It might seem hard to believe, but only a handful of years ago, Sadler's Wells' legacy as far as the extension of his male-line appeared to be in severe doubt. That is no longer the case, and we were treated...
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The surprising Pollard's Vision ( TrueNicks , SRO ) had leapt to the head of the Freshman class following the victory of Blind Luck in the Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. I) last weekend. That lead was short-lived...
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Sea the Stars has rightfully dominated the headlines from Europe but the other story of the weekend was the remarkable performance of horses bred and owned by the Aga Khan. We'll start with the 2½ mile...
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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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Just two weeks ago, in a column on sire lines represented at the Keeneland September sale , we noticed that the Byerly/Herod line was a big fat zero -- not a single foal offered. But, then, really not...
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Adena Springs South's Milwaukee Brew ( SRO ) is fast becoming the star of the Sunshine State's stallion line-up. And what's not to like? He showed some longevity with a career that spanned ages 3 to 6...
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With runners like Curlin ( TrueNicks , SRO ), English Channel ( TrueNicks , SRO ) , and Labatt Woodbine Oaks winners Eye of the Sphinx and Gold Strike, Smart Strike ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is generally considered...
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Scarcely a weekend goes by without sons of Danehill striking all over the world -- they had stakes winners in Europe, the U.S., and Australia over the latest weekend -- but they don't often match the achievement...
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Twelve graded stakes were run in North America over the weekend, and as the results came in it seemed as if you didn't have a Storm Cat-line horse, you were out of luck. When final results were tallied...
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Relaunch -- the most prominent conduit of In Reality's sire line in 2009 -- was well-represented in the pedigrees of weekend stakes winners. These days, Relaunch might be best known as the grandsire of...
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