December 2008 - Posts
Some interesting pedigree patterns make the El Prado (IRE) / A. P. Indy cross shine on paper. Now, a grade I winner proves the theory....
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Inbreeding to Mr. Prospector, strains of Storm Bird, and a whole lot of Unbridled feature in some recent winners featured in Alan's column....
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Yesterday's 15 posts on the TrueNicks blog introduced readers to several new stallions, making 2009 breeding decisions just a little bit easier....
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Wyn Oaks Farm makes its first foray into the stallion business with Weigelia, who retires for the 2009 breeding season, and for whom breeders' can now get complimentary TrueNicks ratings courtesy of the farm....
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TrueNicks is happy to announce that Ben Walden's Hurricane Hall will once again offer complimentary Thoroughbred nick reports during 2009....
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Complimentary sire line nicking reports are now available for Hill ‘n' Dale Farms' two newest stallions, champion Midnight Lute and South American sire sensation Indygo Shiner....
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Ashford Stud adds two extremely well-bred grade I winners to its roster this year in the shape of Majestic Warrior and Henrythenavigator, and this exciting duo are also enrolled on TrueNicks, giving breeders the opportunity to run complimentary hypomating reports with them. ...
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Free TrueNicks sireline ratings will once again be available for the 12 stallions standing at Stonewall Farm in Versailles, Ky....
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One of the most powerful stallion line-ups in Pennsylvania is that of Pin Oak Lane, and we are pleased to announce that breeders will now have access to complimentary nicks for the Pin Oak Lane stallions. ...
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TrueNicks is a happy to welcome the Hurstland Farm stallions Bright Launch and Kafwain....
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TrueNicks is pleased to welcome Juddmonte Farms' newest stallion, First Defence....
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Farm-sponsored TrueNicks reports are now available for five new Thoroughbred stallions standing in Florida....
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All-time leading U.S-trained money-earning Thoroughbred Curlin recently arrived to begin his stud at Lane's End Farm...
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TrueNicks is pleased to welcome two of Kentucky's newest Thoroughbred stallions, J Be K and Zanjero....
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Crestwood Farm will once again provide free sire-line nicks through TrueNicks for Kipling, Noble Causeway and Unbridled Energy in 2009....
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Breeders will once again be able to run complimentary matings with the 10 stallions at Vinery's Kentucky farm, and the five sires at the Vinery Florida branch....
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Sparks View Farm will welcome the exquisitely bred Storm Cat son Heart of the Storm to its Central Kentucky property for the 2009 breeding season....
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TrueNicks is pleased to welcome Margaux Farm's five Thoroughbred stallions into the sire line nicking program....
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With the imminent retirement of record-breaking mare Peppers Pride, Byron Rogers offers his suggestion as to a suitable mating for 2009, and turns it over to you to make yours....
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A comment to a previous post gives Alan the opportunity to delve into the intricacies of a popular cross, that of Danzig and Buckpasser. With several grade I winners on the cross, why doesn't it rate higher than "C" on TrueNicks? We're glad you asked.... ...
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Byron responds to a reader's question about using TrueNicks as a handicapping tool -- and discusses a couple of upcoming TrueNicks research projects....
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The past weekend's races revealed some exciting nicks -- both proven crosses and developing patterns....
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