Parading has had to wait until he turned 6 to win a graded stakes, but he achieved that feat in great style April 19 in the Ben Ali Stakes(gr. III). Bred and owned by the Phipps Stable, Parading is the...
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The 1 3/4-mile San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) was once one of America’s great races, but it’s gone the way of all other American contests over a distance of ground, either shortened...
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Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos looks as if he might be about to enjoy his most successful season. He is already represented by four 2009 stakes winners, headed by Informed Decision , who captured...
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With the weekend Kentucky Derby trials -- the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), and Illinois Derby (gr. II) -- going to horses (I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, and Musket Man...
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The weekend crowned two new grade I winners among the older division. Vinery already has one promising stallion prospect in their homebred Friesan Fire, a 3-year-old son of A.P. Indy ( TrueNicks , SRO...
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Prix Noailles The first major French Derby prep of the year, the Prix Noailles (Fr-II) was won by the French-foaled but decidedly German-pedigreed Grandcamp (FR) (by Platini (GER) out of a mare by a son...
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I haven't paid too much attention to the Godolphin phenom Desert Party ( profile ) -- I've already made it clear who will win the 2009 Kentucky Derby! -- but he's worth a good look. Desert Party is a good...
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As a prelude to the stallion study -- which is currently "under construction" as we determine the best way to track all the horses that we have rated by each sire throughout the world -- we thought that...
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Last year we saw the conclusion of the career of the undefeated New Mexico-bred filly Peppers Pride (who has now been bred to Tiznow ( TrueNicks , SRO ) ). A new star has now emerged from a Southwestern...
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Medaglia d'Oro ( TrueNicks , SRO ) is currently in command of what looks to be a promising group of second-crop sires (the leaders' list also includes Tapit ( TrueNicks , SRO ) , Candy Ride (ARG) ( TrueNicks...
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