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March 2010 - Posts

A Plan Comes Together

Battle Plan is just now fulfilling the vast potential of his pedigree.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

Free Auction Pages Now Available for the April Two-Year-Old in Training Sales

View the TrueNicks pedigrees for juveniles by subscribed stallions in the Keeneland April and OBS Spring sales.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

More From Meydan

We take a look at the pedigrees of some of the winners on last weekend's stellar Dubai World Cup undercard. ... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 30, 2010 | 2 Comments

Glory de Brazil

Brazilian-bred Gloria de Campeao took racing's biggest prize last Saturday at Meydan.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 29, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Devil Went Down To Florida

The highlight of last weekend's stakes racing was the grade I Florida Derby, but there were plenty of other noteworthy stakes winners on the weekend, including Devil May Care, winner of the Bonnie Miss S. (gr. II).... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 25, 2010 | 3 Comments

Ice Box Avenges His Sire

Ice Box won last Saturday's Florida Derby (gr. I), a race that eluded his sire Pulpit in 1997.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 24, 2010 | 4 Comments

Ex Games

The Marju son Chichon takes Europe's first group event of 2010, the Prix Exbury (gr. III).... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

King For A Day

Kingmambo sons sire four stakes horses on the March 18 card at Deauville.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 23, 2010 | 2 Comments

Ride On: Candy Success Continues

With his victory in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), Misremembered took the number of grade I winners from the exceptional first crop sired by Candy Ride to three. ... More...

Written by sgillies | Mar 20, 2010 | 1 Comment

Cat Dreams -- Sire of Caracortado -- Joins TrueNicks

By sire-of-sires Storm Cat and out of a millionaire racemare, Cat Dreams is in the news with a major Triple Crown contender. ... More...

Written by sgillies | Mar 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Wanted: Fastnet Rock in Demand

It was quite a week for Fastnet Rock. First it was announced that he would cover a stellar book of mares in his first European season, and then his son Wanted gave him his second grade I winner from his freshman Australian crop. ... More...

Written by sgillies | Mar 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Ruling California

Starting out very inexpensively, Tribal Rule has made a great beginning to his stud career with 13 stakes winners in his first four crops.... More...

Written by sgillies | Mar 16, 2010 | 1 Comment

Promising First Act for Awesome Again Son

Having worked on dirt for the first time only a few days earlier, Awesome Act showed his appreciation for the surface with a stylish dirt-maiden victory in the Gotham Stakes (gr. II). Bred in the U.S., Awesome Act began his career in England, and broke his maiden impressively on his fourth outing. He pulled too hard for his own good when he finished unplaced in the Dewhurst Stakes (gr. I), but flew home for fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) on his U.S. debut. ... More...

Written by sgillies | Mar 15, 2010 | 0 Comments

Meydan Musings, Part II

We continue our look at some of the winners on the 'Super Thursday' card at Medyan.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 09, 2010 | 0 Comments

Meydan Musings

Last week's 'Super Thursday' card in Dubai showcased the usual mix of intriguing international pedigrees.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 08, 2010 | 1 Comment

Reader Q&A - Derby Contender Nicks?

A reader inquires about the best way to find the TrueNicks ratings for 2010 Triple Crown contenders.... More...

Written by Byron Rogers | Mar 05, 2010 | 1 Comment

TrueNicks Welcomes Darley Australia

TrueNicks is glad to welcome the roster of stallions standing for Darley Australia at their three locations, Kelvinside at Aberdeen, Twin Hills at Cootamundra and Northwood Park at Seymour.... More...

Written by Byron Rogers | Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

New England Stallion Stations Adds Two More to TrueNicks

Dream Run and Safe in the U. S. A are the latest stallions to join TrueNicks.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

Buckpasser Line Prevails, With Help From La Troienne

Davona Dale S. (gr. II) winner Amen Hallelujah may be the best female runner so far by the Buckpasser grandson Montbrook.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Mar 02, 2010 | 7 Comments

An Exciting Thursday at Medyan

From a pedigree perspective, the results from Meydan last Thursday offered everything one could want. ... More...

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