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Each March, editors of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch review a list of the previous year’s graded stakes-winning horses, attempting to identify runners whose dams deserve special recognition as top producers. We pore over data that show some standard information — number of foals, runners, and winners, as you’ll see in a few leaders lists in this ...

Since I am covering the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) for the magazine again this year, I am going to be focusing on all things Oaks-related on this blog starting after the Ashland Stakes (gr. I) during Keeneland's opening weekend April 3. I hope to give you all some perspective from the backside of the track (Keeneland and Churchill Downs), and ...

Last year’s Frizette Stakes (gr. I) captress, Devil May Care re-established herself near the top of the division with a 2¾ lengths win in the Bonnie Miss Stakes (gr. III). She’s a Pedigree Consultants recommended mating (for Diamond A Racing Corp) and is by the A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO) son [Malibu Moon] out of the Red Ransom mare, Kelli’s Ransom ...

Pulpit (TrueNicks,SRO) was one of the sensations of the early part of 1997, going undefeated through his first three starts at Gulfstream Park. In succession he took a seven furlong maiden by 7½ lengths, an allowance race by 6¼ lengths, and the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II). The triumphant progress was interrupted when, taken further off the ...

The first European group event of the season, the Prix Exbury (gr. III), went to Chinchon, who carries the colors of Darpat SL (keen pedigree student Dario Hinojosa), and is a Pedigree Consultants recommended mating. By Marju (by Last Tycoon), Chinchon has the brother and sister Try My Best and Northern Prancer at the top and bottom of his ...

March 18 might as well have gone down as Kingmambo (TrueNicks,SRO) day in France, as his sire ons dominated the stakes events at Deauville. The 6½ furlong Prix Montenica, for three-year-old colts and geldings, went to Too Nice Name, a son of Kingsalsa. A group III winning miler, Kingsalsa also finished second in the Prix de la Salamandre ...

(Originally published in the March 27, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)      The results of a study done by the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia received little publicity in the United States when released last week, but its ...

Churchill Downs announced NBC will air the first of three ''Road to the Kentucky Derby'' telecasts of Derby prep races. The first day falling on Saturday March, 27. This day will show the Louisiana Derby (GII) live and the Lane's End Stakes (GII) on the USA Network. The goal is to go beyond the horses and give insight to lifestyles. The result ...

With so many one-dimensional speed horses this year, many of whom were in the Top 12, I’m making a major overhaul this week, dropping several of those types who look like they will be at a major disadvantage going 1 1/4 miles with a contentious pace. Horses like Conveyance and Sidney’s Candy can get back on if they show enough in their next start ...

 If you read Adam's Turf regularly, then maybe you won money with Ice Box. ''Jackson Bend is still over hyped in my opinion. Jackson Bend is a great horse, but I picked Eskendereya to beat him in the Fountain of Youth. I did like Ice Box's run as well. I pick Zito's Ice Box over his other horses.'' -- me after the FOYNow don't be confused ...