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Stud farms have two main reasons for advertising their stallions as ''private fee.'' Some stallions have so many conditions, terms, fee reductions, and special offers that it's meaningless to post a fee:  no breeder would actually pay the listed fee, and posting one would only serve to dissuade the mare owners who might be interested in ...

TVG has put together a thrill-packed time capsule of Zenyatta in all her magnificence that no doubt will be watched for years to come by anyone who is moved by the power, grace, and sheer determination of the Thoroughbred. To watch the fledgling Zenyatta explode on the scene in as jaw-dropping a maiden victory as you're likely to see and ...

Kissin Kris (TrueNicks,SRO) was one of the better runners sired by the late Kris S and has been one of his better sons at stud. Winner of the Haskell Invitational (gr. I), Kissin Kris also placed in such important fixtures as the Belmont S. (gr. I), Travers S. (gr. I), Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) en route to ...

TrueNicks is pleased to welcome the stallions of Park Stud in Ontario. Survivalist (TrueNicks,SRO) is a graded stakes winning son of Danzig from a good Phipps female family. He won the Gotham S. (gr. III) going a mile as a three-year-old and went to win or place in four more stakes events, including the grade I Wood Memorial. He’s out of the Mr. ...

While everyone seems to be focusing on the Horse of the Year voting, there are a few other divisions offering plenty of intrigue--namely the juvenile, older male, turf female, outstanding jockey, and male sprinter. We'll examine each of these in the coming weeks, but today let's focus on the male sprinter. Some are assuming that Kodiak Kowboy ...

Applebite Farms in French Camp, Calif., will host E Z Warrior (TrueNicks,SRO) for his inaugural 2010 season. A source connected to the Zayat Stables-owned stallion confirmed that E Z Warrior is due to arrive on the West Coast this week, having shipped from Kentucky. The dark bay Storm Cat-line 5-year-old stud sold for $1.2 million to Zayat ...

In any non-athletic endeavor, the longer you work at a job the more knowledge you gather, the more skilled you become at your profession, and the more respect you command from your peers. Not in Thoroughbred racingWhen athletes capture their sport’s greatest events and earn numerous championship honors and accolades, it stamps their place in the ...

WinStar Farm is home to two of the top three stallions on the General Sire List, Distorted Humor (TrueNicks,SRO) and Tiznow (TrueNicks,SRO) . A former leading first crop sire, Distorted Humor burst on the scene with 2003 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness S. (gr. I) winner Funny Cide in his first crop. He hasn’t looked back since ranking ...

The first 10 years of the new century have produced many superstar runners in North America. The editors have whittled down a lengthy list to what they believe to be the 12 best female runners of the decade (2000-09). Now it's time for you to rank them in your order. Final results will appear in the Dec. 26th issue of ...

If you think that the only bloodlines worth buying have already passed through the ring this mixed-sale season, here are a few reasons to reconsider. While wintertime auctions are generally considered to be the appropriate venue for lesser breeding stock, a few unique factors this year will result in some high-quality mares being put under the ...