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Mineshaft (TrueNicks,SRO)’s first two years with runners didn’t go exactly the way supporters of the Horse of the Year might have hoped. However, the following year, 2009, he began a revival that gained further pace in 2010, and juding by the victory of Dialed In in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at the weekend, is set to maintain momentum in the ...

The victory of It Tiz (TrueNicks A++) in the Megahertz Stakes at Santa Anita means that Tiznow (TrueNicks,SRO) now has two stakes winners from five starters out of mares by Woodman. Someone knows something, however, as Tiznow has six more foals of racing age on the cross. Woodman is a Mr. Prospector/Buckpasser cross, as is Seeking the Gold, and ...

On the three-year-old filly front, Bouquet Booth, a daughter of second crop sire [Flower Alley], took her third straight win, following up her Delta Downs Princess Stakes (gr. III) tally, with a game victory in the Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds, a step towards the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II). Bouquet Booth is out of Toll Order, who is by ...

The first new potential contestant to take a recognized trial race this year is Wilkinson, who narrowly won the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) over Pants On Fire (by Jump Start). Wilkinson had scored only once in his previous four starts, although he did also have two seconds and a third on his record. He is a home-bred son of Lemon Drop Kid ...

Late December brought the news that WinStar Farm had acquired a significant interest in Harlan's Holiday (TrueNicks,SRO) and would now be standing the son of Harlan. Previously, Harlan’s Holiday had held court at Airdrie Stud, the Midway nursery having done an excellent job of guiding the early stages of his career. Irrespective of where he would ...

The following is a continuation from last week's article Close Race for Second-Crop Sires. There seems to be something of a blight on Saint Ballado’s branch of the Halo line. Saint Ballado himself died at the age of 13, and his best son, Horse of the Year Saint Liam (the sixth leading second season sire), was euthanized after a paddock accident ...

The holiday season was a very good one for several young stallions. Florida’s Wildcat Heir (TrueNicks,SRO) – who ran down the very promising Afleet Alex (TrueNicks,SRO) late to take the Leading Second Season Sire title by just over $20,000 – got the New Year off to a good start with his daughter Breathoffreshheir (TrueNicks A++) winning the ...

It’s pretty clear that Indian Charlie (TrueNicks,SRO)’s son Uncle Mo is going to head the Experimental Free Handicap and carry off the Eclipse Awad for Champion Two-Year-Old. However, it may well be that the second top-rated juvenile of the year will be another Indian Charlie line horse in the shape of Comma to the Top, a son of Bwana ...

Congrats, photo by Louise Reinagel With the impressive victory of his daughter Turbulent Descent in the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I), Congrats (TrueNicks,SRO) may well have sewn up the 2010 freshman sire’s race. The winner’s purse of $245,550 propelled him into what may well be an uncatchable lead over Bluegrass Cat (TrueNicks,SRO) ...

Speightstown, photo by Lee Thomas It has long been apparent that the crop of stallions that began their stud career in 2005 is a very good one. It’s members include Medaglia d'Oro (TrueNicks,SRO), Tapit (TrueNicks,SRO), Speightstown (TrueNicks,SRO), Candy Ride (ARG) (TrueNicks,SRO), and Lion Heart (TrueNicks) (exported to Turkey, but ...