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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 ...

Imagine using something in your profession for 25 years because you believe it to be beneficial, and then having regulators take it away from you. That, said Dr. Don Catlin, is how some Thoroughbred trainers must feel about the industry’s push to ban the usage of most anabolic steroids. Catlin, one of the world’s foremost experts in the use of ...

Yesterday brought the news that champion 3-year-old filly Rags to Riches was to be retired and bred to Giant's Causeway. The match of the history-making Belmont Stakes (gr. I) heroine with Storm Cat's leading son is one that should create a tough runner, and a horse that will have no problems with classic distances. Of course, we couldn't ...