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werk brings in fernando to strengthen business
In an expansion of the Werk Thoroughbred Consultants stable planned with a view to growing international clientele, WTC founder Jack Werk announced before lunch on Thursday that the company will add...
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not just any turf sire
In a response to yesterday’s post about the potential of staying sires, Sid Fernando mentioned Giant’s Causeway as a stallion of high repute in the States who raced nearly all his career on turf in...
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shining a light on nordlicht
The story of German Derby winner Nordlicht and his ill fortunes at stud, partly as a result of being captured by the US Army, has generated an amazing volume of private and public commentary and...
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giant’s causeway: one horse away from greatness
Leading sire Giant’s Causeway is one horse away from fully becoming “his sire’s successor” as the most powerful international commercial stallion. Since Storm Cat was pensioned, the mantle of leading...
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toe the line, mr lyons
In his excellent blog on the international pedigree and racing scene, Sid Fernando recently had a post on the work of Roger Lyons, who specifically deals with pedigrees and the makeup of matings. The...
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lady shakespeare another strike for owner-breeder fipke
The following story appeared on Paulick Report earlier this week. The victory of Lady Shakespeare in the Grade 2 New York Stakes on Saturday reminds attentive breeders that the genes that create a...
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budapest bullet fires another one
European sprint hero Overdose returned to competition with a victory this weekend after a lengthy layoff and rehab for chronic hoof issues. You can see the race replay at Sid Fernando’s blog here....
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chechen derby latest success for keeneland grad
One sterling example of Keeneland’s success in bringing overseas buyers to the American sales market is Raut LLC. The leading buying entity at the Keeneland September yearling sale by volume of...
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jersey town another gem for fipke
The following post appeared earlier this week at Paulick Report. Owner-breeder Charles Fipke is the luckiest man in the world. As a professional geologist and entrepreneur, he literally finds...
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sunday silence proved the importance of japan’s bloodstock development
The following post appeared earlier this week at Paulick Report. With a powerful victory in the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) on Sunday at Kyoto racecourse, Orfevre became the seventh winner...
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