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Pedigree: A Testament to Persistence

Pedigree: A Testament to Persistence

by John P. Sparkman
Orb is Lady Liberty's fourth foal and second winner.

 2 days ago
Pedigree Analysis: Awesome Still

Pedigree Analysis: Awesome Still

by Anne Peters
Awesome Again is one of the most consistent sires of high-class runners in North America.

 Tuesday, April 16, 2013
All In the Family by Eric Mitchell

All In the Family by Eric Mitchell

In the case of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, his family tree's branches are laden with tales of triumph and revenge.

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 Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Three Chimneys Stallions Morning Exercise

Three Chimneys Stallions Morning Exercise

Exercise Rider Brian VanSteenbergh describes how he got into Thoroughbreds and how he uses his horsemanship to work with Three Chimneys' stallions. Including Flower Alley, sire of Kentucky Derby 138 winner I'll Have Another.

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 Thursday, May 17, 2012
2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

A.P. Indy and one of his sons, Bernardini, were among the top commercial sires last year as A.P. Indy's stud career was coming to an end

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 Monday, January 30, 2012
Freshman Match Race - By Eric Mitchell

Freshman Match Race - By Eric Mitchell

Top spot on the leading first-year sire list came down to New Year's Eve

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 Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Silver Hawk Euthanized

Silver Hawk Euthanized

Silver Hawk, the sire of 76 stakes winners who was pensioned in the fall of 2003, was euthanized June 5 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 29.

 Monday, June 09, 2008

A Day At The Spa: Aug. 15, Adirondack Challenge

Today's feature is the Adirondack - $150,000 for 2-year-old fillies. As with all "baby" races, there's not much to go on as far as past performances are concerned.

 Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Vinery Australia Buys Into Freshman Sire Mossman

Vinery Stud has been looking for a colonial-bred freshman prospect of considerable worth for some time now and it seems the god of good gallopers has answered their prays.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Royal Anthem Shines in Breeding Shed

Multiple grade I winner Royal Anthem has gotten off to a promising start as a stallion. The first-year sire has had 29 mares pronounced in foal, 28 of those on only one cover.

 Friday, March 30, 2001

Top Sire Majestic Light Dies at Age 27

Prominent Central Kentucky stallion Majestic Light died last Friday at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary clinic near Lexington, Ky. following colic surgery.

 Wednesday, July 12, 2000

Japanese Sale Concludes on Record Note

Demand for foals of 2000 sired by 1989 Kentucky Derby winner and Japanese leading sire Sunday Silence continued Tuesday as the Japan Racing Horse Association concluded its record-breaking sale at the Northern Horse Park on the island of Hokkaido.

 Tuesday, July 11, 2000

First Winners for Maria's Mon, Signal Tap

Freshman sires Maria's Mon and Signal Tap were represented by their first winners on the racetrack Wednesday.

 Thursday, June 29, 2000