Jukebox Jury, a group winner at two and three, notched his first win at the highest level when capturing the Preis Von Europe (gr. I). Out of Mare Aux Fees, he is one of two stakes winners from only four...
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There were several stakes for juveniles last weekend and two freshman sires, Kitten’s Joy (who also had the Summer S. (gr. III) runner-up Becky’s Kitten) and Roman Ruler ( TrueNicks , SRO ) put stakes...
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A lot of the key North American action was focused in Canada this weekend. The most valuable race of the weekend was the $1,000,000 (Canadian funds) Woodbine Mile (gr. I), which was taken in storming fashion...
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A reader's comment to a post last week ( Thoroughbred Pedigree Review of KEESEP Hip #4233 -- A Rasmussen Factor Case Study ) pointed out the significant mare inbreeding in a 1952 mare named Ellen's Best...
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A sire who has been on fire of late is Elusive Quality ( TrueNicks , SRO ) . The month started well when Quality Road returned to from the injury that sidelined him from the classics to take the 6½ furlong...
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This week's pedigree analysis on BloodHorse.com is a "Porter on Pedigrees" column about the grade II winner Misremembered , the first stakes winner bred by top trainer Bob Baffert. As I was proofreading...
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The title of this post is a bit misleading. The great racemare Flawlessly won nine grade I contests and $2,572,536 during her multiple-championship career -- but her produce record is too short to judge...
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A mare that earns $1 million in a season is one thing -- one that can come back the next year and repeat the feat is an entirely different league of greatness. The back-to-back Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr...
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When discussing a Thoroughbred racehorse, it's customary to rattle off a list of its biggest victories. In the case of Serena's Song, that list would fill up my word count for the entire article. Suffice...
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Many breeders hope for a specific outcome -- either filly or colt, depending on the situation -- when they choose a match-up for their mares. Commercial breeders who send royally-bred mares to high-end...
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