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Bluebloods - Issue 5 - 2026
I was asked to list the most influential ancestors affecting the genotypes of today’s major stakes winners on turf. Now aged 84, I have experienced racing in many countries and I spent ten years in Kentucky meeting all the leading horse breeders in North America.
Bluebloods - Issue 5 - 2026
Advertisement Now 24 years-old, Dubawi has been a stalwart of the European stallion scene for the better part of two decades. In addition to his deeds in the Northern Hemisphere, it might be recall that he did also shuttle to Australia for three seasons, 2007-08, 2009-10 and
Bluebloods - Issue 5 - 2026
Advertisement This year, there’s a European sire proving that he can do much more when given the opportunities. Yes, Sioux Nation, a Gr1 winning son of the Storm Cat line stallion Scat Daddy, is passing that second test laid down to those stallions who attract better mares after making
Issue 6, 2026
Golden Tempo winning the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
Issue 6, 2026
Commissioned opener graphic — add by hand In the evolution of the Thoroughbred racehorse, performance varies according to conditions of track surface, clean airflow, nervous energy, speed, stamina and sound conformation. Elite sires and mares which helped upgrade the gene pool of the breed were those able to transmit exceptional genetic
Issue 6, 2026
Lambourn came into the English Derby (Gr1) as the narrow second choice of the Aidan O’Brien/Coolmore team behind the favoured Delacroix (Dubawi) and slightly preferred to the winter ante-post favourite The Lion In Winter (Sea The Stars).
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Breeding the racehorse is an inexact science – a frustrating game of chance. It’s perplexing as to why outstanding performers (males and females) fail to transmit their extraordinary ability to their progeny – even champions.
