Pierro providing classic outcross for Danehill
WITH the season all but over, it’s an interesting time to reflect on the second crop sires. While they fall into what might be a... Read More
So You Think a classic outcross for the Danehill line?
THE expression about a tough act to follow might have been applied double to High Chaparral (IRE), who retired to stud at Coolmore on the... Read More
Galileo Figures are Simply Staggering
Galileo (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells-Urban Sea By Miswaki) The Champion Sire in England and Ireland for 2015 was again Galileo (Sadler’s Wells–Urban Sea by Miswaki), who... Read More
Artie Schiller Highlights El Prado’s Influence
Artie Schiller (USA) – (El Prado-Hidden Light by Majestic Light) Many years ago, long before he became US Leading Sire, and long before his sons... Read More
Nyquist’s Derby Highlights His Exceptional Sire
The spring classics in the US and in Europe have provided some fascinating results. This column examines the pedigrees of the winners, many of great... Read More
Patience Brings Rewards for Broodmare Sires
Caption: Giant’s Causeway (USA) (Storm Cat-Mariah’s Storm by Rahy). The nature of thoroughbred breeding is that trends often take time to emerge and this is... Read More
Second Season Sires Are Shaping Up
Caption: So You Think (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE)-Triassic by Tights (USA) With The Championships at Randwick now concluded, there has been enough activity for it... Read More
Can Pharoah found a dynasty Down Under?
Published: April 2017. There was very little time between the announcement that American Pharoah (USA) would be shuttling to Australia for the 2017 breeding season,... Read More
Star Witness gives Nureyev line a boost
THE line of Nureyev has struggled to get a real purchase in Australia, at least as far as establishing a male line is concerned. In... Read More