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Young French sire has six stakes winners from only 32 starters from his first two crops and has shown an immediate affinity for the Rough Shod II/Dalmary family.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Jun 05, 2013 | 0 Comments

Monsun Season Underway in Europe

Progeny of the late German stallion Monsun have been on a tear recently, with Maxios and Silasol winning group I races May 26.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Jun 04, 2013 | 3 Comments

Aussie Champ More Joyous Going to Frankel

John Singleton will send his talented More Than Ready mares More Joyous and More Strawberries to visit Frankel this summer.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Jun 02, 2013 | 1 Comment

A Classic Case of Coincidence?

Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow and Japanese Oaks winner Meisho Mambo offer classic examples of complex pedigree patterns.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | May 29, 2013 | 12 Comments

Coolmore Has Options with New Purchase Sea Siren

Group I-winning Fastnet Rock filly could be Royal Ascot-bound, and she might also be an eventual mate for Pierro or High Chaparral.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 09, 2013 | 8 Comments

A.P. Indy and Stallion Ratings

The A.P. Indy sire line is the premier sire line source of classic speed in the North American Thoroughbred.... More...

Written by Byron Rogers | May 07, 2013 | 15 Comments

Kentucky Derby 139 Pedigrees Examined

A rundown of each Derby entrant with a focus on pedigree, including links to complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced Reports.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | May 02, 2013 | 26 Comments

Storm Cat: Sire of a Lifetime

Alan Porter reflects on Storm Cat's passing and his dominance in an era of dominant stallions.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Apr 24, 2013 | 30 Comments

Black Caviar's First Mating: Is Redoute's the Right Choice?

Which stallion will have the privilege of serving Black Caviar in her first season at stud?... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Apr 17, 2013 | 67 Comments

Analyzing Overanalyze

A year after Union Rags' classic success, deceased stallion Dixie Union has another classic hope in Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contender Overanalyze.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Apr 16, 2013 | 3 Comments

Distance Questions Begin for Kentucky Derby Contenders

With the final round of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) preps underway, so begins the usual analysis of top contenders. Are they good enough? Will they get the distance?... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Apr 02, 2013 | 32 Comments

Is Silverbulletday Skipping a Generation?

Hall of Fame filly's daughters are turning into sterling producers.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Mar 27, 2013 | 20 Comments

Best Guesses Can Be Wrong

Conventional wisdom and ideologies in breeding can only go so far: until real data is available.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Mar 25, 2013 | 9 Comments

Peppered Cat Punching Above His Weight

Up-and-coming Tabasco Cat son is making noise in California.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Mar 07, 2013 | 24 Comments

Frankel's First Mating: Lots of Inbreeding

Mating with Chrysanthemum carries a whopping 15.33% coefficient of relatedness.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Mar 04, 2013 | 26 Comments

Mating Peruvian Champion Almudena

Mare's obscure pedigree makes finding the right Kentucky stallion a challenge.... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Feb 26, 2013 | 30 Comments

TrueNicks.com Now Serving Classic & Enhanced Reports

Reports can be ordered for any horse or hypothetical mating.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Feb 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Filly 'Same Cross' is Bred on the Right Cross

Cleverly-named filly is bred on same cross as champion Proud Spell.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Feb 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

VIDEO: Key Ancestors Report Strategies with Alan Porter

Alan uses the report to help plan Oregon Lady's 2013 mating.... More...

Written by Ian Tapp | Feb 11, 2013 | 7 Comments

Turning to Turf

Does the recent trend of new turf stallions signify a shift in U.S. breeding?... More...

Written by Alan Porter | Feb 05, 2013 | 13 Comments

Announcing the All New Key Ancestors Report

Report considers your mare's entire pedigree (all male and female ancestors) and identifies the key ancestors to seek out or avoid in the pedigrees of stallions in prospective matings.... More...