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 was lifting the crown for the seventh time in eight years, the past six of those in succession. Although he obviously covers a lot more mares than many of the greats…

ByAlan PorterAugust 20, 20180Comments

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 Kitten’s Joy and Medaglia d’Oro (USA) became six figure stud fee sires, we suggested to a major Australian stallion station that El Prado might be a good horse to shuttle. The…

ByAlan PorterJuly 31, 20180Comments

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 interest to breeders in Australasia thanks to the sire shuttle. Kentucky Derby GOING into the Kentucky Derby-Gr.1, there was not much doubt that undefeated Nyquist the previous year’s champion two year-old was…

ByAlan PorterFebruary 12, 20180Comments

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Galileo Figures are Simply Staggering

Artie Schiller Highlights El Prado’s Influence

Nyquist’s Derby Highlights His Exceptional Sire

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