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Category: Illinois breeding

Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, May 18

Ready to talk Illinois-bred maidens? In the latest episode of Chicago Race of the Day, I delve into the Arlington … More

Arlington, Chicago Race of the Day, Illinois breeding

a new series on Patreon

This is the first in a series I call “One-Pagers” —  short, frequent reflections on topics in horse racing.  They … More

Illinois breeding, patreon

foals to watch out for! – 2017 edition

I’m used to the Illinois foal report being my Christmas present.  This year, the Department of Agriculture has released the … More

Illinois breeding

Picks and Ponderings: Rethinking Illinois Champion Categories

I voted in the Illinois Champions poll last week…but, the more I thought about it, the more I think Illinois … More

Illinois breeding, Illinois horse racing, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: Voting for 2016’s Illinois Champions

This week, I had the honour to cast my ballot in the ITBOF’s poll, to determine 2016’s champion Illinois-bred racehorses. … More

Illinois breeding, Illinois horse racing

foals to watch out for! – 2016 edition

Last week, I hit upon the doom and gloom from this year’s Illinois foal report, but I promised some better … More

foals to watch out for: revisited

Enough with the foal report-related doom and gloom, at least for the moment.  The foal report abounds with hope, as … More

Hawthorne, Illinois breeding, Illinois horse racing

foal crops, stallion rosters, and stability in Illinois

One of my favourite moments of the year happens when the Illinois Department of Agriculture posts the latest year’s foal … More

Illinois breeding, Illinois horse racing, meanderings

2016 Illinois Mares Bred

This week, the Jockey Club released its Report of Mares Bred. Illinois is still a fairly small segment of the … More

Illinois breeding

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: book 6

Six Illinois-breds were originally catalogued in book 6 of the Keeneland September sale.  Four of them have so far been … More

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: books 4-5

This is the second in a three-part series looking at the Illinois-bred yearlings in Book 4 and Book 5 of … More

Illinois breeding, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: books 2-3

It’s that time again: the biggest yearling sale of the year, Keeneland September. This year’s catalogue features fifteen Illinois-breds.  Blinkers … More

Illinois breeding, sales

Chicago Railbird: Hero’s and Crooks

I had a blast writing my latest Chicago Railbird column. There’s little I like more than learning about Illinois breeding, … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird, Illinois breeding

the golden bloodline of N. C. Goldust

N. C. Goldust (Gold Stage – Arraign, by Judger) was aptly named.  Her name did not fit her in the … More

Illinois breeding, pedigree

for the first time in ten years, a seven-figure Illinois-bred

When writing (or tweeting) about Illinois-breds in the auction ring, it jumps out enough when an Illinois-bred horse commands five … More

Illinois horse racing, sales

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