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A fun experience has been following the developing 2YOs of newer stallions.  My co-worker Marta encouraged me to pick a Stallion with a first crop of two-year-olds coming up in the world.  So I took up this suggestion and have found the experience fun and educational.This task has taught me a lot about how to follow horses in the ...

  For people who would like to see workout times slow down at sales of 2-year-olds in training, there was some good news at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select auction. One of the big sellers, a $500,000 Dixie Union - Open Flirt filly, worked an eighth of a mile in :10 3/5 (significantly slower than the fastest time for that distance ...

Keeneland's April sale of 2-year-olds in training will start in about 10 days (previews on April 7, followed by sale dates April 8-9). While I'm still not in the market for racing stock, I'm always eager to see what's being offered. This year's catalog had some interesting pedigrees. I dog-eared about a dozen hips to watch, and I'll ...

Amy from Lexington asks Alan: I work for a small farm in Lexington and have been helping to plan matings. I really enjoy pedigree research and learning all the theories behind different nicks / crosses inbreeding / outcrossing, etc. The main problem I have run into had been finding a way to figure out what lines broodmare sires cross with. I was ...

As you guys know from previous blogs, when it comes to Kentucky Derby Future Wagers, I am all about big prices. I won't go near anything less than 20-1 and with only about five weeks until the Big Show, I am looking for even larger odds than that. So in search of landing a bomb, I decided to venture outside of the ''official'' Future Wager pool ...

You've invested more in the stud fee than most Americans spent on the car they're currently driving.  You've provided top-notch care, with regular vet visits and a quality nutrition program. Whether it's your own time and effort or you're paying hired help, a whole lot of hours have been spent in catering to your mare through her pregnancy. ...

Horsemen will have an opportunity to learn more about the value of pedigree nicks in April, when TrueNicks co-founders Alan Porter and Byron Rogers host an online seminar to discuss the TrueNicks service. Here's your opportunity to ask for clarification about any issues that remain unclear! We'll post details soon about the seminar, including ...

  Is anyone out there looking forward to the much Florida Derby as much as I am? The way I see it, it is the most intriguing and important Kentucky Derby prep of the year.  I love the fact that there are so many plot lines:   Will Elysium Fields improve upon his terrific runner-up performance in the Fountain of Youth? Does Big ...

It hit hardest at the supermarket, when I noticed that a pound of carrots, our horses� favorite treat, cost $1.49. While not an economist, it was clear that these are difficult fiscal times. Costs for just about all goods and services have risen dramatically. A few years ago, a five-pound bag of carrots could be purchased for the same price. It ...