TrueNicks : Pedigrees and Breeding

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Frankel Highlights Success of Danehill Mares

Byron Rogers — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT

International breed-shaping stallion Danehill has proved himself a phenomenon as a sire and broodmare sire in two hemispheres....(read more)

Dream Fulfilled

Alan Porter — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Champion filly Danedream continues to revive the fortunes of her branch of a famous family....(read more)

Gary Hadden Discusses Mating of Reckless Abandon

Ian Tapp — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bloodstock consultant explains his reasoning behind the mating that produced undefeated Prix Morny (Fr-I) winner....(read more)

Kauai Katie: Repeating the Pattern

Alan Porter — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Adirondack (gr. II) winner shares pedigree similarities with other good runners by Malibu Moon....(read more)

Planets Aligned

Byron Rogers — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:45:00 GMT

The pedigree of Galileo's promising son Mars tells a considerable story in more ways than one....(read more)

Chichicastenango's Never Bend Affinity

Alan Porter — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Sire of French Derby winner Saonois continues his incredible strike rate with mares carrying Never Bend....(read more)

Poll: Choose a Stallion for Havre de Grace

Alan Porter — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Weigh in with your mating ideas for the recently-retired Horse of the Year....(read more)

The Real Bend Or

Byron Rogers — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMT

New study used mitochondrial DNA to discover Derby winner Bend Or's true identity....(read more)

Taking Charge of the Pedigree

Alan Porter — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Florida Derby winner gives us an example of genetic affinities within the entire pedigree....(read more)

Speed No Secret, Aptitude an Enigma

Alan Porter — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:45:00 GMT

Pedigree says one thing, race record says another....(read more)

Inbreeding Demystified

Byron Rogers — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Few pedigree topics are more emotive than the subject of inbreeding....(read more)

El Padrino's Breeder Takes Realistic Approach

Ian Tapp — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Emory Hamilton considered pedigree, conformation, and temperament....(read more)

Pedigree Time Machine: Tom Fool

Alan Porter — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

We look back at the great Tom Fool, whose son Silly Season is doubled in Black Caviar's pedigree....(read more)

Deconstructing Black Caviar

Alan Porter — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

What were the reasons behind the mating that led to the champion?...(read more)

Northern Afleet Still a Nice Value

Alan Porter — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

A perennial value sire, Northern Afleet has sired most of his best runners from well-defined crosses....(read more)

Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

Ian Tapp — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:05:00 GMT

Love is in the air, so enjoy 10% off TrueNicks Broodmare Reports for a limited time....(read more)

Hansen Looks to the Future

Alan Porter — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

While the equine Hansen points to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), owner-breeder Dr. Kendall Hansen is looking well beyond the Run for the Roses....(read more)

Finding Gold on the Coast

Alan Porter — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:48:00 GMT

Queensland's Gold Coast heated up with the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic and yearling sale....(read more)