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  • George Washington Filly Nears Debut

    UPDATE: Date With Destiny won her debut impressively at Newbury, defeating Zanazzi, the Bernardini (TrueNicks,SRO) half sister to Speightstown (TrueNicks,SRO), by nearly two lengths. Mrs. Julie Woods Date With Destiny, the only foal of the ill-fated George Washington, is likely to make her first career start Friday at Newbury in a 7-furlong ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Ian Tapp on 07-07-2010
  • Franny Freud Sparks Dream Weekend for NY Breds

    Franny Freud has had very few slips in her career; in fact she has never been beaten sprinting on the dirt. In a six-race juvenile career, she won four races, including the Ontario Debutante Stakes, Lady Finger Stakes and Fifth Avenue Stakes, her only defeats coming when second in the My Dear Stakes on Woodbines all-weather, and off the board in ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 07-07-2010
  • 2010 Yearling Market: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, Not Just Right.

    It won't be the best of times, and it won't be the worst of times. It's going to be somewhere in between.   That is how I look at the 2010 yearling selling season, which kicks off with its first important auction, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale, July 13 and 14 in Lexington.   There has been some improvement in ...
    Posted to Hammer Time (Weblog) by macawwoman on 07-06-2010
  • F-T July: First Crop Profile #1

    This week we are profiling some interesting first crop offerings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Yearlings sale. Click here for a complete list of Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports. Hip# 10 Stevie Wonderboy Bojangle's Cat, by Tabasco Cat (TrueNicks B+) Champion Two-Year-Old Stevie Wonderboy (TrueNicks,SRO) owned an intriguing pedigree in ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Byron Rogers on 07-06-2010
  • Chinchon Crashes the Party

    On a holiday weekend that is uniquely American, Chinchon proved himself an ungracious visitor, but a talented runner, taking the biggest prize on offer over that period, the $450,000 for the first home in the United Nations Stakes (gr. I) at Monmouth. Bred in Ireland, and campaigned in France, Chinchon finished fifth, beaten under five lengths, ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 07-06-2010
  • Dick Turpin Finally Gets His Just Reward

    Unlike his namesake, a notorious thief and highwayman, Dick Turpin has earned an excellent living through honest endeavor. However, since defeating his stable companion Canford Cliffs to take the Greenham Stakes (gr. III) at the start of the year, he had been continually thwarted in his attempts to gain the group I prize which his talents ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 07-06-2010
  • Denman and Time Thief Join TrueNicks

    We are pleased to announce the addition of new Darley Australia stallions Denman (AUS) (TrueNicks) and Time Thief (AUS) (TrueNicks). Group I-winning sprinter Denman retires as the best son of Australias leading third crop sire Lonhro (AUS) (TrueNicks,SRO). Denman won nine of twelve career starts, including the Golden Rose (gr. I) over 1400 ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Ian Tapp on 07-05-2010
  • So, What is Their Thinking?

    There has been quite an uproar over the announcement that Rachel Alexandra will run in the non-graded Ladys Secret Stakes instead of the grade I Ruffian Handicap at Saratoga the following week.Although one can only speculate what their thinking is, here are some possibilities, going so far as to look ahead and coming up with a possible schedule ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 07-02-2010
  • The Rachel Show: The Year's Most Disappointing Drama

    Welcome to another episode of ''Let's Take the Reigning Horse of the Year on the Easiest and Most Bizarre Path Possible.'' It's a never-ending, entertaining show folks. The season-long drama is only half over and there are plenty of interesting episodes to come. You are sure to be disappointed, so get your soft drinks and popcorn, settle in, and ...
    Posted to Breeders Cup Chat (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 07-02-2010
  • The Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef Nick

    Readers: I'm curious to get your analysis of the Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef nick. Why do you think this nick works? Avalyn Hunter ends her Mahubah's Corner column this week with a look at the combination of Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef: ''Irish Derby runner-up Midas Touch stayed on very well through the stretch and according to jockey Colm ODonoghue ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Ian Tapp on 07-02-2010
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