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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Keeneland Yearling Sale Continues with Bullish Market
POSTED: September 13, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Desire for premium Thoroughbred racing prospects from the world’s leading horsemen continued to fuel heady trade during Tuesday’s second session of the...
Dynamic Session Opens Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 13, 2022
Excitement, quality horses and strong trade produce significant gains LEXINGTON, Ky.— Keeneland kicked off its 2022 September Yearling Sale today with an opening session that...
Foal Crop Projected Lower in 2023
POSTED: September 9, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 18,500 in 2023. This represents 200 fewer foals than the 2022...
Keeneland September Sale to Offer Fans VR 360 Experience for Book 1
POSTED: September 8, 2022
Perspective Puts You in the Ring for First-Of-Its-Kind Thoroughbred Auction Experience LEXINGTON, Ky.— Keeneland’s upcoming September Yearling Sale will become the first Thoroughbred auction anywhere...
Keeneland September Yearling Sale Opens Monday
POSTED: September 8, 2022
“Rising Stock” Preview Show Airs Saturday LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 79th annual Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the world’s largest and most significant auction of Thoroughbred racing...
Dams of Nest, Mo Donegal Entered in Keeneland November Sale
POSTED: August 25, 2022
LEXINGTON, KY— Keeneland announced today that Marion Ravenwood, dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Nest, who is the highest-rated 3-year-old on the latest NTRA Top...
Colt by Speightstown Supplemented to Keeneland Sale
POSTED: August 25, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has announced that a colt by Speightstown, who is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner My Majestic Rose and from the family...
Trio of Fillies Supplemented to Keeneland Sale
POSTED: August 18, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has announced that three fillies – daughters of Gun Runner, Speightstown and Uncle Mo – have been supplemented to the 2022 September...
Gun Runner Filly Supplemented to Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: August 11, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has announced that a filly by Gun Runner consigned by Lane’s End, agent, has been supplemented to the 2022 September Yearling...