Magyar Monster

The Hungarian-trained mare Kincsem was one of the greatest runners of the 19th century, winning 54 races without defeat, in six different countries, between 1876 and 1879. Those victories included the Goodwood Cup in England and the Grand Prix de Deauville in France — in the space of 17 days — when international racehorse transport wasn’t quite what it is today.

Hungarian-trained 3-year-old Overdose might not yet be another Kincsem, but (More…)

Weekend Pedigree Shorts

The highly successful Danzig / Sharpen Up nick had a very good weekend. Mount Nelson (A++ TrueNicks rating), a son of Rock of Gibraltar out of the Selkirk mare Independence, found most in a driving finish to win the Coral-Eclipse (gr. I) at Sandown, in doing so he returned to the form that saw him capture a grade I race at 2.

Bred along similar lines, Anna Pavlova (A++), a daughter of Rock of Gibraltar’s Coolmore barn mate Danehill Dancer, found success in the Lancashire Oaks (gr. II) at Haydock Park. As we have previously stated on this site, we find it very interesting and rather common to see success where the dam and the broodmare sire of the sire are from the same sireline. In Anna Pavlova’s case, Danehill Dancer is out of a mare by Sharpen Up while her dam is by Sure Blade, a grandson of Sharpen Up. (More…)

Street Wise

It’s no secret that Darley stallion Street Cry (IRE) (TrueNicks, SRO) has made an exceptional start to his stud career, but his performance over the July 4 weekend can’t go without comment. First, on July 4, Summer Doldrums captured the Presque Isle Mile Stakes. Out of a mare by Unaccounted For, she is rated A++ by TrueNicks.

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Hearts on Fire

Since he was our Owner-Breeder International (a publication now incorporated into The Blood-Horse MarketWatch) pick for the Leading Freshman Sire title, we’re naturally thrilled with the start made by (More…)

International World

Take one part grandson of Danzig with one part daughter of Equalize and shake… what do you get? The A++ TrueNicks-rated and current sprinting superstar Lucky Island (Arg), that is what!

Starting on the 4th of July in the time-honored Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II), Lucky Island burst out of the gates (More…)

The Brother Also Rises

It’s no secret that Giant’s Cauesway is having another very good season. Currently sitting third on the 2008 sires’ list, he has been represented by by 10 stakes winners this year, nine of them graded. He added a new grade I winner at the weekend when his son Frost Giant won the Suburban Handicap in a gritty style very reminiscent of his sire.

The weekend was also a good one for Giant’s Causeway’s brother, Freud. (More…)

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