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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Stakes-Siring War Front Stallion Editorial Relocates To California
POSTED: September 20, 2022
San Miguel, California — The up-and-coming stallion Editorial, a stakes-siring half-brother to major sire Uncle Mo, has relocated from Maryland to stand at Rancho San Miguel...
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Curlin Put His Stamp on Keeneland Saturday Headliner
POSTED: September 20, 2022
Keeneland Weekend Update as strong pace continues LEXINGTON, Ky. – Demand for quality racehorses, led by the sale of a Curlin colt for $900,000, fueled another day of...
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Candy Ride Colt Tops Keeneland Monday Session
POSTED: September 19, 2022
Keeneland September Yearling Sale Exceeds 2021 Gross with Five Sessions Remaining LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Keeneland September Yearling Sale ended its seventh of 12 sessions...
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Keeneland Sale Nears $237 Million
POSTED: September 18, 2022
Week 1 Concludes With Competitive Trade, Strong Results LEXINGTON, Ky.— A colt by Quality Road sold for $1.7 million and a son of Gun Runner...
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Classic Winner Mo Donegal Retires to Spendthrift
POSTED: September 17, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Donegal Racing’s and Repole Stable’s Mo Donegal, the Grade One-winning millionaire by Uncle Mo who was last seen capturing the Belmont Stakes...
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Into Mischief Booms with Three, Topping $1.4M at Keeneland Day Three
POSTED: September 15, 2022
28 Million-Dollar Horses During Auction’s First Three Days Most Since 2007 LEXINGTON, Ky. – The buoyant success of the first two sessions of Keeneland’s September...
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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...
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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...
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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...