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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First Foal for Greatest Honour Is a Colt
POSTED: January 6, 2024
Greatest Honour wins the Fountain of Youth Feb. 27, 2021, at Gulfstream Park (Lauren King) Spendthrift Farm Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.— Spendthrift Farm’s Greatest Honour,...
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G1 Producer Sophia Mia Among 10 Final Supplements
POSTED: January 5, 2024
Grade 1 Malibu Winner Speed Boat Beach is out of Sophia Mia. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Added on Eve of Keeneland January Horses of All...
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Godolphin Tops 2023 Breeders List
POSTED: January 5, 2024
Godolphin homebred Bold Act (IRE) winning the Grade 3 Sycamore, his first American stakes, under Jamie Spencer sporting the Godolphin Silks. (Keeneland Photo) The Jockey...
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First Foal Is a Filly for G1 Winner Cyberknife
POSTED: January 3, 2024
Cyberknife after capturing the Haskell (G1) July 23, 2022, at Monmouth Park (Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) Spendthrift Farm Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.— Spendthrift Farm’s Cyberknife, the son...
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Breeding Award Rate Increases For New York-Breds In 2024
POSTED: December 20, 2023
The unbeaten daughter of NY-bred stallion Solomini, Soloshot, broke her maiden on New York Showcase Day. (Adam Coglianese) New York State Thoroughbred Breeding & Development...
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Season Added to 2024 Md. Stallion Season Auction
POSTED: December 20, 2023
Irish War Cry winning the Grade 3 Pimlico Special May 18, 2018. (Dottie Miller Rosales) Maryland Horse Foundation Release REISTERSTOWN, Md.—An additional stallion season has...
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Keeneland Adds Eight to January Sale
POSTED: December 14, 2023
French-bred Dolce Zel and jockey Flavien Prat win the $75,000 Kathryn Crosby Stakes Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Del Mar. (Benoit Photo) Keeneland Sale Press...
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Recent Winner Breeze Easy (GB) Tops Digital Sale
POSTED: December 14, 2023
Breeze Easy after her allowance win last Friday at the Fair Grounds. (Hodges Photography) Fasig-Tipton Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—The December Digital Sale closed Tuesday evening...
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Fasig-Tipton December Digital Additions
POSTED: December 9, 2023
Stakes winning broodmare Por Que No, graded stakes placed winner Breeze Easy, added to December Digital Sale Fasig-Tipton Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—Fasig-Tipton has added two...