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The Inside Track: Burnett's Journey
by Esther Marr

On April 28, long time racetrack worker and paraplegic Rodney Burnett began a daunting journey with a worthy mission. Burnett, 51, is currently en route to the West Coast in a covered wagon on a 2,500-mile cross country trip that began in Williston, Fla. Full Story | Inside Track Archives

Danzig Line Rebounding

Big Brown's victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Hard Spun's second in the Derby last year are the latest indicators that the Danzig line is asserting some authority in America's premier dirt races. Full Analysis | Pedigree Analysis Archives

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New Episode Added April 23 Inside Information, the biweekly video show brought to you by HRTV, brings the behind the scenes action to the forefront. This special four-part episode features the spectacle of the Dubai World Cup; from the journey to the Middle East, the culture of Dubai, the incredible night of racing, and the future of the sport in the country.
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32 Videos in the Archive Watch the Blood-Horse New Stallions Tour, a specialized online video library of the freshman sires standing in central Kentucky. Each video has insightful commentary from the horse’s respective stallion manager as well as race and farm footage. The latest group includes Silent Name (JPN), Noble Causeway, Mustanfar, Purim and more. Watch the videos.

Leading Breeders by Gross

RankNameOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Brereton C. Jones492623$2,275,700$87,527$66,000
2Swettenham Stud66-$1,170,000$195,000$172,500
3Dixiana Stables Inc1073$815,000$116,429$32,000
4Tony Holmes & Walter Zent33-$794,000$264,667$15,000
5Shell Bloodstock22-$785,000$392,500$392,500
6Stonewall Farm Stallions541$675,000$168,750$162,500
7Swettenham Stud & Ben Sangster22-$640,000$320,000$320,000
8Guida Racing Stable, Inc.22-$635,000$317,500$317,500
9Liberation Farm & Stonewall Farm13112$616,500$56,045$40,000
10G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise I. Humphrey44-$572,000$143,000$98,500

Includes the breeders of two or more weanlings sold at major North American auctions of 2007. The breeders listed are the top 100 sorted by gross sales.

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RankNameOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Aaron U. Jones & Marie D. Jones22184$9,971,000$553,944$310,000
2Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC46424$8,507,000$202,548$75,000
3Overbrook Farm50464$7,016,400$152,530$82,500
4Brereton C. Jones1078720$6,447,300$74,107$30,000
5WinStar Farm, LLC564313$6,418,700$149,272$90,000
6Summer Wind Farm18144$5,906,000$421,857$170,000
7W. S. Farish & Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership972$3,687,000$526,714$350,000
8Flaxman Holdings Ltd.1111-$3,675,000$334,091$95,000
9Sha-li Leasing Association, Inc22-$3,550,000$1,775,000$1,775,000
10Claiborne Farm1414-$3,429,500$244,964$20,000

Includes the breeders of two or more yearlings sold at major North American auctions of 2007. The breeders listed are the top 100 sorted by gross sales. Yearling statistics include results for sales held July 1 through December 31.

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Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:00 AM

RankNameOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Cynthia Phipps55-$1,175,000$235,000$140,000
2John Franks15132$879,900$67,685$13,000
3Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC44-$487,000$121,750$61,000
4Farfellow Farms Ltd.33-$469,000$156,333$120,000
5Overbrook Farm761$460,000$76,667$82,500
6Live Oak Stud752$342,500$68,500$13,000
7Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds44-$329,000$82,250$42,000
8Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd22-$320,000$160,000$160,000
9Robert E. Meyerhoff55-$271,500$54,300$52,000
10Everest Stables Inc.321$259,000$129,500$129,500

Includes the breeders of two or more broodmares sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The breeders listed are the top 100 sorted by gross sales.

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Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:00 AM

RankNameOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Adena Springs13510530$6,469,500$61,614$30,000
2Overbrook Farm651$3,197,000$639,400$500,000
3Gulf Coast Farms, LLC23158$3,034,000$202,267$90,000
4WinStar Farm, LLC17143$2,265,000$161,786$145,000
5West Hills Farms, LLC22-$1,225,000$612,500$612,500
6Green Willow Farms22-$1,075,000$537,500$537,500
7B. Wayne Hughes651$1,070,000$214,000$230,000
8Aaron U. Jones & Marie D. Jones642$970,000$242,500$250,000
9EICO Stable55-$954,000$190,800$75,000
10Gibraltar Group LP431$939,000$313,000$150,000

Includes the breeders of two or more 2-year-olds sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The breeders listed are the top 100 sorted by gross sales.

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Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:00 AM

RankNameOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Jaime S. Carrion, Trustee88-$1,256,000$157,000$81,000
2Robert B. Berger22-$415,000$207,500$207,500
3Lochlow Farm33-$342,000$114,000$135,000
4Stonerside Stable761$274,000$45,667$52,500
5Cynthia Phipps33-$255,000$85,000$110,000
6Sez Who Thoroughbreds & Aron Yagoda322111$226,900$10,805$6,500
7WinStar Farm, LLC1010-$217,400$21,740$10,750
8Phillips Racing Partnership22-$205,000$102,500$102,500
9Sez Who Thoroughbreds20164$203,700$12,731$6,500
10Mr. & Mrs. G. David Shashura541$203,000$50,750$57,500

Includes the breeders of two or more yearlings sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The breeders listed are the top 100 sorted by gross sales. Yearling statistics include sale results for the entire calendar year.

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