TrueNicks : Recent Winners, Pedigree Elements

Will Take Charge's Resilience Pays Off in Travers

Alan Porter — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Will Take Charge, who finally got his big win over the weekend, is one of at least six current 3-year-old stakes winners inbred to Fappiano....(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)

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)

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)

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)

Delta Force

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Rich stakes winners for Trippi and Flower Alley....(read more)

Danzig Line Domination in Europe

Alan Porter 1 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:36:00 GMT

The Danzig-line stallions Dansili and Oasis Dream were represented by seven stakes winners last week. ...(read more)

Starting Early

Alan Porter 1 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:16:00 GMT

There was some worthwhile money for juveniles on offer at Sunland Park last weekend with the colt and filly divisions of the Copper Top Futurity both offering purses of over $125,000....(read more)

Brother Also Rises

Alan Porter 1 — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:25:00 GMT

Unzip Me is the latest graded winner by Ghostzapper's half brother City Zip....(read more)

A Roar From Turkey

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:37:00 GMT

Lion Heart now stands in Turkey, but his son Line of David held off all comers in the grade I Arkansas Derby....(read more)

Victor Victorious

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:30:00 GMT

Stately Victor puts his sire, Ghostzapper, back in the game with his win in the grade I Toyota Blue Grass Stakes....(read more)

He Ain't Heavy...

Alan Porter 1 — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:27:00 GMT

Giant's Causeway's full brother Freud is one of New York's leading sires and his daughter Franny Freud took the April 8 Beaumont Stakes (gr. II) at Keenelend....(read more)

More Of A Good Thing

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:50:00 GMT

There are even more examples of Storm Cat and Blushing Groom together in the pedigrees of stakes winners in North America last weekend....(read more)

A Grade I Combination

Alan Porter 1 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:42:00 GMT

If you were looking to win a three-year-old grade I event in the U.S. last weekend, it seems like you needed some Blushing Groom and some Storm Cat....(read more)

More From Meydan

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:06:00 GMT

We take a look at the pedigrees of some of the winners on last weekend's stellar Dubai World Cup undercard. ...(read more)

Glory de Brazil

Alan Porter 1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:26:00 GMT

Brazilian-bred Gloria de Campeao took racing's biggest prize last Saturday at Meydan....(read more)

The Devil Went Down To Florida

Alan Porter 1 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:18:00 GMT

The highlight of last weekend's stakes racing was the grade I Florida Derby, but there were plenty of other noteworthy stakes winners on the weekend, including Devil May Care, winner of the Bonnie Miss S. (gr. II)....(read more)

Ice Box Avenges His Sire

Alan Porter 1 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Ice Box won last Saturday's Florida Derby (gr. I), a race that eluded his sire Pulpit in 1997....(read more)

Ex Games

Alan Porter 1 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:02:00 GMT

The Marju son Chichon takes Europe's first group event of 2010, the Prix Exbury (gr. III)....(read more)

King For A Day

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Kingmambo sons sire four stakes horses on the March 18 card at Deauville....(read more)

Meydan Musings, Part II

Alan Porter 1 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

We continue our look at some of the winners on the 'Super Thursday' card at Medyan....(read more)

Meydan Musings

Alan Porter 1 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Last week's 'Super Thursday' card in Dubai showcased the usual mix of intriguing international pedigrees....(read more)