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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Dam of G1W Saudi Crown Added to Fasig-Tipton November
POSTED: October 19, 2023
Saudi Crown #3 ridden by Florent Geroux won the $1,000,000 Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx. (Nikki Sherman/EQUI-PHOTO) Fasig-Tipton Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—New Narration, the...
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Maryland-Sired Foal Production Shows Increase in 2022
POSTED: October 19, 2023
Fingerpaint with her Maryland-bred Hoppertunity foal. (courtesy of Chris Brown) Maryland Horse Breeders Association Release REISTERSTOWN, Md.—The Jockey Club released their 2022 Breeding Statistics on...
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Foal Crop Reported at over 18,000 for 2022
POSTED: October 19, 2023
Champion Covfefe and her colt. (courtesy of LNJ Foxwood) The Jockey Club Releases 2022 Breeding Statistics The Jockey Club Press Release LEXONGTON, Ky.—The Jockey Club...
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Cody’s Wish, Proxy To Darley’s Jonabell For 2024
POSTED: October 17, 2023
Cody’s Wish (outside) winning the 2022 BC Dirt Mile. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Both Champions Retiring After Farewell Starts in Breeders’ Cup Darley Press Release...
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Keeneland Catalogs 277 Horses for November Horses of Racing Age Sale
POSTED: October 17, 2023
Catalog for Single-Session Auction on Nov. 17 Now Online Keeneland Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.— Keeneland has cataloged 277 horses to the November Horses of Racing...
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Three G1Ws Lead Supplementals to Nov Sale
POSTED: October 16, 2023
Fasig-Tipton Press Release Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an additional six supplemental entries to its 2023 November Sale. These entries are catalogued as hips 253-258: HAPPY SOUL (Hip...
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Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale Supplements Seven Horses
POSTED: October 12, 2023
Keeneland Sale Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has supplemented seven horses, including stakes winner Her World (IRE), carrying her first foal by Uncle Mo, to Book...
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Witwatersrand Tops October Digital Sale
POSTED: October 11, 2023
Fasig-Tipton Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—The October Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 100 horses sold for $1,820,000. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age,...
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Spendthrift Sets Early-Bird Fees On Leading First-Crop Sires
POSTED: October 11, 2023
Omaha Beach (Spendthrift Farm Photo) Spendthrift Farm Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. – Spendthrift Farm has set early-bird stud fees for the 2024 breeding season for Maximus...