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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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...