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A look at the leading North American sires list shows Tiznow ranked No. 2 and Giant’s Causeway No. 3. What else is new? They wouldn’t have it any other way.The two horses have been pretty much joined at the hip from the time they lined up against each other in the starting gate of the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (Tiznow in post 12 and Giant’s ...

I ducked out of work this afternoon and drove the 2.2 miles to Keeneland for a bit of horse-watching.  There were two ''Day Nine'' hips that had caught my attention when I went through the catalog way back when it came out, and I wanted to see them. Hip #3086 (catalog page) was a bay filly by Yes It's True (SRO).  Her ...

Quite a weekend for the Danzig sire line again -- Danehill Dancer keeps on doing the job. Another stakes winner in the well-related (and well-named!) What's Up Pussycat, a TrueNicks A rated filly. Interesting to note that she is owned in part by M.V. Magnier, son of John. Add to this Westphalia, a progressive 2-year-old for Aiden O'Brien who ...

Watch out -- what seems to be a lot of discordant topics will merge by the end of the post -- I promise! AIRDRIE STALLIONS Airdrie Stud stands a large roster of stallions that offer value to breed-to-race operations, including several commercially attractive studs.  It's easy to appreciate a farm that stands sons of both Holy Bull (SRO) and ...

Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that we were all complaining about the Breeders' Cup Classic lacking intrigue? Now, if everything falls into place, this might be one of the most highly-anticipated Classics of all-time. Of course, a lot has to be decided between now and Oct. 25, most importantly, whether or not reigning Horse of the Year Curlin ...

Darley America was one of the first farms to sign on up with TrueNicks in the fall of 2007 -- and it's official, the farm's stallions will remain in the TrueNicks fold for 2009. Darley America is home to 16 stallions including Street Cry (IRE) (TrueNicks,SRO) who is quickly emerging as the next important sire on the world stage. From his first ...

So I wandered over to the ol' sale grounds of Keeneland for an hour on Monday September, 8th. Man, what a learning experience the journey turned out to be. The most exciting aspect was to see how hot A. P. Indy was at this sale, just on the first day alone. To watch the pedigrees of all the horses offered and discover what sires people were fond ...

After many years in the same profession, it is not uncommon to feel the need for a new and greater challenge. Charlie Hayward fit that bill, so in November 2004, following a lengthy career in publishing, Hayward was named the president and CEO of the New York Racing Association.If it was a challenge he wanted, Hayward was in the right spot.In ...

After the hideous day on Wall Street Sept. 15, somehow the downturns at the Keeneland September yearling sale don't seem so bad. Actually, nobody complained much during the first week of the sale. The setbacks were expected and just about in the range that had been predicted by many people. The top of the market took the biggest hits. The number ...

The Jockey Club released the 2008 report of live foals (BloodHorse.com offers a free download here).  This report is important because it reveals some hard indicators of how the Thoroughbred industry is faring, with statistics that can be compared to previous years'.  Couple of interesting observations: Thoroughbred foal ...