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• Catalog Updates at Thoroughbred Sales

  Part of the energized atmosphere at Thoroughbred sales is the urgent dispersal of catalog page update notices that are handed out to all potential buyers....( read more ) Read More... Posted Sep 09 2008, 10:19 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Catalog_Pages, Recent_Winners, Auctions/Thoroughbred_Sales

• Anak Nakal Puts It All Together

  Anak Nakal's Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) win gives me the opportunity to tie together such disparate topics as inbreeding to Dr. Fager... the re-emergence of a branch of female family #1... Quiet American as a broodmare sire... and Djebel (FR) blood... Posted Sep 01 2008, 11:36 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Recent_Winners, Big_Races, Sire_Prospects

• Thoroughbred Female Families - Family 4 Goes 1-2 in Alabama Stakes

  Two of the best sophomore fillies in America are from the same female family. You've got to go way, way back to find the common dam, though....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 16 2008, 10:11 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Recent_Winners, Big_Races, In_the_News, Mares, Female_Families

• Archipenko Worth a Million for an Old Mare

  Archipenko stands out for two reasons, both related to his female family. His dam was old when she produced him, and his granddam is a truly special mare....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 07 2008, 04:51 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Recent_Winners, Inbreeding, Big_Races, In_the_News

• Would Kamsin Succeed in America?

  Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?...( read more ) Read More... Posted Jul 22 2008, 10:08 AM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Sire_Lines, Recent_Winners, Soundness&Stamina

• Where Did They All Go?

  They're stallions who've underperformed and sent off to a foreign land... or are ferried away by high bidders abroad while they're still young. These exported Thoroughbred stallions are a big loss for American breeders....( read more ) Read... Posted Jun 20 2008, 03:20 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Sire_Lines, Recent_Winners, Sires

• The Other Belmont Entrant Looking Towards History

  One of Big Brown's opponents has a pedigree you might want to bet on....( read more ) Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 04:04 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Recent_Winners, Big_Races

• Inbreeding, and Why Big Brown's Looking Good Beyond May 3

  ... Okay, so where am I going with all this? BIG BROWN . If you haven't already gotten on this colt's bandwagon for his racing accomplishments, get ready to see lots more of this fellow in the future. As in, during his post-race career. ...( read... Posted Apr 03 2008, 02:33 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Recent_Winners, Inbreeding

• Honour Devil (ARG)'s Tour of the UAE Inspires Breeding Ideas

  The powerful UAE Derby (UAE-II) win by Honour Devil (ARG) this weekend inspires some thoughts on the colt's breeding -- and whether a reverse bloodline cross could work well in the U.S....( read more ) Read More... Posted Mar 29 2008, 10:16 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Sire_Lines, Recent_Winners