The Five-Cross Files

July 2008 - Posts

• Is This a Broodmare?
  Jul 29 2008, 08:45 AM

  A mare might be a perfect fit for one breeding program but not for others. How exactly does one determine if a mare is a "broodmare quality" Thoroughbred?...( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Just_for_Fun, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases

• Don't Pet Her, She's a Thoroughbred
  Jul 26 2008, 11:27 AM

  Does temper have anything to do with racing class?...( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Foals, Polls, Handling

• Friday Fun -- Can You Name This Horse?
  Jul 25 2008, 08:58 AM

  I'm not too good at recognizing horses just by their pictures. This one's pretty well-known, though... ...( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Restoring the Iron Horse
  Jul 23 2008, 05:23 PM

  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 -- all 232 pages of it -- is available for download... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Data&Statistics, Soundness&Stamina, In_the_News, Sires, Research_Projects

• Would Kamsin Succeed in America?
  Jul 22 2008, 10:08 AM

  Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?...( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Sire_Lines, Recent_Winners, Soundness&Stamina

• Parole Requested
  Jul 18 2008, 11:09 AM

  Seems that Fox Tale Stud got a Southern Hemisphere request to share an exciting young stallion....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: In_the_News, Sires

• 6 Tips to Get More Out of the Stallion Register Online
  Jul 17 2008, 02:58 PM

  Six free tools that can help your breeding program....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Online_Tools, Data&Statistics, Sires, Breeding_Tools

• Yearling Season Starts Ominously
  Jul 16 2008, 10:32 PM

  Fasig-Tipton July numbers are worrisome for breeders with yearling offerings later in the season. Also, a look at the progeny sales results of my colt's sire and broodmare sire....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Auctions, Yearlings

• First Foals -- It's Better to Be a Stallion
  Jul 16 2008, 04:59 PM

  At the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale, buyers wanted the first foals from new stallions, but not necessarily the first foals from new broodmares. And naming a yearling before the sale just might cost you....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Auctions, Data&Statistics

• Eating for Two
  Jul 14 2008, 04:10 PM

  Nutrition for your broodmares makes a huge difference in their foals' development. How confident are you in your feed regimen?...( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Equine_Health, Mares

• Dear Memories
  Jul 12 2008, 11:06 PM

  For a Thoroughbred breeder, few things are more exciting than watching a new crop of yearlings tearing across the field in youthful rivalry. But not everything is always as it seems....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Saving It vs. Leaving It On the Track
  Jul 11 2008, 12:56 PM

  Some mares seem to save their prowess for their progeny....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: In_the_News, Mares

• Domino Delivers
  Jul 01 2008, 12:18 PM

  It might be fiction, but this story's equine details are terrific. Think War Admiral ... Blue Larkspur ... and a Domino-line sire. Thoroughbred pedigree fans, you don't want to miss this....( read more ) Read More... Posted by The Five-Cross Files with no comments Filed under: Just_for_Fun