Classic Winner Emerges From the Mist
This year Pleasant Colony's maternal grandson Tonalist, wearing the colors of Thomas Evans' son Robert 'Shel' Evans, played the role of Summing to deny California Chrome a Triple Crown.
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The Swaps Connection
Just more than 60 years ago a trim California-bred with unorthodox connections came East to shock the racing establishment by scoring an upset win in the 1955 Kentucky Derby.
A Pedigree Story Made for Hollywood
The son of an $8,000 mare and a stallion that stood for $2,500 in the year of his conception, the flashy chestnut became the first California-bred since Decidedly in 1962 to win the Run for the Roses.
The Continuing Impact of Seattle Slew
While Seattle Slew did well crossed back to almost any of the major strains in his pedigree, he was particularly effective when bred to mares carrying Buckpasser in their pedigrees.
A Case for Full Siblings
Common sense would indicate that full siblings to a good horse have a better chance of being good runners themselves than half siblings, all other factors being equal and the respective sires being of roughly equal merit.
Breeding for the Classics
The quest for the classic racehorse has been ongoing since the first classic races were inaugurated in England in the late 1700s.
Vein of Gold
Among this year's classic prospects, the list with Mr. Prospector inbreeding includes California Chrome, Noble Moon, In Trouble, Rise Up, Vinceremos, and Ring Weekend.
California Chrome Chasing the Derby Dream
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A California-bred eye-catcher with flashy white markings, but in his case, handsome is as handsome does.
Wildcat Red Stretches Speed Toward Classics
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How far Wildcat Red will go is anyone's guess, but he has already gone farther than many people thought he might and shown fine gameness while doing so.
Candy Boy Emerges From California Family
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Candy Boy is the product of two generations of outcrossing on what had become an intensely inbred female line.
Prince of South Florida
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Cairo Prince could have just the right balance of stamina and speed to be a successful contender in the Kentucky Derby.
Midnight Hawk: A Mating of Two Sprinters?
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The pedigree of Midnight Hawk, on the surface a mating between two sprinters, actually shows a nice balance between speed and stamina elements.
Heir Kitty Extends Her Sire's Speed Legacy
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Wildcat Heir is pretty one-dimensional as a sire, but what he does, he does well, getting solid sprinters that can handle a variety of surfaces.
Shared Belief Looking Beyond Speedy Family
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Shared Belief ran away with the CashCall Futurity and put in his bid to become the first juvenile champion to skip the Breeders' Cup since Declan's Moon.
Honor Code: A.P. Indy's Last Derby Hope
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As a son of A.P. Indy, Honor Code should have no problems with stamina, nor is there much concern as to whether he will train on at 3.
Is Imagining the Next Phipps Stable Star?
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Point of Entry is now off to stud, but the Phipps family may already have his replacement for next season's major turf distance events in Imagining.
Harlan's Holiday Unlikely to Be Forgotten
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Shockwaves are still reverberating through the breeding community at the loss of Harlan's Holiday.
Inbreeding to Secretariat: Not a Passing Fad
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The great Secretariat is not exactly in Herod's position yet as a universal influence on pedigrees, but he may be moving in that direction.
Artie Schiller Keeps Trend Going for El Prado
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Artie Schiller follows Medaglia d'Oro and Kitten's Joy as the third son of El Prado finding notable success at stud in the U.S.
Al Kazeem Fit for a Queen
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As the first new sire to come to Sandringham since Motivator, Al Khazeem offers the Royal Studs both a sire line that is an outcross and a female family of transatlantic interest.
Tamarando's Futurity Lifts Bertrando's Legacy
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Tamarando, a member of Bertrando's next-to-last crop, may finally provide a chance of continuing the Bertrando branch of the In Reality/Relaunch sire line.
Times Two's Saratoga Double
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Times Two is the 5th dam of both King's Bishop winner Capo Bastone and Travers winner Will Take Charge.
Moonlight Cloud, Invincible in 2013
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Moonlight Cloud has a Win and You're In ticket to the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), and on her form this year, she would be a more than worthy challenger for Wise Dan.
Kettle Corn is on a Sweet Ride
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Kettle Corn isn't likely to be mistaken for a great horse, but on his day, he can be dangerous, as he proved July 27 when defeating Paynter in the San Diego Handicap (gr. II).
Mahubah's Corner: White Thoroughbreds
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So far, no white Thoroughbred has ever become a stakes winner in American, but a breakthrough for these horses of a different color may be only a matter of time.
Mahubah's Corner: Jim Bolger
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Jim Bolger could be thought of as the 'little giant' in the Irish arena, given the magnitude of what he has accomplished while operating on a small scale.
Divina Preciosa: A Double Dose of Missy Baba
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On June 15, the Clasico Tanteo de Potrancas (Chi-I), fell to Divina Preciosa, a daughter of the American export Crocker Road, yet another of the busy clan of Missy Baba.
Ruler of The World for Galileo
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Ruler of The World hails from one of the best sire-producing families on the international scene, that of Missy Baba.
Cee's Song Continues to Produce Winning Music
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Cee's Song produced four stakes winners, one an important sire, and two multiple stakes producers, each with a grade I winner to her credit.
Dawn Approach: A Perfect Heir to His Sire
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Son of New Approach has already proven himself both a worthy heir to his sire and a proud addition to a family that has enjoyed substantial success on both sides of the Atlantic.
Winning Cause Keen on Keeneland
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Whether Winning Cause is a good horse anywhere else is still to be tested, but he sure likes Keeneland's Polytrack.
Normandy Invasion Ready for May 4
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Normandy Invasion has a running style that suggests the Derby distance will be no problem, but he has a pedigree that is ambiguous when it comes to stretching out to 10 furlongs.
Black Onyx: A New Gem on the Derby Trail
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Coming off a Feb. 23 turf allowance score at Gulfstream Park, the colt defeated the more heralded Uncaptured by 1 1/2 lengths.
Verrazano is More Than Ready for the KY Derby
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Coolmore's latest purchase handled the jump up to stakes company with aplomb in the Tampa Bay Derby.
Orb Sets a Course to the Classics
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Orb is a modern representative of a long and happy association between the Janneys and the Phipps family.
Trainer John Nerud Also a Prominent Breeder
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John Nerud managed at least part of the racing or breeding careers of several important sires, as well as breeding and racing two more in his own right.
Itsmyluckyday Rolls Into the Classic Picture
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With back-to-back impressive performances under his belt, Itsmyluckyday looks like a colt with a good future ahead of him.
Elnaawi - A New Face for a New Year
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Pedigrees don't win races, but on paper, none of the new faces to emerge so far in 2013 looks better than Elnaawi.
Australian Case Rekindles AI Debate
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The debate over whether to permit artificial insemination (AI) in the Thoroughbred has been around just about as long as the practice.
Lord Avie Rose From Modesty to Prestige
Pedigree analyst Avalyn Hunter eulogizes departed champion Lord Avie. read blog
Violence Holds Promise of Racing Glory
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The equine Violence now must be considered a leading Triple Crown prospect for owner Black Rock Thoroughbreds and trainer Todd Pletcher.
Dynaformer's Sons for 2013
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Dynaformer's death in April left a unique void in the American stallion market.
Centre Court Takes Center Stage
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Racing as a homebred for the G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise Ireland Humphrey Revocable Trust, Centre Court dominated a solid field of distaff turfers to notch her third graded stakes win of the year.
Loch Garman One to Watch for the Classics
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Loch Garman is the second group I-winning juvenile sired by Teofilo, European champion juvenile male in 2006.
Excelebration Exceeds and Excels Sans Frankel
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Excelebration can be added to the list of championship-caliber horses who had the misfortune to be foaled in the same crop as a still better runner.
Shanghai Bobby Clear Leader Among 2YO Males
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The standout among this year's juvenile males will likely shine at the Breeders' Cup. His pedigree, however, raises questions about his stamina when it comes to next year's classics.
Handsome Mike Finds Redemption in PA
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Handsome Mike is the fourth graded/group stakes winner of 2012 for Ashford Stud's Scat Daddy.
Rolling Up Another Stakes Tally for Posse
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A $7,500 yearling at the 2011 Ocala Breeders' Sales winter mixed event, Rolling Fog is now a grade I winner with earnings of $222,000.
Travers Tie a Golden Ticket to Stud Future
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Montana-based Magic City Thoroughbreds cashed in a Golden Ticket of its own Aug. 25 when its colt of that name dead-heated with favored Alpha for the historic Travers Stakes.
No More U.S. Lion Hearts After Current 2YOs
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Know More, who won the Best Pal Stakes in his debut, is another promising 2-year-old sired by Lion Heart, who now resides in Turkey.
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