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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 ...

Nicks in History Compatibility of stallions from one male line with mares from other sire lines has shaped the breed since the Eclipse/Herod cross of the late 18th century. Called nicks, these successful crosses–Hermit/Stockwell, Lexington/Glencoe, Bend Or/Macaroni, Phalaris/Chaucer–have made a profound impact on the development of the ...

Welcome to TrueNicks! Attract more broodmare owners—and the right broodmares—to your stallion program with TrueNicks. As a TrueNicks member, you’ll have unlimited use of hypothetical mating reports to rate your stallions with prospective broodmares, allowing you to make better breeding decisions and increase your rate of success. Subscribe ...

Overview of the Broodmare Analysis Report Ordering Process (Note: click on any thumbnail image to view larger detail.) Visit the TrueNicks.com Reports console. If you are already registered, log in -- otherwise, you should create your free account. In ''Step 1'' of the order report console, type in the name of your mare and select ''Find.'' ...