TrueNicks : Pedigrees and Breeding

The Ramsey's Joy

aporter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Ramsey Farm has struck again with Kitten's Joy, America's leading first crop sire of stakes winners...(read more)

The Aga Khan Stars Also Shine

aporter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:31:00 GMT

Horses bred or owned the Aga Khan swept seven French group events, five of them group I last weekend and they came all across the distance scale, with all manner of pedigree patterns....(read more)

Oh Canada

aporter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:21:00 GMT

There was plenty of stakes action in Canada this past weekend. Alan Porter comments on the pedigrees of three of the biggest Woodbine winners....(read more)

Quite Contrary Exceptions

aporter — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Alan Porter identifies cases where a poor overall sire line affinity can be improved by other pedigree patterns -- a process aided by additional tools included on the TrueNicks report page....(read more)

READER Q&A - Should I Breed My Mare?

brogers — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:37:00 GMT

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

Identify Thoroughbred Mares Carrying Foals With Promise

sgillies — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:48:00 GMT

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....(read more)

Reader Q&A -- This Cross Produced Multiple Grade I Winners, Why Is It a "C" Rating?

aporter — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:35:00 GMT

A comment to a previous post gives Alan the opportunity to delve into the intricacies of a popular cross, that of Danzig and Buckpasser. With several grade I winners on the cross, why doesn't it rate higher than "C" on TrueNicks? We're glad you asked.... ...(read more)

Pedigree Nicks Weekend Roundup

moneil — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:02:00 GMT

The past weekend's races revealed some exciting nicks -- both proven crosses and developing patterns....(read more)

TrueNicks Special Report on Emerging Broodmare Sires

aporter — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:56:00 GMT

TrueNicks releases a free special report on emerging broodmare sires....(read more)

5 Things You Should Know About Thoroughbred Nicking

brogers — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:06:00 GMT

What should you really consider when investigating the nick rating of any potential purchase or mating? ...(read more)

Reader Q&A: Why Do Nick Ratings Vary By a Sire's Different Sons?

sgillies — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Question : We were wondering why Rahy crossed on Trempolino is a C TrueNicks but Runaway Groom (through Cherokee Run) crossed on Trempolino is an A when they are both Blushing Groom sire lines. Mare is Emeralino. Your thoughts please.... Regards, Brian Answer: Hi Brian, Thank you for your enquiry. When we look at a Cherokee Run ( TrueNicks , SRO )/Emeralino mating, there are not enough starters or...(read more)

Hot Choo

sgillies — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:22:00 GMT

New York-based sire Western Expression was represented by his first stakes winner when his daughter, I Lost My Choo, took the Virginia Oaks (gr. III) at Colonial Downs. Rated A++ by TrueNicks, I Lost My Choo has a very unusual pedigree pattern. Firstly, she is inbred to Majestic Prince, and in both instances combined with Buckpasser (Western Expression's dam, Tricky Game, is by Majestic Prince's son...(read more)

Reader Q&A: Cost vs. Quality

sgillies — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Question : My question is whether there a much greater risk factor when considering between two stallions that differ in the fact that one has many proven mares and was a very good performer himself, while the other is a young stallion that is well-bred but has never raced because of an injury, and doesn't yet have a large number of offspring? The two stallions give a similar nick rating. I have a...(read more)

Supaseus Spurs the Memories

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:06:00 GMT

The recent post by Alan regarding the Ascot stakes winner Supaseus (Spinning World - Supamova, by Seattle Slew) brought back memories for this author as her dam was one of the 100 or so horses in the yard of leading trainer Paul Cole while I worked a flat season in England going back almost 15 years now (...yes we are all getting old!).

Supamova, a 2-year-old at the time I was there, was one of two fillies who never quite fulfilled their potential on the track given their brilliant morning work, the other being the Sadler's Wells filly El Opera (Sadler's Wells - Ridge the Times, by Riva Ridge), a sister in blood to the brilliant Pharaoh's Delight whose stud career has unfortunately, despite wonderful opportunity, also failed to live up to expectations to date. Both of these fillies could absolutely fly in the mornings.... I guess hope springs eternal but the winning post delivers harsh reality!

Understandably, given her pedigree, Supamova has been afforded magnificent opportunity in the breeding shed but it is worth noting that after visiting the likes of Sadler's Wells, Danehill and Machiavellian, the best TrueNicks rating of any of her foals to date are the unraced Super Celebrity (by Peintre Celebre) and the aforementioned stakes-winning Supaseus (by Spinning World) - both by sons of Nureyev. That is of course until we get to her currently-unraced and unnamed 2-year-old colt by Petionville who rates through the roof with TrueNicks (A++). Those that read this blog regularly would have noted that just last week Alan posted on how potent a cross Seattle Slew mares are with this highly underrated sire.

Kentucky Derby Contenders Seen Through TrueNicks

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT

With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands mere days away, we thought it was worth giving TrueNicks a tryout on the leading contenders. TrueNicks came through its Derby Trial with flying colors. Of the top 24 contenders at time of writing, nine (37.5%) were A++; 17 (71%) were A or above; 21 (87.5%) were B+ or higher. Of the remaining three, two are D; one, a non-stakes winner, does not achieve a rating....

The rest of Alan Porter's story can be viewed as part of the Derby 134: Contenders' Pedigree Profiles free download. In addition to seeing the TrueNicks rating for all 20 horses in the field, you'll see detailed pedigree analyses for each starter - many written by Alan.

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