Welcome to the Past The Wire bloodstock section. This is where we feature columns on horse breeding, stallion farms, nicking, and pedigree content. Expert pieces on popular stallions, broodmares and their progeny as well as statistical data on stallions, broodmares and foals. We also feature breeding sale news from Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, Ocala Breeders’, Midlantic and Tattersalls.
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Major Reduction of Harris Farms
POSTED: August 6, 2025
Harris Farms stallions included Lucky Pulpit, sire of California Chrome who won the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. (Credit: Finish of the 139th Preakness Stakes. by...
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Keeneland Catalogs 4,686 Horses
POSTED: August 6, 2025
Keeneland Photo 82nd September Yearling Sale Keeneland Release LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, internationally recognized as the premier source of Thoroughbreds who excel in the sport’s...
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Pleasant Acres Stallions Concludes Successful 2025 Breeding Season
POSTED: August 1, 2025
Pleasant Acres barn. (Photo by Tandra Downs) Continued Confidence Despite Industry Challenges By Tandra Downs MORRISTON, Fla. – Pleasant Acres Stallions has successfully concluded the 2025 breeding...
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Nine Horses Named Md. HoF Finalists
POSTED: July 31, 2025
Cathryn Sophia won the 2016 Forward Gal and Davona Dale (seen above) at Gulfstream Park and the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. (Coglianese photo) Maryland...
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BC Early Foal Noms Pending Deadline
POSTED: July 25, 2025
Sierra Leone scores the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) $400 Early Breeders’ Cup Foal Nomination Deadline Closes August 1 Only Early Nominated Foals...
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Spectacular Grey Tops July Digital Sale
POSTED: July 22, 2025
Spectacular Grey. (VIDHORSE by Megan Devine/Fasig-Tipton photo) Fasig-Tipton Digital LEXINGTON, Ky.—The July Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 137 horses sold for $4,808,500. The sale...
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Bidding for July Digital Sale Now Open
POSTED: July 17, 2025
Horses of racing age, breeding stock – including mares with foals at foot – a weanling, and yearlings Fasig-Tipton Rlease LEXINGTON, Ky.—Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 190 entries for...
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NY Bred Yearlings Catalogue Now Available
POSTED: July 11, 2025
Fasig-Tipton Photo Fasig-Tipton Release SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 304 entries for the New York Bred Yearlings sale, to be held Sunday and Monday, August...
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F-T Saratoga Sale Catalogues 222 Yearlings
POSTED: July 9, 2025
Fasig-Tipton Press Release SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 222 selected yearlings for the 104th Saratoga Sale, to be held on Monday and Tuesday,...