Pedigree Analysis

Obviously (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)-Leala by Montjeu (IRE)) For those of us fascinated by thoroughbred pedigrees the Breeders’ Cup wins by Obviously (IRE) and Highland Reel... Read More

The expression “What is it good for” has passed into the vernacular, originating in a pop song and then gaining wider fame in an episode... Read More

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

Capitalist (Written Tycoon-Kitalpha by Fusaichi Pegasus) The success of unbeaten juvenile star Capitalist and his sire Written Tycoon have revived memories of one of the... Read More

Wenona Girl (Wilkes (FR)-Golden Chariot by Golden Sovereign (IRE)) Memories of Wenona Girl, the wonderful Australian race filly of the early 1960s, were stirred by... Read More

Galileo (Sadler’s Wells (USA)-Urban Sea (USA) by Miswaki) In every endeavour including in the sporting arena it seems that the concept of equal opportunity will... Read More

Zabeel (NZ) (Sir Tristram (IRE)-Lady Giselle (FR) by Nureyev) Determined by a financial measure, the Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire titles tend to favour... Read More

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

French Fern – (Lope de Vega (IRE)-La Famelia by Strategic) There appears to be a “curse” on a horse farm along the Goulburn River 10... Read More