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Portland Sky

Australia’s reputation for producing the world’s best sprinters relies on stallion prospects like Portland Sky who could run quick times over sprint trips and win under pressure. He is a Gr.1 winning sprinter with a stellar speed pedigree who looks set to reinforce Australia’s global reputation for speed. “A look at the honour roll for…

ByRenee GeelenSeptember 27, 20220Comments

Bluebloods

NOT-SO-INCIDENTAL PERK

Meant as a measure of female family inbreeding within a thoroughbred’s pedigree, the RF has shown to be an uncanny method of identifying some of the world’s longest priced winners in the biggest of races. When the frontrunners in this year’s 148th running of the Kentucky Derby set a totally unrealistic pace, the contest, as…

ByRommy FavershamSeptember 27, 20220Comments

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ByBluebloodsSeptember 26, 20220Comments

Bluebloods Personality Profile

Scott Williamson

AS a 28-year-old busy in his role with Lexington-based company Equix Biometrics Scott Williamson had a crucial decision to make.. He sensed America was not the place to be raising children and his thoughts turned to Australia. Scott had first met Sarah, the then personal assistant to Widden’s general manager Derek Field and wife…

ByBluebloodsAugust 23, 20220Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Quality mares say I do, I do, I do

With 119 rising yearlings in his first crop, Champion 3YO colt Yes Yes Yes should be a leading performer among the first season sires who will have yearlings for sale in 2023. An absolute speedster of the highest level who matured early, buyers who consider themselves good judges of a precocious type will be out…

ByRenee GeelenAugust 11, 20220Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

The family ties of Cotehele House

Auckland octogenarian Don Goodwin, breeder of local mare sensation Verry Elleegant is said to have quipped he “just got lucky”, which must be some sort of euphemism for “had a specific plan that worked out exceedingly well”. Goodwin’s breeding strategy designed a pedigree pattern that was distinct and deliberate, but most of all, clever. Dubbed…

ByRommy FavershamAugust 8, 20220Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Evolving characteristics of the thoroughbreds

Breeding the racehorse is an inexact science due to genetic diversity associated with any hybrid breed I admire the high-class ability displayed by many small horses who compete with distinction against bigger rivals. I remember some of the great stallions standing between 15 to 15.2 hands high who had the ability to quicken despite their size.…

ByBluebloodsAugust 8, 20220Comments

Bluebloods

The World’s Greatest Bloodstock Agent

Notwithstanding the notoriety William Allison enjoyed throughout the world of thoroughbred racing and breeding, his business transactions indeed warrant even greater recognition, particularly in regard to their collective shaping of the breed. Most pedigree scholars who are familiar with Briton William Allison probably associate him with the infamous “Figure System” which he championed following the…

ByRommy FavershamAugust 5, 20220Comments

Bluebloods

Teofilo the champion son of Galileo

The male line of Sadler’s Wells rests firmly by his champion son Galileo, especially via two sons both produced from daughters of Danehill, namely Frankel and Teofilo. Frankel, bred by the late Prince Khalid bin Abdullah (Saudi Royal Family) was born at Banstead Manor Farm in Suffolk and raced in the silks of Juddmonte Farms.…

ByBluebloodsJune 15, 20220Comments

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