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Last week we looked at the Domino sire line. As a few readers have pointed out, Domino represents only one branch of the Himyar (pedigree) bloodline. Even stepping back in the pedigree and looking at Himyar's larger line, there's only one additional source in most breeding populations, coming through his son Plaudit. Rough'n ...

 A great question was asked by the reader The Old Gray Mare, who wanted some clarification on the triangle method.  I mentioned the triangle method in my previous post ''Ouch at Oak Tree.''  So here is a brief explanation on a quick way to check out horses.Confirmation: Equilateral triangle method.The triangle will follow the hip ...

  Pinhooking horses is a lot like American Idol, where you take raw talent and try to mold it into a superstar. Now you might argue that some of American Idol's competitors this season are very polished and have professional experience, but that's about the same as buying a Storm Cat yearling for a million dollars and trying to resell it as ...

  The OBS March 2-year-old sale was like a breath of fresh air in a marketplace that has been struggling this year, especially at the very top. Sellers were getting more than they expected for their horses, and buyers were happy with the prices they paid and the quality of the stock. Shoppers were numerous and they came from a variety of ...

  In an interesting twist at this year's Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training, Frank Stronach gave away three new catalogs. Personaly, it was really a bummer because I wasn't eligible to win; you had to buy a horse. There were some that sold for $3,500, but even they were beyond my budget.  But the people who took home the big ...

In a recent poll, readers responded to  the question ''Do you anticipate fewer mares bred in 2008 due to the market downturn?''  By a small majority, the answer was ''No.''  28.95% of responses indicated ''No, the market really isn't so bad,'' which was punctuated quite nicely by last weeks' record-setting OBS sale of ...

With nearly six weeks until the Kentucky Derby and only eight major preps remaining, it is not too early to start looking at the one thing that is most important when it comes to who will be starting on May 3: Graded earnings. Because the Derby is limited to 20 horses, preference is given to those with the most graded earnings. That means, if ...