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The latest stallion to join the powerful line-up at Haunui Farm in New Zealand is the record-breaking group II-winning juvenile Showcasing (GB) (TrueNicks). Bred by Juddmonte, Showcasing was one of the fastest 2-year-olds of his crop. An impressive maiden winner on his second outing, Showcasing followed up by capturing the historic Gimcrack ...

Lexington, Ky. – March 14, 2011 – TrueNicks LLC has elected Doug Cauthen, respected horseman and bloodstock manager, to its board of directors. President of Doug Cauthen Bloodstock Services LLC, Doug operates an independent bloodstock management company based in Lexington, Ky. “We are lucky to have Doug on our board,” said Byron Rogers, partner ...

Leading bloodstock news, on Valentine's Day no less, was that the union of two of the highest-rated horses of each sex in modern times—namely the 2008 Prix de l'Arc winner Zarkava and the 2009 winner Sea The Stars—has resulted in a colt foal, born Friday night at the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval in France. The colt is Zarkava's second foal as she ...

I have just finished reading Thoroughbred Breeding: Pedigree Theories and the Science of Genetics by Dr. Matthew Binns and Mr. Tony Morris, and it is a thoroughly interesting and worthwhile read. I can recommend it for anyone involved in breeding racehorses (see it at Amazon.com). The book covers a large range of topics within Thoroughbred ...

TrueNicks community user russf posted a comment under the recent blog post Updated Cross Notations for TrueNicks which we thought warranted a closer look at the logic flow behind the TrueNicks algorithm. russf commented: Congrats on these updated cross notations, this is helpful. But please help me understand how the algorithm decides which ...

Judging by the style of his victory in the Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I), Lookin At Lucky (by Smart Strike (TrueNicks,SRO) out of Private Feeling by Belong to Me (TrueNicks,SRO), and TrueNicks rated A++) will be tough to dethrone by any other three-year-old, with possibly only Super Saver a threat should he find himself back in the ...

This is our final profile of first crop offerings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Yearlings sale. Click here for a complete list of Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports. Hip# 130 – Discreet Cat – Tia Lea, by Songandaprayer (TrueNicks B+) Generally he has been disappointing with Mr. Prospector but Discreet Cat’s sire, Forestry (TrueNicks,SRO), ...

This week we are profiling some interesting first crop offerings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Yearlings sale. Click here for a complete list of Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports. Hip# 62 – Half Ours – Internal Affair, by Orientate (TrueNicks A) This is a very clever pedigree. The Unbridled’s Song/Mt. Livermore cross is a very good one as ...

This week we are profiling some interesting first crop offerings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Yearlings sale. Click here for a complete list of Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports. Hip# 57 – Flashy Bull – Image of Honor, by Honour and Glory (TrueNicks C) Somewhat surprisingly to us, while he has turned out to be a solid stallion, Holy Bull ...

This week we are profiling some interesting first crop offerings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Yearlings sale. Click here for a complete list of Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports. Hip# 25 – Corinthian – Dance Special, by Theatrical (TrueNicks C) There are at least six stakes winners on the A.P. Indy/Nureyev cross, and while it has only ...