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• Thoroughbred Stallion Prospects at the Fall Sales

  Breeding stock / mixed sales are dominated by broodmares and weanlings -- but stallions and stud prospects are another frequent offering. We'll look at a couple of this year's hips and discuss whether this is a good venue for stallion sales..... Posted Oct 22 2008, 04:00 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Bloodstock_Purchases, Sire_Prospects, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Broodmarathon - Spotty Produce Record But Family of CURLIN

  You'd think an "aunt" to Horse of the Year and ten-times millionaire Curlin would be a sure thing -- especially when she brought over $200,000 as a yearling. But concerns about her race record and four years without a foal have to be factored... Posted Oct 20 2008, 10:02 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Broodmarathon - Broodmares IFT Storm Cat

  The current breeding stock sales are the end of an era for one of North America's top sires. Today we'll take a quick glance at the two Keeneland November offerings of mares in foal to Storm Cat....( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 14 2008, 10:52 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Sires, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis, Carried_Foals

• Broodmarathon - Connections to TIZNOW Up For Bid

  Both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton's November breeding-stock sales offer mares with connections to popular sire Tiznow. ...( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 13 2008, 10:12 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Broodmarathon -- Proven Producer With Turf Pedigree

  Closely related to standout sire Giant's Causeway and to champion filly Dearly Precious, this Thoroughbred sale offering has a turf pedigree and a proven progeny record. But at her age, what is she worth in today's market?...( read more ) Read... Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:30 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis, Older_Horses

• Broodmarathon -- Lion Heart Half-Sister IFT Hard Spun

  A great excuse to talk about new sire Hard Spun -- he's the covering sire of today's broodmare pick. That mare also happens to be a half-sister to the 2008 top freshman sire. An exciting catalog page from the Keeneland November sale....( read... Posted Oct 08 2008, 02:30 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis, Carried_Foals

• Broodmarathon -- Dam of Eight Belles

  Normally, the dam of a popular graded stakes winner -- carrying her full sibling, nonetheless -- would garner only positive attention at the breeding stock sales. In the case of Eight Belles' dam, though, some of the talk is about whether the repeat... Posted Oct 07 2008, 02:30 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Inbreeding, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis, Carried_Foals, Thoroughbred_Female_Families

• Broodmarathon -- Lisa the Great at OBS

  Here's a mare from the family of Slew o'Gold, with close relationships to all of today's top sire lines. So when it comes time to breed, who to send her to?...( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 06 2008, 02:26 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Broodmarathon -- Forever Jamie at OBS

  The OBS Fall Mixed Sale is quickly approaching. Florida has one of the strongest Thoroughbred breeding programs in the country, and this sale features a number of nice mares. This one comes from the family of Winning Colors....( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 03 2008, 02:05 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis, Carried_Foals

• Broodmare Marathon -- Daughters of Personal Ensign

  Two of Personal Ensign's five daughters will walk through the ring at Keeneland's November breeding stock sale. ...( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 02 2008, 02:02 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Broodmare Marathon -- Majestic Trail

  We'll begin our daily broodmare study with a Keeneland November offering whose pedigree looks a lot like Dynaformer's....( read more ) Read More... Posted Oct 01 2008, 04:20 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Thoroughbred Broodmare Pedigree Analysis Marathon

  For the next several weeks, we'll pull a page from one of the fall mixed sales catalogs and analyze the pedigree....( read more ) Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 03:07 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales, Thoroughbred_Pedigree_Analysis

• Is This a Broodmare -- Donnova

  Black type on the catalog page, an exceptional Thoroughbred female family with old-time names throughout her pedigree, in foal to a nice Kentucky stallion -- this mare has some good things going for her. And I have the perfect match for her....( read... Posted Sep 16 2008, 09:54 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases, Is_This_a_Broodmare

• Is This a Broodmare -- Howl At the Moon

  We're taking a jump up in class this week, looking at a mare by an excellent broodmare sire and out of one of the finest Thoroughbred families....( read more ) Read More... Posted Sep 05 2008, 06:15 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases

• Is This a Broodmare: Stellar Time

  This time we look at a mare being offered off the track in Maryland. Does she cut it as a broodmare prospect?...( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 26 2008, 04:08 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases