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The Five-Cross Files — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:14:33 GMT

Within a few hours of each other, two similar emails have arrived in my inbox demanding some attention.

re: Q&A - Why Does It Mean When a TrueNicks Rating is a 'No Rating'?

KMAUER — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:57 GMT

I got the same thing when I tried to look at the Indian Blessing Zensational cross a few days ago.

re: Creek Rising -- Thoroughbred Sire Storm Creek Hits in Pedigree Nicks

shesfast — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:50:13 GMT

where is storm in may now? i hope he is standing somewhere.

re: Breeders' Cup Review

Mary in VT — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:13 GMT

I don't know pedigrees well enough to proceed that way yet, but am learning a lot from your column, so thank you!

If I was thinking about breeding Zenaytta I would probably try to combine her great late pace figure with the sire who either had or produces the best late kick I can find.

I think the best late kick I have personally seen was delivered by Curlin.

re: Breeders' Cup Review

garfs29 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:22 GMT

i would send zenyatta to either dixie union or danehill dancer

re: Breeders' Cup Review

LABob — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:57 GMT

How did you do with your "TrueNicks" selections before the Breeders Cup? Your analysis after the races are interesting.

re: Breeders' Cup Review

Robert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:06:46 GMT

I can't wait to see who they breed Zenyatta to next Spring. My money is on either A.P.Indy or Giants Causeway.

re: Breeders' Cup Review

Alan Porter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:54:29 GMT

Smart Strike/Rahy also gives Swaps and a sister, along with Blushing Groom going back to a close relative of their sire, Khaled.

re: Breeders' Cup Review

Bruce — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:05:21 GMT

On the Smart Strike/Blushing Groom

I'm thinking it maybe the bringing back of Nasrullah to Mr. P. as that has for along time been a pretty good pattern being he was out of a Nashua mare?

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

wes — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:05:21 GMT

When I heard Jackson say he wanted to breed the perfect horse, AP Indy and Curlin both came to my mind. I believe AP Indy would be the better choice. I don't claim to know much about horse breeding, but what is all this "free of Norther Dancer and Mr. Prospector blood BS about. Incredible racehorses. Wake up people these horses are responsible for the base blood that all breeders wanted. What gives with this mindset?

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

Badynski — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:32:34 GMT

Dalakhani is a proven stallion that would give the successful Mill Reef/Shirley Heights over Sadlers Wells cross. Also Sea The Stars is a promising stallion that would balance Rachel well (incidentally, their bloodlines also produced Galileo).

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

Camron — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:36:41 GMT

Brittany, take your PETA bs somewhere else, Big Brown's family is also full of Kentucky Derby, Preakness stakes champions and as well as many other champions. Don't make anymore sick comments on here.

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

Brittany — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:33:08 GMT

Big Brown does not belong on this list. He should have been gelded. His family is full of injuries and inbreeding. I think Street Cry would be a great match for Rachel.

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

Michael Ventura — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:29:20 GMT

Why did Any Given Saturday get a slightly lower variant score than his sire Distorted Humor?

Also, I don't really get why you didn't include Distorted Humor as a recommendation.

re: The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

CarolinaJude — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:29 GMT

Hey Whatever....I'm a Zenyatta fan and I've never bought the Jackson's story of not running Rachel in the Breeder's Cup because of the synthetic surface but believing it was more about not facing Zenyatta. I'm just ticked off that alot are saying that even if Zenyatta WINS on Saturday (which I have no doubt that she will) it may not be enough to beat Rachel out for Horse of The Year. Any thoughts?