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Coolmore Has Options with New Purchase Sea Siren

Ian Tapp — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:30:00 GMT

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

A.P. Indy and Stallion Ratings

Byron Rogers — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT

The A.P. Indy sire line is the premier sire line source of classic speed in the North American Thoroughbred....(read more)

Kentucky Derby 139 Pedigrees Examined

Ian Tapp — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

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

Storm Cat: Sire of a Lifetime

Alan Porter — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:05:00 GMT

Alan Porter reflects on Storm Cat's passing and his dominance in an era of dominant stallions....(read more)

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

Alan Porter — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:05:00 GMT

Which stallion will have the privilege of serving Black Caviar in her first season at stud?...(read more)

Analyzing Overanalyze

Alan Porter — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:30:00 GMT

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

Distance Questions Begin for Kentucky Derby Contenders

Ian Tapp — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:40:00 GMT

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?...(read more)

Is Silverbulletday Skipping a Generation?

Alan Porter — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Hall of Fame filly's daughters are turning into sterling producers....(read more)

Best Guesses Can Be Wrong

Ian Tapp — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Conventional wisdom and ideologies in breeding can only go so far: until real data is available....(read more)

Peppered Cat Punching Above His Weight

Ian Tapp — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:20:00 GMT

Up-and-coming Tabasco Cat son is making noise in California....(read more)

Frankel's First Mating: Lots of Inbreeding

Ian Tapp — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mating with Chrysanthemum carries a whopping 15.33% coefficient of relatedness....(read more)

Mating Peruvian Champion Almudena

Alan Porter — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:05:00 GMT

Mare's obscure pedigree makes finding the right Kentucky stallion a challenge....(read more)

TrueNicks.com Now Serving Classic & Enhanced Reports

Ian Tapp — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Reports can be ordered for any horse or hypothetical mating....(read more)

Filly 'Same Cross' is Bred on the Right Cross

Ian Tapp — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:25:00 GMT

Cleverly-named filly is bred on same cross as champion Proud Spell....(read more)

VIDEO: Key Ancestors Report Strategies with Alan Porter

Ian Tapp — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:20:00 GMT

Alan uses the report to help plan Oregon Lady's 2013 mating....(read more)

Turning to Turf

Alan Porter — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Does the recent trend of new turf stallions signify a shift in U.S. breeding?...(read more)

Announcing the All New Key Ancestors Report

Ian Tapp — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMT

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....(read more)

Danedream the Newest Addition to Frankel's 2013 Book

Ian Tapp — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Arc-winning filly will be bred to Frankel in 2013....(read more)

Pulpit: Farewell to Claiborne's Breed-Shaping Sire

Alan Porter — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Son of A.P. Indy was bred by Claiborne Farm, raced in the Claiborne colors, and stood his entire stud career at the Paris, Ky., nursery....(read more)

Frankel or Bullet Train: Who's the Better Value?

Ian Tapp — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Frankel will stand for 125,000 pounds at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud in England, while Bullet Train will stand in Kentucky for $7,500....(read more)

Calumet Farm Returns with Trio of New Stallions

Alan Porter — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:25:00 GMT

Historic farm adds Melbourne Cup winner Americain, Barbaro's brother Lentenor, and sprinter/miler Aikenite....(read more)

Triassic Foals Medaglia d'Oro Colt

Ian Tapp — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:00:00 GMT

So You Think's dam foals a healthy colt, and his breeder announces her stallion choice for 2012....(read more)

BC Saturday TrueNicks Reports

Ian Tapp — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced Reports for Breeders' Cup Saturday....(read more)

BC Friday TrueNicks Reports

Ian Tapp — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced Reports for Breeders' Cup Friday....(read more)

Top Australian Filly Mosheen to Visit Deep Impact

Ian Tapp — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Let us know your thoughts on the four-time group I winner's mating plans....(read more)