Over at Past the Wire, I hit the highlights of Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale: including six million-dollar horses, two of … More
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Past the Wire: OBS March Roundups
This week at Past the Wire, I turned my attention to the OBS March sale of two-year-olds in training. I … More
Book Six – Episode 4: Gone West to Indiana
In Episode 4 of Book Six, we head to Indiana to look at a filly from Elusive Bluff’s first crop … More
Book Six – Episode 3: Honest Ohioans
Episode 3 pays a visit to the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Sale, coming up October 7. The sale is … More
Book Six – Episode 2: World-Class Bloodlines, Mid-Atlantic Focus
Book Six continues with Episode 2, which turns focus to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Yearling Sale. We start with a look at hip 19, a filly by Real Solution out of the Perfect Soul mare Winsome Woman. Then, we discuss hip 162, a colt by Super Ninety Nine out of the Touch Gold mare Fleet and Fancy.
Book Six – Episode 1: Seeing Double Maplejinsky
Keeneland September, hip 3848: featuring two strains of Maplejinsky!
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-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
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
Curlin babies and Curlin covers at Keeneland January
The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale happens this week. As of Saturday, January 9, there are nine horses … More
Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 6
Book 6 of Keeneland September runs on Friday and Saturday of this week, and marks the end of the sale. … More
Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 5
Last night, Blinkers Off began to tackle the Illinois-breds in the later books of Keeneland September, with a look at … More
Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 4
Throughout this week we delve deeper into the books of the Keeneland September sale. For followers of Illinois breeding and … More
Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 1
This year’s catalogue at Keeneland September features 21 Illinois-bred yearlings, only one of whom has been declared out so far. … More
