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We're proud to release a new look to our website, TrueNicks.com. As you’ll see, the sleeker layout is more inviting than our previous “blog only” framework, and we expect the new site will allow us to provide new products and enhancements to breeders in a user-friendly format. In the upper right corner of the homepage, you’ll notice a drop down ...

Oklahoma-based stallions Song of the Sword (TrueNicks) and Tales Not Told (TrueNicks) have joined TrueNicks, and breeders are now able to run unlimited free reports on these stallions. The pair stand at Legend Farm. Song of the Sword, by Unbridled’s Song, was on the Triple Crown trail in 2004, turning in a solid second in the Illinois Derby (gr. ...

It's been a long while since we asked ''Is this a broodmare?''  So, here's the deal:  I introduce a Thoroughbred mare that I've found offered for sale, point out a few reasons why a breeder might want to take a shot on her, and spend equal time considering her negatives.  Then I ask you -- breeders, horse fans, or ...

In honor of the upcoming stakes weekend at Woodbine, here's a crossword puzzle that I'm sure many of you will have fun with. The first person to solve the puzzle will be invited to write a guest blog here on TrueNicks.com. Post your answers here, or email to me at ian@truenicks.com. The solution will be revealed on Wednesday, September 22. Here's ...

By William Shanklin  The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index is a closely watched monthly indicator of Americans’ spending intentions and the overall direction of the economy. It is derived from a representative survey of U.S. households that account for about 70% of domestic outlays. The Consumer Confidence Index was up ever so ...

By Lenny ShulmanHere in Central Kentucky, where we’ve just gone a month without rain, the grass and leaves are both turning brown, the evenings require a light jacket for the late dog walk, and the sun is blinding through the windshield on the morning drive east toward the office. Summer is finished, which means Horse of the Year talk is just ...

(This article originally appeared in the Blood-Horse magazine in 2002) In the spring of 1969, a magical seed was planted in the equine garden known as The Meadow, located in Caroline County, Va., just north of Richmond. From that seed the following spring would sprout a legendary creature who would one day transcend the Sport of Kings and forever ...

Not only is the Woodbine Mile an important stakes race on its own, but it also has had a major impact on the Breeders’ Cup. Rank the past winners of this prestigious race:Note that the list only includes winners since 1997, when the race was first run at a ...

Christophe Lorieul, assistant to Christophe Clement, said on Tuesday that Gio Ponti will make his next start in the Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. I) at Keeneland on Oct. 9. Clement said they have ruled out the Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) for Gio Ponti and it is now between the BC Mile (gr. IT) and the BC Classic (gr. I) on Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs. ...

For this year’s Keeneland September yearling sale, I was asked to help our bloodstock editor, Dede Biles with sending out breaking news alerts and writing mini features on the top priced horses going through the ring. While working at the sale can sometimes leave me utterly exhausted by the end of the day, the atmosphere's continuous energy and ...