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Grade I winner Bullsbay ( TrueNicks ) has been retired and will stand at Northview Stallion Station near Chesapeake City, Md., for the 2011 breeding season. The son of Tiznow earned $923,245 during a career that included a victory in the 2009 Whitney Handicap (gr. I), where he defeated Macho Again and Commentator . Bullsbay also won the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III...
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TrueNicks welcomes graded and multiple stakes winning sprinter Sing Baby Sing ( TrueNicks , SRO ), a new stallion for 2011 standing at Lane’s End Texas. A son of Unbridled's Song ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Sing Baby Sing captured the six-furlong Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland, and his career included stakes wins on dirt, turf, and synthetic, ranging from six...
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Arkansas Derby (gr. I) winner Line of David , who retires to B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm for the 2011 breeding season, has joined TrueNicks. Making his first stakes appearance in the Arkansas Derby, Line of David ( TrueNicks ) set quick fractions and held off gr. I winner Dublin and subsequent Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Super Saver , with gr. I winner...
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We are pleased to announce the addition of new Darley Australia stallions Denman (AUS) ( TrueNicks ) and Time Thief (AUS) ( TrueNicks ). Group I-winning sprinter Denman retires as the best son of Australia’s leading third crop sire Lonhro (AUS) ( TrueNicks , SRO ). Denman won nine of twelve career starts, including the Golden Rose (gr. I) over 1400 meters. A...
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TrueNicks welcomes Pure Precision ( TrueNicks , SRO ), a fast and precocious son of Montbrook standing at Blackstone Farm near Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. Pure Precision is out of the speedy Distinctive mare Al’s Helen , winner of the First Flight Handicap (gr. III) over 7 furlongs. Al's Helen is a half sister to gr. II winner and sire Straight Man , who was second...
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TrueNicks is proud to announce our first new stallion addition for the 2011 breeding season – Champion 3-Year-Old Summer Bird ( TrueNicks ) who retires to Pauls Mill in Versailles, Kentucky. Summer Bird’s historic 3-year-old campaign included Grade I victories in the Belmont ( Video ), Travers ( Video ), and Jockey Club Gold Cup ( Video ). It had been 20 years...
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TrueNicks is proud to announce our newest stallion. The beautifully-bred Kitalpha ( TrueNicks , SRO ) stood his first five seasons in Zimbabwe, but when his runners so thoroughly dominated the racing scene in that country, Kitalpha was soon brought to Kentucky. His initial crop of 45 named foals included both the Zimbabwe Champion 2-Year-Old Colt and Filly. Kitalpha...
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Grade I winner Sky Conqueror ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was named 2006 Champion Canadian Male Turf Horse after sweeping that season's Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Turf and King Edward Breeders' Cup (both Can-II). Following his championship season, he took the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs over Better Talk Now and Einstein, and then repeated...
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One of Australia's premier stud farms, Eliza Park stand 11 exciting stallions that are now available on TrueNicks. Earlier this month, Eliza Park announced the addition of Wanted (AUS) ( TrueNicks ), winner of the 1200m Newmarket Handicap (gr. I) and son of hot young sire Fastnet Rock. Wanted looks to be one of the most popular first-season stallions for the...
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A new TrueNicks report is now available for free download. In Practical Use of Dosage & Nicking in Thoroughbred Breeding , we ask pedigree experts Dr. Steve Roman (creator of the Dosage Index) and Alan Porter (co-developer of TrueNicks) to explain each pedigree analysis tool and suggest practical breeding strategies. This report also includes pedigree analysis...
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Formal Gold ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was one of the stars of the handicap division in 1997, posting front-running victories over eventual Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Skip Away in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) and Donn Handicap (gr. I). Formal Gold also took the 1997 Iselin Handicap (gr. II) in 1:40 1/5, setting a Monmouth Park track record for 8.5 furlongs...
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Lil's Lad ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was an exceptionally fast runner in his racing days. He carved out wicked fractions before grudgingly giving way to Grand Slam in the grade I Champagne Stakes at two. At three, he used his great quickness to outrun Coronado’s Quest in the Fountain of Youth S. (gr. II). In his next start, he went wire-to-wire in the grade I Florida...
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Tinner's Way ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was the last foal sired by the legendary Secretariat and went on to become one of his very best runners. He was a multiple stakes winner as a three-year-old in England before emerging as one of the top older males in North America in the mid-1990’s. He defeated Best Pal in the 1994 Pacific Classic (gr. I) and became the first...
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Special Rate ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is a stakes-winning son of emerging sire of sires Pulpit (Tapit, Sky Mesa, etc.). He’s out of a Viviana, a stakes winner by Nureyev and the dam of Sightseek and Tates Creek, both multiple grade I winners for Juddmonte Farm. Viviana is a granddaughter of Champion and New York Filly Triple Crown winner Chris Evert, who’s also the...
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The TrueNicks Auction Guide pages are now available for the upcoming Two-Year-Old in Training sales at Keeneland and OBS. The Keeneland April sale will be conducted on Monday, April 5 while the OBS Spring auction runs from April 19-22. Both sales produced juvenile champions last year with Champion 2yo Colt Lookin' at Lucky emerging from the '09 Keeneland April...
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Broodmare owners will not only be able to access the Darley Australia stallion here at TrueNicks.com but also on the Blood-Horse stallion register, Weatherby's stallion register and on Stallions.com.au, Australia's premier online stallion directory. The 24 strong roster, with the chance of more to come, is a mouthwatering line-up of the best on offer in North...
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Dream Run ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was a talented and versatile runner in the mold of his sire Cherokee Run. At three he won the Perryville Stakes at 7 furlongs while also placing in three graded fixtures including the Illinois Derby (gr. II) going two turns. As a 4-year-old, he took the Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup Sprint Championship H. (gr. II) over grade I winner...
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Cindago ( TrueNicks , SRO ) broke his maiden in stylish fashion as a juvenile at Santa Anita, leaving eventual grade I winner Latent Heat in his wake. As a 3-year-old the colt knocked off two more grade I winners, Wood Memorial S. (gr. I) winner Bob and John and Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Brother Derek, in the El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar. Cindago is one...
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Denis of Cork ( TrueNicks , SRO ) began his career with three straight decisive victories. He won his debut as a two-year-old at Churchill Downs and culminated his winning streak in the grade III Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park. He confirmed his quality in the subsequent Triple Crown series, running third in Big Brown’s Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and second in the...
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If you wanted to win an important turf race in Southern California in 2002 and 2003 you had beat Johar ( TrueNicks , SRO ) to do it. The Richard Mandella-trained runner won or placed in 10 grass stakes on the circuit during that span, winning the Oak Tree Derby (gr. II) and Hollywood Derby (gr. I) at 3. As a 4-year-old he added the San Marcos H. (gr. II) and...
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Alex's Pal ( TrueNicks , SRO ) certainly has a stallion’s pedigree being by the Valid Appeal son Valid Expectations, the leading first crop sire of 2001, out of the Fortunate Prospect mare Successful Dancer. This makes him a three quarter brother to Successful Appeal, the leading first crop sire of 2004 with a co-record six juvenile stakes winners and over $1...
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Papa Clem ( TrueNicks , SRO ) was among the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) last year after an impressive spring campaign. He ran second in a pair of grade II Derby preps, the Robert B. Lewis S. (to Pioneerof The Nile) and Louisiana Derby (to Friesan Fire) before taking center stage in the grade II Arkansas Derby (now a grade I). His handy win at Oaklawn...
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Elusive Charlie ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is by former Champion sire Elusive Quality who also lead all 2002 first crop stallions with six juvenile stakes winners. Out of the Desert Wine mare Not So Careless, Elusive Charlie is a half brother to a pair of stakes winners, including multiple grade I-winning millionaire Subordination. Elusive Charlie is also a brother...
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The Turkish Jockey Club has enrolled six stallions in TrueNicks - recent acquisitions Dehere ( TrueNicks , SRO ) , Cuvee ( TrueNicks , SRO ) , Lion Heart ( TrueNicks , SRO ) , Powerscourt and Yonaguska ( TrueNicks , SRO ) as well as Victory Gallop ( TrueNicks , SRO ). Turkey is the latest stop for U. S. Champion Two-Year-Old Dehere after standing in America,...
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