Today we will discuss stallions standing between $20,000 and $49,999 and we will try to identify which stallions offer the best value and which offer the worst value for breeders. The group is joined by former star Fusaichi Pegasus, a once thriving Coolmore Sire that los 40% of his value and is standing...

Today we will discuss stallions standing between $50,000 and $99,999 and we will try to identify which stallions offer the best value and which offer the worst value for breeders. This year, overall stud fees are down 12% for the group when compared to 2006. The average decline in yearling average was...

It is that time of the year when we evaluate the best and worst values in the stallion market. Today we will discuss stallions standing above $100,000 and we will try to identify which of them offer the best and the worst value for breeders. This year was a tough year for this group; overall [...]

As some of the sires that have traditionally occupied the top of the thoroughbred breed are getting older; a new group of sires has emerged to replace them. They are the new cream of the crop and will be stepping into the shoes of some of the current greats- Storm Cat, A.P. Indy, Kingmambo, Seeking ...

The first two days of Keeneland are over and the results of the select portion of the sale are mixed. On the one hand, the gross and average number suffered significant set backs; on the other, the median remained relatively flat compared to last year’s numbers. What does that mean for the market? No...

As the select portion of the sale gets on its way, first year sires will test the Keeneland market for the first time. Most of them have already been showcased at Fasig-Tipton or other sales and have begun to offer clues on how the market will receive them. But the real test will come at [...]

The Keeneland September sale is upon us. Buyers from all over the world will be coming to Lexington to shop at the largest and most prestigious yearling sale in the world. Without a doubt astute horseman will be able to find great deals at this sale. I would like to make a list of what [...]

As if the off-track betting industry needs any more problems, the New York Times today reported on the recent W.T.O. Ruling that may impact on-line betting of horse racing. The decision dates back to 2004. In 2005, the appellate body upheld the decision and finally, in March the organization upheld that...

With the 2 year-old racing season fast approaching, I wanted to look at this year’s Freshman Sires and try to predict who will do well with his First Crop of 2 year-olds. My goal was to use only quantitative factors that I could measure, leaving aside subjective judgments that are difficult to...

Commercial Breeders will have to make important decisions soon about what stallions to use in the up and coming breeding season. The decisions they make will have an impact two years from now during the yearling sales of 2009 and later on at the races. Making such a long-term decision carries with it...