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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Violence Colt Brings $220,000 to Top Wednesday at Keeneland
POSTED: September 22, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky.— A colt by Violence from the family of Grade 2 winner Nicole H sold for $220,000 to James Zahler to headline Wednesday’s ninth...
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$450,000 Connect Filly Leads Vibrant Trade Tuesday at Keeneland
POSTED: September 20, 2022
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Maddie Mattmiller, agent for Black Type Thoroughbreds, paid $450,000 for a daughter of Connect from the family of champions Caressing and West Coast...
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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...