | 2 Comments

Eliza Park Stallions Now on TrueNicks

The stallions of Eliza Park, located in Victoria, Australia, have joined TrueNicks. Eleven stallions stand at Eliza Park, including new addition Wanted, a group I winner by Fastnet Rock.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Apr 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

Dosage & Nicking Report Now Online

Pedigree experts Dr. Steve Roman and Alan Porter explain the key differences between Dosage and TrueNicks, and offer advice on potential breeding strategies. Plus, the experts weigh in on pedigrees of three Kentucky Derby contenders! ... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Apr 30, 2010 | 1 Comment

Formal Gold Joins TrueNicks

TrueNicks welcomes Formal Gold, a multiple grade I winner and track record holder standing at Esquirol Farms in Alberta, Canada.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Apr 29, 2010 | 3 Comments

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