May 2009 - Posts
The Runaway Groom branch of Blushing Groom had a very useful weekend....
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This Irish-bred winner of the Italian Oaks has a distinctly German family with plenty of classics to its credit....
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The father and son team of Machiavellian and Street Cry made their presence strongly felt in last few days. ...
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Already established as Danehill's most prolific stallion son, Danehill Dancer advanced his reputation still further at the weekend with an Irish Guineas classic double....
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Pimlico's undercard races on Preakness Day received less than their due of attention this year following Rachel Alexandra's historic Classic triumph....
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A brief introduction to Alan Porter's pedigree review of Peter Pan (gr. II) winner Charitable Man....
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Alan Porter reviews the bloodlines of newly-minted classic winners Elusive Wave and Silver Frost, heroes of the French One and Two Thousand Guineas....
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Rachel Alexandra has taken North American racing by storm. The runaway winner of the Kentucky Oaks has been sold since her Classic win, she's been involved in some Preakness controversy, and her new owners have indicated mating plans even before her retirement. Amidst all the hoopla, TrueNicks readers are asked to help select the perfect stallion to match an exceptional mare. Read on for the rules of the game.......
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Sons of Storm Cat and daughters of Dehere -- the combination is proving to be a top-notch nick....
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Sea The Stars is yet another group I winner out of Urban Sea -- but the English Two Thousand Guineas winner has several other fascinating influences in his pedigree....
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The Giant's Causeway filly Ghanaati became a classic winner over the weekend. Alan Porter delves into her female family and finds a blue hen....
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Several recent posts inspire us to take a quick look at some similarities -- perhaps coincidental -- between the pedigrees of Birdstone, Medaglia d'Oro, and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) third Musket Man. ...
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Alan Porter finds a link between Rachel Alexandra, Mine That Bird, and a surprising group of young sires....
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Although Mine That Bird's pedigree is not especially fashionable, it's actually full of classic influences....
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