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• About Those Photos...

  The weekend photo contest exposed a few readers as true Turf historians -- not all of the pictures were easy but we had a couple of perfect responses....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 18 2008, 12:01 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Friday Fun - Name That Horse!

  This time, let's make it interesting: the winner (randomly selected from the best responses) will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Blood-Horse Photo Store....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 15 2008, 10:36 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Is This a Broodmare, Take II

  Another look at a broodmare offering -- this time one with the bluest of blood but a couple of red flags on her pedigree page....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 14 2008, 07:31 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases

• Is This a Broodmare?

  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 Jul 29 2008, 08:45 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Just_for_Fun, Mares, Bloodstock_Purchases

• Friday Fun -- Can You Name This Horse?

  I'm not too good at recognizing horses just by their pictures. This one's pretty well-known, though... ...( read more ) Read More... Posted Jul 25 2008, 08:58 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Dear Memories

  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 Jul 12 2008, 11:06 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun

• Domino Delivers

  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 Jul 01 2008, 12:18 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Just_for_Fun