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Whywhywhy Out From Under the Radar

A pair of graded winners in a couple of hours' span focuses the spotlight on Gainesway's Whywhywhy, whose third crop are 3-year-olds of 2009.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Feb 03, 2009 | 0 Comments

Reader Question -- Just Perfect

A reader's question about a Forty Niner over Lyphard cross inspires Alan to discuss some exciting inbreeding patterns from similar crosses.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Feb 02, 2009 | 0 Comments

Pedigrees in Practice -- Cherry One

The cross of Northern Dancer with the family of Best In Class has yielded overwhelming success. Alan comments on the recent stakes winner Cherry One while also looking at the specific inbreeding influence that is present in the filly's pedigree.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 31, 2009 | 10 Comments

Reader Question -- Cross Produces Grade I Winners But Rates Poorly... Why?

Alan responds to a reader's question about high-rated nicks that haven't produced graded winners, and lower-rated crosses that boast one or more grade I winners. The key is looking at how much success each sire-line cross has had based on actual opportunity.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Large Walmac Roster of Stallions Available for Free TrueNicks Nicking Reports

Walmac Farm boasts prominent stallions in Kentucky, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The farm offers complimentary pedigree nick reports for its 2009 roster of sires.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Jan 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Search For Value -- Stud Fees 2009

What U.S. stallions offer true value for their fees in 2009?... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 29, 2009 | 5 Comments

Welcome Mobil

Canadian champion Mobil earned over $1.8 million on his way to 22 in-the-money finishes from 29 starts. Run free hypothetical mating reports with Mobil and your mare, compliments of Schonberg Farm.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Jan 24, 2009 | 2 Comments

READER Q&A - Should I Breed My Mare?

Byron takes a reader's question and dispenses his opinion about matching class and quality in Thoroughbred mating decisions.... More...

Written by Byron Rogers | Jan 22, 2009 | 25 Comments

Reader Question -- Broodmare Analysis Report with Free Stallions

A reader asks about the benefits of purchasing a Broodmare Analysis report versus obtaining complimentary ratings from the 350+ stallions subscribed to the pedigree nicking service.... More...

Written by sgillies | Jan 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

Broodmare Analysis Report Unveiled

The new Broodmare Analysis Report provides an efficient and comprehensive way to analyze the crosses of multiple mares against multiple stallions. ... More...

Written by sgillies | Jan 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

Second-Season Sires Make a Quick Impact

A couple of sophomore sires earned high marks in 2008.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 09, 2009 | 10 Comments

Florida's Signature Stallions Offers Free Nicks for Full Roster

Signature Stallions' roster includes sons of Montbrook, Saint Ballado, Smoke Glacken, Unbridled's Song, and Way West (FR).... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Jan 08, 2009 | 0 Comments

Up the Hill Farms Offers Options for Caribbean Thoroughbred Breeders

Representing the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago is Up the Hill Farms, a Thoroughbred stallion station standing studs from the Storm Cat and Danzig lines.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Jan 08, 2009 | 0 Comments

Identify Thoroughbred Mares Carrying Foals With Promise

For Keeneland's January breeding stock sale, the team at TrueNicks identifies several broodmares whose produce records reveal promising patterns, based on the nick ratings of their previous and current matings.... More...

Written by sgillies | Jan 07, 2009 | 7 Comments

Tomorrow's Nick Today -- Milwaukee Brew and Holy Bull

Alan Porter has written previously about Holy Bull and his sons... he's also commented on Milwaukee Brew's stud career ... well, today, it all comes together as Alan predicts a future pedigree affinity between these two sires.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 06, 2009 | 8 Comments

Cherokee Run and Rahy -- A Blushing Groom Nick

While the cross of Blushing Groom (FR) stallions over daughters from the same line is debatable, there's no question that his son Rahy is emerging as a true damsire of sires.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 05, 2009 | 9 Comments

A Nick in the Making? Indian Charlie and Storm Cat

Repeated pedigree patterns make the cross of Indian Charlie and Storm Cat appear promising -- and it might not matter which is at the top of the pedigree and which is in the damsire line.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Jan 02, 2009 | 5 Comments

El Prado and A.P. Indy -- A Cross Waiting to Happen

Some interesting pedigree patterns make the El Prado (IRE) / A. P. Indy cross shine on paper. Now, a grade I winner proves the theory.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Dec 21, 2008 | 14 Comments

Freshmen Unbridled

Inbreeding to Mr. Prospector, strains of Storm Bird, and a whole lot of Unbridled feature in some recent winners featured in Alan's column.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Dec 21, 2008 | 4 Comments

Opportunities to Run FREE Thoroughbred Nick Reports - Racehorse Breeding and Pedigree Analysis

Yesterday's 15 posts on the TrueNicks blog introduced readers to several new stallions, making 2009 breeding decisions just a little bit easier.... More...

Written by sgillies | Dec 19, 2008 | 0 Comments

Wyn Oaks Farm's Weigelia Available for Free Nick Matings

Wyn Oaks Farm makes its first foray into the stallion business with Weigelia, who retires for the 2009 breeding season, and for whom breeders' can now get complimentary TrueNicks ratings courtesy of the farm.... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Dec 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hurricane Hall Stallions Offer Value to Race Horse Breeders

TrueNicks is happy to announce that Ben Walden's Hurricane Hall will once again offer complimentary Thoroughbred nick reports during 2009.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Dec 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

Two New Stallions at Hill 'n' Dale

Complimentary sire line nicking reports are now available for Hill ‘n' Dale Farms' two newest stallions, champion Midnight Lute and South American sire sensation Indygo Shiner.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Dec 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

Henrythenavigator and Majestic Warrior Join Ashford Team

Ashford Stud adds two extremely well-bred grade I winners to its roster this year in the shape of Majestic Warrior and Henrythenavigator, and this exciting duo are also enrolled on TrueNicks, giving breeders the opportunity to run complimentary hypomating reports with them. ... More...

Written by Alan Porter 1 | Dec 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

Stonewall Farm Makes Pedigree Nicks Tool Available to Thoroughbred Breeders

Free TrueNicks sireline ratings will once again be available for the 12 stallions standing at Stonewall Farm in Versailles, Ky.... More...

Written by moneil@truenicks.com | Dec 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

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