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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Dreaming as Always – the newest broodmare added to the growing and impressive broodmare band at Circle 8 Ranch and Tropical Racing
POSTED: December 4, 2020
After purchasing Dreaming as Always (NY) in the November 2020 Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale, Circle 8 Ranch has celebrated her arrival at their 200-acre farm...
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Australia Sires Two Juvenile Winners, One Is Half Sister To Wigmore Hall
POSTED: December 3, 2020
Ocean Road (2c Australia - Love And Laughter, by Theatrical) became a second juvenile winner in two days for Australia when taking the Fillies Novice...
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Country Grammer among horses in Paul Pompa Jr. Dispersal at Keeneland’s January Sale
POSTED: December 1, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland will offer 39 horses in the Complete Dispersal of the late Paul P. Pompa Jr. – including Turned Aside, winner of Saturday’s...
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Sioux Nation Colt Tops Final Day Of Tattersalls December Foal Sale
POSTED: November 30, 2020
A fine colt from the first crop of Sioux Nation topped the final day of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale on Saturday when selling for...
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Aqueduct Sees OBS Grad Pair Take Weekend Stakes
POSTED: November 30, 2020
Turned Aside - Photo Credit- Coglianese Photo The Estate of Paul P. Pompa, Jr.’s Turned Aside sat just off the early pace in Saturday’s $100,000...
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Tattersalls December Foal Sale Concludes
POSTED: November 28, 2020
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale came to a close on the fourth and final day with the sale continuing in robust fashion and a colt...
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Canadian-bred Van Beethoven to Stand at Stud in France
POSTED: November 28, 2020
By Breandán Ó hUallacháin Van Beethoven, a son of US sire Scat Daddy, has been retired by the Coolmore operation and will stand at Haras...
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Curlin’s Honor has arrived at Pleasant Acres Stallions for the 2021 Breeding Season
POSTED: November 24, 2020
The Graded Stakes Placed and Black Type Winner, Curlin’s Honor (Curlin – Franscat, by Stormin Fever) – from the family of Fappiano – will be...
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Into Mischief Surpasses Tapit To Set Single Season Earnings Record
POSTED: November 24, 2020
In a year full of career highlights for Into Mischief, the Spendthrift stallion set another record over the past weekend when he eclipsed Tapit to...