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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Midlantic December Mixed Catalogue Now Online
POSTED: November 13, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 232 entries for the main catalogue of the Midlantic December Mixed Sale, to be held on Tuesday, December 7...
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Two Horses of Racing Age Supplemented to Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale
POSTED: November 12, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has added two horses to the horses of racing age portion of the Nov. 19 final session of the 78th November Breeding...
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Just Before Dawn, a Weanling Colt by Justify, Sells for $625,000 to Headline Strong Day 2 of Keeneland November Sale
POSTED: November 12, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier spent $625,000 for Just Before Dawn, a weanling colt by undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify who is a half-brother...
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Grade 1 Winner Paris Lights Shines at $3.1 Million to Lead Book 1 of Keeneland November Sale
POSTED: November 11, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Spendthrift Farm paid $3.1 million for the Grade 1-winning Curlin filly Paris Lights to lead Wednesday’s Book 1 opening session of the...
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Prices Soared at Fasig- Tipton's November Sale
POSTED: November 10, 2021
The November Sale, marketed as the World's Premier Breeding Stock Event, proved worthy of the marquee Tuesday in Lexington, KY. Fasig-Tipton's flagship breeding stock sale...
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Multimillionaire By My Standards retires to Spendthrift
POSTED: November 9, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Allied Racing’s By My Standards, the 4-time Grade 2 winner and earner of $2,294,430, has been retired from racing and will enter...
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Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale Starts Wednesday
POSTED: November 8, 2021
New horses of racing age section concludes 10-day auction LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland’s 78th November Breeding Stock Sale begins Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. ET...
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Lady Laguna gives Spendthrift Australia’s Overshare his First Winner
POSTED: November 8, 2021
VICTORIA, Aus.—It was an afternoon of celebration on Saturday, as Spendthrift Australia resident sire Overshare recorded his first ever winner from his first runner on track. The...
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Nine Horses of Racing Age Supplemented in Latest Round for Keeneland November Sale
POSTED: November 4, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland has announced that nine horses – including Catalan, a half-sister to 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) entrant Bubble Rock...