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Z fans didn't have to wait long for another Z-named, Jerry-and-Ann-Moss-owned filly to win a grade I race in California. Zazu, a striking gray filly by Tapit (TrueNicks,SRO), came from last to out-finish favored Turbulent Descent in the one-mile Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday. Zazu is out of the Mr. Greeley mare Rhumb Line, who won her ...

by Ian Tapp Dialed In’s story begins in late April, 20 years ago, when a gelding named Dinard was the 1991 Kentucky Derby favorite. The son of Strawberry Road had just worn down Best Pal to win the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) for owner-breeder Allen Paulson. With the defections of Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Cahill Road (Unbridled’s full ...

Team Zenyatta ended months of speculation when they announced the identity of the 2010 Horse of the Year's first mate: 2006 champion three-year-old colt Bernardini (TrueNicks,SRO). The cross of A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO) and sons with Machiavellian line mares rates A++ on TrueNicks, with two grade I winners on the cross from only 10 ...

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 240 two-year-olds for its 2011 Florida Sale to be held March 3 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Florida. Reports are available for all hips, including 86% sired by TrueNicks complimentary stallions. Visit TrueNicks.com/Auctions to get reports for this sale, or for past and upcoming ...

Five stallions standing in Mexico have joined TrueNicks. All stallions are part of Germán Larrea's Rancho San Jorge group. Almuhathir (TrueNicks) is a Capote half brother to Met Mile (gr. I) winner and successful sire Wild Rush. The immediate family also includes graded stakes winner Summer Raven and her Holy Bull (gr. III)-winning son Winslow ...

Alex's Pal, photo by Louise Reinagel With winter weather advisories issued across the state of Pennsylvania, at least value-seeking Northeast breeders can warm up to the intriguing stallion Alex's Pal (TrueNicks,SRO). After standing his first few seasons in Florida, the half brother to Successful Appeal (TrueNicks,SRO) has had a solid ...

by Ian Tapp When Tapizar won last weekend's Sham Stakes (gr. III, video) in easy, front-running style, he became the newest graded stakes winner to emerge from the successful breeding program developed by late Verne Winchell. Winchell's son Ron races Tapizar under the Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC banner, the same group that campaigned that colt's ...

New Jersey-based Unbridled Jet (TrueNicks) has joined TrueNicks, allowing breeders to run unlimited nicking reports for the stallion. The son of Unbridled stands at Sleeter Farm in Clementon, N.J. A $360,000 yearling purchase, Unbridled Jet was competitive in graded stakes throughout his career. He was fourth in the Sapling (gr. III) and Nashua ...

1936-50 1951-70 1971-90 1991-2010 1991 Black Tie Affair (by Miswaki) Big wins: Iselin, Breeders' Cup Classic At stud: 948 foals, 33 SW (3%) 1992 A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO) (by Seattle Slew) Big wins: Belmont, Breeders' Cup Classic At stud: 1,090 foals, 131 SW (12%) to date, 2003 & '06 leading sire 1993 Kotashaan (by ...

1936-50 1951-70 1971-90 1991-2010 1971 Ack Ack (by Battle Joined) Big win: Santa Anita Handicap At stud: 604 foals, 51 SW (8%) 1972-73 Secretariat (by Bold Ruler) Big wins: Hopeful (1972), Triple Crown (1973) At stud: 663 foals, 54 SW (8%), 1992 leading broodmare sire 1974-76 Forego (by Forli) Big wins: Woodward ...