(By Avalyn Hunter) The impressive Suburban Handicap (gr. II) victory of Mucho Macho Man on July 7 is in interesting juxtaposition to the pensioning of his grandsire, Holy Bull, which was announced one...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) This year's Royal Ascot meeting saw two coronations. One was that of Frankel as possibly the best miler Europe has ever seen--rarefied air indeed when one considers the likes of Brigadier...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) When I saw Dynaformer at Three Chimneys in 2006, my first reaction was "wow." It was not because he was pretty; there have always been plenty of handsomer horses. It was his presence...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) I was talking last week to a new coworker, a nurse practitioner who was once a groom in Kentucky. She loved Thoroughbreds then and still does. But she wants nothing to do with American...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Regardless of temperatures across the country, it's been a hot 2012 so far for recently pensioned A.P. Indy and his sire line. So far, 14 graded classic preps have been run (effectively...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) In perusing this year's sales results and The Jockey Club's 2011 Live Foal Report ( free download ), one thing stands out: it's tougher than ever to market a new stallion. In contrast...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Forestry is one stallion that has been through more ups and downs than a good rollercoaster. One thing that has remained constant, however, is his apparent affinity for Fappiano, whose...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) This spring, both Distorted Humor and Giant's Causeway have reached the milestone of 100 stakes winners--once a rare event indeed in the days of 40-mare books. Even now, it is not an...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Much has already been made of Animal Kingdom 's pedigree, which is by far the most Euro-oriented of any recent Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner. True, his sire, Leroidesanimaux , is Brazilian...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Each spring, The Blood-Horse MarketWatch selects a Broodmare of the Year by vote of MarketWatch subscribers from candidates selected based on accomplishments of their progeny during...
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