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  • 12/12/09 West Coast: Acting Out

    The Roman numeral in back of Don Ameche III’s name not only denotes his ancestral lineage, it also marks the third generation of his family that has been involved in the Thoroughbred business. Having entered the world of horses just five years ago, Ameche, 51, has all ready made his mark as the breeder of Necessary Evil, the 2-year-old bay filly ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 12-09-2009

  • 12/12/09 Southwest: Cowboy Care

    Tom and Sandy McKenna believe in the “cowboy way” when it comes to raising good horses at their 1,200-acre McKenna Thoroughbreds near Taiban in the eastern part of New Mexico. “It’s wide, open fields and a hands-on approach with everyone on the ranch doing their part,” Tom McKenna said. “Everyone picks up a shovel.” McKenna, 74, who grew up near ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 12-09-2009

  • Special Section: Boarding (December 2009)

     
    Posted to Magazine Features (FileGallery) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 12-09-2009

  • Diabolical Now on TrueNicks

    Diabolical (TrueNicks,SRO) was not only an exceptionally fast and durable sprinter, he was one of the more admirable runners on the world stage the past few seasons. Winner of the grade II Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. and the grade III Maryland Sprint H. in the U. S., Diabolical was sent on a world wide campaign after being purchased by Sheikh ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by moneil@truenicks.com on 12-09-2009

  • Colt of the Decade

    The first 10 years of the new century have produced many superstar runners in North America, and last week we asked you to rank the leading females. The editors have whittled down a lengthy list to what they believe to be the 12 best male runners of the decade (2000-09). Now it's time for you to rank them in your order. Final results will ...
    Posted to You Make the Call (Weblog) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 12-08-2009

  • Fee Feasibility - By Dan Liebman

    (Originally published in the December 12, 2009 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)     The reality of a recession—whether or not you were using that term to describe the economy at the time—hit hard in November 2008 when the Keeneland breeding ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 12-08-2009

  • Family Rules

    Out of the Silver Deputy mare, Silvery Swan, El Corredor (TrueNicks,SRO) (by Mr. Greeley (TrueNicks,SRO)) was the second grade I winner inbred to Mr. Prospector when he took the 2000 edition of the Cigar Mile (gr. I). He was also the first notable runner with such inbreeding to retire to stud and he quickly dispelled fears that his pedigree ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 12-08-2009

  • Taylor Made Renews With TrueNicks

    Unbridled's Song (TrueNicks,SRO) has had yet another stellar year in 2009 with 13 stakes winners, including his 12th grade I winner in Zensational, a three time winner at the highest level in California last summer. Prior to 2009, Northern Afleet (TrueNicks,SRO) was best known as the sire of dual Classic winner Afleet Alex. Now he’s added ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by moneil@truenicks.com on 12-08-2009

  • Calling for Fewer Private Stud Fees in 2010

    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 ...
    Posted to The Five-Cross Files (Weblog) by sgillies on 12-07-2009

  • A DVD-eelight

    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 ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 12-06-2009
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