Body & Soul: Newbies Sneak Peek

Well that was an interesting development. We refer to the recent Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale where most people got their first good look at yearlings by quite a few members of the Freshman Class of 2019. There were 29 of those stallions represented by 131 offspring before scratches, and we trundled around to look at [...]

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Future Book for a Contentious Bunch

Now that the Supremes have decided you can basically bet on anything, we thought we'd approach what may be the most contentious bunch of young stallions we have seen in quite some time as a handicapping event. We are talking, of course, of the freshmen sires of 2018 whose first offspring have just completed their [...]

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AND IN THIS CORNER, 2-YEAR-OLD SALES

Immediately following the Keeneland April this year, Jay Kilgore and I, who are partners in a company that offers selection services at the two-year-old sales, decided to take a look at the rationale, market and schedule for these venues. We sensed something was in the air, and no one was really addressing some issues that [...]

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