STALLION managers in both hemispheres must surely be impressed by the rise to fame of Darley’s stallion Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway-Helsinki by Machiavellian), sire of three undefeated juvenile colts in Europe...
STALLION managers in both hemispheres must surely be impressed by the rise to fame of Darley’s stallion Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway-Helsinki by Machiavellian), sire of three undefeated juvenile colts in Europe...
THERE is nothing like a horse to make a fool of a man. That saying applies to the great ones in particular and American Pharoah (USA) (Pioneerof the Nile-Littleprincessemma by...
An example of 3mx2f inbreeding to Sadler’s Wells JUDDMONTE Farms, based at Newmarket and Lexington, is one of the most successful thoroughbred racing and breeding enterprises in the world. Established...
VOW and Declare (by Declaration of War), winner of the 2019 VRC Melbourne Cup-Gr.1 and Material Man (by Vital Equine) winner of the 2018 Perth Cup-Gr.1 both trace in direct...
[FIRST PUBLISHED JANUARY 2020] From its inception in 1957, the Golden Slipper Stakes-Gr.1, 1200m has been a highly respected form guide for future stallion success, its inaugural winner Todman (still...
It’s high summer in Europe with scorching temperatures and little rain to speak of for the past six weeks. But there’s still a pervading sense that the racing season hasn’t...
WITH the season all but over, it’s an interesting time to reflect on the second crop sires. While they fall into what might be a predictable order, perhaps the most...
THE expression about a tough act to follow might have been applied double to High Chaparral (IRE), who retired to stud at Coolmore on the heels of superstars Montjeu (IRE)...
Obviously (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)-Leala by Montjeu (IRE)) For those of us fascinated by thoroughbred pedigrees the Breeders’ Cup wins by Obviously (IRE) and Highland Reel (IRE) provide plenty of food...
The expression “What is it good for” has passed into the vernacular, originating in a pop song and then gaining wider fame in an episode of “Seinfeld”. In the counter...