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.
Bloodstock RSS feed
Spendthrift's freshman sire Gormley's Juveniles commanding attention at Keeneland
POSTED: September 21, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – At the mid-point of the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling sale, Gormley’s offspring continue to be among the top sellers for First-Crop sires....
$210,000 Ghostzapper Filly tops seventh session at Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sunday
POSTED: September 21, 2020
LEXINGTON, KY – C.J. Thoroughbreds acquired a filly by Ghostzapper for $210,000 to top Sunday’s seventh session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned by Woods...
Into Mischief Colt Tops Friday Book 3 at Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 19, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Solid trade continued at Keeneland on Friday at the September Yearling Sale as the first day of the Book 3 catalog featured the...
The Jockey Club Updates Stud Rules Book
POSTED: September 18, 2020
Noteworthy Changes made to Enhance Digital Certificate-Related Activity LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Jockey Club announced today that it has updated the Principal Rules and Requirements of...
$1 Million Into Mischief colt tops Thursday at Keeneland, Spendthrift sire leads sale with $23,280,000
POSTED: September 18, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland’s fourth session of the September Yearling Sale on Thursday recorded active commerce among a number of the industry’s major buyers and featured...
Into Mischief Blazing Hot at Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 16, 2020
Topping day 1, Larry Best’s OXO Equine securing Hip 121 for an even $1 million, then Hip 438 on day 2 for $1.9 million. Day...
$950,000 Uncle Mo Colt Highlights Solid Third Session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 16, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Wednesday, the first session of the two-day Book 2 catalog, featuring strong participation from a mix of foreign ...
Mayberry Farm Drops 950k for Uncle Mo Colt
POSTED: September 16, 2020
Mayberry Farm paid $950,000 for a colt by Uncle Mo during Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, the...
Omaha Beach and Vino Rosso shuttle to Spendthrift Australia
POSTED: August 24, 2020
VICTORIA, Aus. – New shuttle stallions Omaha Beach and Vino Rosso have arrived from Spendthrift Farm to Spendthrift Australia on August 6 looking in great order....