Unique Broodmare Transitions to Show Horse World

Kakadu (Tizway) was remarkably unremarkable until January 3, 2017, when she made headlines in the Thoroughbred world. Early that morning, she produced the first reported foal by American Pharoah. The colt is appropriately named First Pharoah and has not yet started. With her accomplishment and rich bloodlines, Kakadu seemed like a natural broodmare but because [...]

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Promises Fulfilled Adds to Small-Scale Breeder's Success

The value of David Jacobs's modest bloodstock portfolio rose again last Saturday when Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford) won the GII Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park just hours after his half-sister Marquee Miss (Cowboy Cal) was runner-up in the Spring Fever S. at Oaklawn Park. “It was pretty spectacular; I was excited about it,” said [...]

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