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• All in the Attitude

  Readers weighed in on the idea that a Thoroughbred's temperament is a measure of his potential talent. Here's a look at the poll results....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 06 2008, 11:00 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls

• Don't Pet Her, She's a Thoroughbred

  Does temper have anything to do with racing class?...( read more ) Read More... Posted Jul 26 2008, 11:27 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Foals, Polls, Handling

• Belmont Brown?

  Everyone's asking "Will Big Brown win the Triple Crown?" So I won't! Instead, let's assume he does win it all -- and try to figure out what his stud fee will be....( read more ) Read More... Posted May 17 2008, 09:40 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls

• Bittersweet Derby and How Our Picks Fared

  Some comments on the Derby ... how Five-Cross readers fared with their picks ... new poll of the week....( read more ) Read More... Posted May 05 2008, 08:11 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls

• Who's YOUR Derby Pick?

  I've named my favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. I'd like to know who you think should win it, based solely on pedigree. ...( read more ) Read More... Posted May 01 2008, 02:23 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls, Big_Races

• Readers are Breeders

  More than half of the readers of this blog are breeders. See the results of last week's poll on horse ownership, and take the new poll about racing 2-year-olds....( read more ) Read More... Posted Apr 12 2008, 03:06 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls

• State of the Market: Mixed Bag

  In a recent poll, readers responded to the question “Do you anticipate fewer mares bred in 2008 due to the market downturn?” By a small majority, the answer was “No.” Read the full poll results, and take part in this week's poll on horse ownership... Posted Mar 23 2008, 11:35 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Polls, Auctions

• Poll Update: Catalog Choices.

  A signifcant plurality of readers -- 47.62%, to be specific -- responded to my recent poll that the dam or female family is the most important "weed-out" data when examining a sales catalog. It's sure the way that I go myself. I actually... Posted Mar 05 2008, 10:53 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Catalog_Pages, Polls