GERMAN BLOODLINES DOMINATE IN EUROPE

  • Posted: January 1, 2012  by Alan Porter   -  
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Stacelita (TrueNicks A) was foaled in France, but her pedigree is German on both sides. She is by the great German stallion, Monsun (from a sire line that goes back to 1935 English Triple Crown winner Bahram), out of a mare by Dashing Blade (by Elegant Air, from the Shirley Height/Mill Reef

A TIZNOW SIRELINE?

  • Posted: December 14, 2011  by Alan Porter   -  
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There was no doubt about Tiznow’s quality as a racehorse. Horse of the Year and Champion of his crop at three, he earned honors a Champion Older Horse the following season. He won a quartet of grade one events, but there is no doubt that his career highlights were his

SAINT BALLADO SIRE LINE – SO NEAR, SO FAR

  • Posted: September 4, 2011  by Alan Porter   -  
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There was a moment when the Hail to Reason line through Halo threatened to establish itself as the “third force” in U.S. breeding (behind the inevitable Mr. Prospector and Northern Dancer). Of course we still have the ultra-consistent Southern Halo son, More Than Ready (whose own son, Ready’s Image currently has first yearlings), and some imported Sunday Silence stallions (including Hat Trick, who is