The Jockey Club released the 2008 report of live foals ( BloodHorse.com offers a free download here ). This report is important because it reveals some hard indicators of how the Thoroughbred industry...
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In this week's edition of The Blood-Horse we present a study that will clear up some facts regarding a question frequently debated in Thoroughbred circles: Is the breed getting weaker? The full report...
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From Fox Tale Stud , we got the news Thursday afternoon that Request for Parole ( SRO , TrueNicks ) will stand the Southern Hemisphere breeding season at Estacion de Monta Don Petiso in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
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You've used the Stallion Register Online . You know the basics. It's a free service... you can do a multi-criteria search from the home page... stallion pages have tabs for easy navigation... there are...
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Yesterday, I outlined what I feel are fair (and perhaps even rather strict) guidelines for a top breed-to-race stallion. Today, I'm posting my list of the very cream of the crop. I'll start by giving ...
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In theory, racehorse breeders are all striving for a similar primary goal: foals that will go on to successful race careers. In practice, it's not so simple. Here's one of racing's open secrets: there...
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Sadly, every year makes it less likely that we -- in the U.S. -- will find true outcross stallions ( i.e., a completely non-U.S. 5-cross pedigree). I'm all for clever patterns of inbreeding and building...
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned my disappointment that the U.S. lost Judge T C ( pedigree ) from our bloodstock choices when he was exported to Saudi Arabia. I'll give credit to Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud...
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Anyone who breeds to a first-year stallion must be considered a high-stakes gambler. Entering sires are an unknown quantity. They might be the next A.P. Indy ( on SRO ) or Unusual Heat ( pedigree ) --...
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