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Discreetly Mine, photo by Adam Coglianese Grade I-winning sprinter Discreetly Mine ( TrueNicks , SRO ) has been retired and will begin stud duties in 2011 at Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. He is now available on TrueNicks, where breeders can run unlimited complimentary nicking reports. A leading contender for Eclipse champion sprinter honors, Discreetly...
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Two stallions standing at Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Florida, have joined TrueNicks. Awesome of Course Awesome of Course ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is the sire of undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I, video below) winner and probable champion Awesome Feather. The son of Awesome Again was a stakes-winning sprinter at two and three, and was fourth in the 2002...
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Congrats, photo by Louise Reinagel With the impressive victory of his daughter Turbulent Descent in the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I), Congrats ( TrueNicks , SRO ) may well have sewn up the 2010 freshman sire’s race. The winner’s purse of $245,550 propelled him into what may well be an uncatchable lead over Bluegrass Cat ( TrueNicks , SRO ) (out of a mare...
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Last month I had the opportunity to visit Three Chimneys Farm in Lexington. Kyle Wilson , in charge of stallion season sales, was on hand to show and discuss the stallions. Big Brown jogging at Three Chimneys First I'll mention something that many readers know, that Three Chimneys exercises many of their stallions by riding them on a training track outside the...
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Travers Stakes (gr. I, video below) winner Afleet Express ( TrueNicks , SRO ) has joined TrueNicks, allowing breeders to run unlimited nicking reports on the stallion. The Afleet Alex colt will retire to Gainesway in Lexington, Kentucky. From the first crop of champion three-year-old Afleet Alex, Afleet Express is out of the stakes-placed Distant View mare Expanse...
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Standout 2010 three-year-old Concord Point ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is now available on TrueNicks in advance of the 2011 breeding season. The striking gray son of Tapit retires to Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. A $220,000 Keeneland September yearling, Concord Point was sold privately following a flashy debut victory at the end of his two-year-old year...
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Harlem Rocker, photo courtesy Adena Springs Three new Adena Springs stallions have joined TrueNicks. The new recruits include graded winner and Canadian classic winner Harlem Rocker, Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Mast Track, and group winner Plan. Harlem Rocker ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is a son of Adena's champion two-year-old colt Macho Uno. His dam is the stakes...
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Speightstown, photo by Lee Thomas It has long been apparent that the crop of stallions that began their stud career in 2005 is a very good one. It’s members include Medaglia d'Oro ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Tapit ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Speightstown ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Candy Ride (ARG) ( TrueNicks , SRO ), and Lion Heart ( TrueNicks ) (exported to Turkey, but actually...
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With new 2011 stallions Blame ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Eskendereya ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Lookin At Lucky ( TrueNicks , SRO ), and Quality Road ( TrueNicks , SRO ) all priced in the $30,000-35,000 range, we thought it would be interesting to get the TrueNicks readers' take: who do you think will get the best book of mares? Of course the word best is quite subjective...
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Five-time grade I winner, 2009 champion two-year-old, and likely 2010 three-year-old champion Lookin At Lucky ( TrueNicks ) has been retired to Ashford Stud for the 2011 breeding season. The son of Smart Strike will stand for $35,000. A $475,000 Keeneland April two-year-old purchase, Lookin At Lucky won the first four starts of his career, including the Best...
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The full roster of 26 stallions at the Turkish Jockey Club have joined TrueNicks. Since TrueNicks is the only nicking system that considers all international starters and stakes winners, it is a useful resource for planning matings in any market. Deputy Minister son Always a Classic ( TrueNicks ) won the 1997 Turf Classic (gr. I) and Explosive Bid Handicap (gr...
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WinStar Farm 's new 2011 stallions Super Saver and Hold Me Back have joined TrueNicks. WinStar homebred Super Saver ( TrueNicks ) claimed this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I, video below), making him the second colt by the late Maria's Mon to win the classic following Monarchos in 2001. A winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) at two, Super Saver offers breeders...
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The stallions of Bybee Road Farm in Ranson, West Virginia, have joined TrueNicks. Unlimited free nicking reports are now available to breeders for Officer Rocket and Ghostly Numbers. New for 2011 is Officer Rocket (GB) ( TrueNicks ), dead-heat winner of the Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) while defeating eventual two-year-old champion Street Sense. A...
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Multiple grade I winner Blame ( TrueNicks ) has been retired to Claiborne Farm and will stand for a $35,000 fee in 2011. Breeders are now able to run unlimited free nick reports with Blame, courtesy of Claiborne Farm. A son of Arch ( TrueNicks , SRO ), who also stands at Claiborne, Blame won seven stakes in his career, including the Fayette (gr. II), Clark Handicap...
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The stallions of Harris Farms , located in Coalinga, California, are now available on TrueNicks. Grade I winner Swiss Yodeler ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is the sire of 23 stakes winners, including Breeders' Cup Sprint winner and Eclipse champion sprinter Thor's Echo. A grade I winner himself, Swiss Yodeler won the Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) and placed in the Malibu...
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English 2,000 Guineas (gr. I) and Prix Jacques Le Marois (gr. I) winner Makfi (GB) ( TrueNicks ) is the newest TrueNicks stallion. The star three-year-old miler retires to David Redvers’ Tweenhills Stud in Hartputy, England, for the 2011 breeding season. In winning the first three races of his career, Makfi annexed the seven-furong Prix Djebel (gr. III) before...
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$1.7 million two-year-old and multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Munnings ( TrueNicks ) is now available on TrueNicks. The son of Speightstown retires to Ashford Stud for the 2011 breeding season. Munnings burst on the scene at Fasig-Tipton's Calder Selected Two-Year-Olds In Training sale when he breezed a powerful eighth of a mile in 10 seconds flat (video...
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While the strength of the current European stallion community means that Galileo is unlikely to emulate his sire’s string of championships, there is no doubt that he is going a long way to replacing Sadler’s Wells. In one respect – his ability to get top two-year-olds – he may even have an edge over his legendary sire. If we credit Frankel with the crown that...
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TrueNicks welcomes the stallions of Colebrook Farms , located in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. Breeders are now able to run unlimited complimentary nick reports on their stallion roster. $1 million yearling Seeking the Best (IRE) ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is a graded stakes-winning son of Seeking the Gold. Racing in Japan, Seeking the Best won two stakes, including a...
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Deputy Minister, photo courtesy Brookdale Farm Thinking of new TrueNicks stallion Remind ( TrueNicks , blog ), it reminded me about his phenomenal sire Deputy Minister . This seemed like a fine opportunity to take a look back at his impressive racing and stud careers. The Ontario-bred son of Vice Regent was a remarkable two-year-old. Winning his first six starts...
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Straight Line Graded stakes-winning Straight Line ( TrueNicks , SRO ) has joined TrueNicks. The son of Boundary stands at Fairberry Farm in Waterloo, Illinois. A four-length maiden winner at two, Straight Line won the Honest Pleasure Stakes in just his second start. He went on to place second in the Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) and win the one-mile...
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Photo courtesy longacresstud.co.nz Stakes winner and multiple graded stakes-placed turf horse Remind ( TrueNicks ) has joined TrueNicks. Bred by Claiborne Farm, the son of Deputy Minister stands at Long Acres Stud in New Zealand. Campaigned in North America as a Claiborne Farm homebred, Remind won consecutive maiden and allowance (click for video) races over...
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The stallions of Ballena Vista Farm , located in Ramona, California, are now available on TrueNicks. Bertrando ( TrueNicks , SRO ) needs little introduction. A $3 million-earner and Eclipse champion on the track, and five-time leading sire in California, Bertrando is the sire of 50 stakes winners for over $38 million in progeny earnings. By Breeders' Cup Classic...
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The stallions of Valor Farm , located in Pilot Point, Texas, are now available on TrueNicks. San Vicente (gr. II) winner and grade I-placed sprinter Early Flyer ( TrueNicks , SRO ) has led the first, second, and third crop Southwest sire lists over the last three seasons. A son of champion two-year-old Gilded Time, he is a half brother to grade II winner Fun...
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The stallions of Circle H Farms in Abbeville, Louisiana, are now available on TrueNicks. Run Production ( TrueNicks ) is a son of Saint Ballado who, despite a limited number of foals, has sired five stakes horses to date, including multiple stakes winners Foreign Production, Productive Envoy, and Star Production. A stakes winner himself, Run Production is a full...
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