Forward Pass: Life Before And After His Kentucky Derby Promotion Over Dancer’s Image Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills takes a look back at the life of Forward Pass – the first horse to be promoted to first in the Kentucky Derby following a post-race drug test – his stud career, and […]
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March 29, 2022 – Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale
The Stat: Which Stallion Has Dominated The Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Breeze Show?
The Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Selected Sale of 2-Year-Olds In Training is known for its glitzy prices and successful graduates, but it’s not as well-known for producing blazing times during its under-tack show. Since Fasig-Tipton’s marquee sale for juveniles in South Florida moved to Gulfstream Park in 2015, only six horses have […]
November 4, 2021 – Breeders’ Cup Preview
Freshman Sire Race Prepares For Key Tilt At Del Mar, Presented By Breeders’ Cup A rundown of the freshman-sired entries on Friday’s juvenile-focused Breeders’ Cup card, and how they could influence the final standings for first-year stallions. Read more Ten Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Entered In November Mixed Sales The Breeders’ […]
The Stat: Leading Sires Of Breeders’ Cup Winners
The Breeders’ Cup is a complete test of a sire’s abilities at his vocation, offering championship-level races at practically every significant division of North American racing. Stallions can certainly forge their place in Breeders’ Cup lore by planting their flag in a certain racing surface or distance, but the ones […]
The Stat Presented By New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.: Leading Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale Graduates By Earnings
Even with its average sale price skyrocketing over the past decade, the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale remains one of the best “bang for your buck” Thoroughbred auctions in the country. For a relatively low entry price, a buyer can see a sizable return on investment if they never leave […]
August 14, 2021 – Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale
Q&A: New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Executive Director Najja Thompson, Presented By McMahon Of Saratoga Thoroughbreds A conversation with the breed organization’s executive director about the present and future of the New York-bred program. Read more Chris Bernhard On Redesdale Syndicate manager Chris Bernhard on Redesdale, a resident of McMahon […]
June 21, 2021 – Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita Sale
The Undeniable Footprint Of Blue Hen Broodmare Leslie’s Lady On California Racing, Presented By Smiling Tiger Broodmare of the Year Leslie’s Lady never set foot in California, but the story of the state’s past two decades of racing can’t be told without her. A horse-by-horse analysis of each of her […]
The Stat: Leading California Sires By Average Earnings Per Runner Over Synthetic In 2021
California is somewhat unique in U.S. racing, in that it features two relatively self-contained circuits, wherein one of those is contested primarily over a synthetic main track. The Golden State was once the center of all-weather racing in North America, when the major tracks were mandated to install synthetic racing […]
The Stat: Leading Maryland Sires By Increase In Mares Bred From 2019 To 2020
The Jockey Club’s Report of Mares Bred is the closest thing the bloodstock market gets to a public approval poll, and it’s always a good thing to see the numbers trending upward. Using that metric, public opinion surged for young stallion Bourbon Courage among Maryland breeders in 2020. The resident […]
April 26, 2021 – Kentucky Derby Preview / Keeneland April Sale
Analysis: Which Kentucky Derby Hopefuls Are Best Bred to Handle The Classic Distance? With no prior form at the Kentucky Derby’s 1 1/4-mile distance on which to base past performance , bloodstock editor Joe Nevills looks at the numbers behind the contenders’ pedigrees to determine which ones might have the […]