TrueNicks : Pedigree Elements, Other Breeding Theories

Galopin...New Research, and a possible answer to an old question....

Byron Rogers — Tue, 21 May 2019 12:11:00 GMT

The summer of 2017 saw the publication of a scientific paper titled "Y Chromosome Uncovers the Recent Oriental Origin of Modern Stallions" with the outcomes found in this paper covered by Eric Mitchell in the Blood Horse that year. The paper at the time, while generally a broad discussion about the origins of the equine breed, did raise some questions about our understanding of sire lines in the Thoroughbred...(read more)

mtDNA and Tregonwell's Natural Barb

Byron Rogers — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:48:00 GMT

The Bruce Lowe #1 family of Tregonwell's Natural Barb is one of the more populous in the Thoroughbred breed. But exactly how much is actually from the same mare? Mitochondrial DNA gives us the answers....(read more)

Inbreeding Coefficients, Pedigree Statistics Added to TrueNicks Reports

Byron Rogers — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:45:00 GMT

We have added four new statistics to the TrueNicks Enhanced Report that can be run on any horse or hypothetical mating....(read more)

A Classic Case of Coincidence?

Alan Porter — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:40:00 GMT

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

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)

Conference Features Top Pedigree Pundits

Ian Tapp — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Several top pedigree analysts headline upcoming conference in Lexington....(read more)

Q&A - What are the Differences Between TrueNicks & Other Nicking Systems? What's More Important, a 'Good' Dosage Profile or a Good Nick Rating?

Alan Porter 1 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Dawn asks : I am somewhat new to this and really need some help. have a mare named Buy You A Bear (Bayou Hebert x Sheckyrilla - Shecky Greene) that I am contemplating breeding to Borrego or Leroidesanimaux. These are my questions: 1) Based on TrueNicks, she nicks better with 'Leroi' than Borrego, but her Dosage is better with Borrego and she has more stakes winners with him as well. Is it because the...(read more)