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Poll: Hopeful 2YOs
Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:45 AM

Freaky juvenile colts Boys At Tosconova ( TrueNicks ), Stay Thirsty ( TrueNicks ), and Wine Police ( TrueNicks ) will square off in Monday's Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. These talented maiden winners will look to progress for their sires Officer ( TrueNicks , SRO ), Bernardini ( TrueNicks , SRO ), and Speightstown ( TrueNicks , SRO ). Who do you like?... Read More...

by ITapp | 10 comment(s)

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Poll: Best Sire-Producing Race?
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:00 PM

Which was the better sire-producing race? online survey Read More...

by ITapp | 8 comment(s)

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Reader Q&A--Why Not "Sire and his Sons"?
Monday, August 23, 2010 1:00 PM

TrueNicks community user russf posted a comment under the recent blog post Updated Cross Notations for TrueNicks which we thought warranted a closer look at the logic flow behind the TrueNicks algorithm. russf commented: Congrats on these updated cross notations, this is helpful. But please help me understand how the algorithm decides which stallion to use. For... Read More...

by brogers | 3 comment(s)

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Reader Challenge: Mystery Mare
Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:00 PM

A world record priced yearling at auction, the mare depicted above traces in tail female to several champion sires and exceptional racers, including a winner of two grade I events that will be run this weekend – albeit one via disqualification. Name this mare, the grade I winner mentioned, and the two grade I races won by that horse. As a bonus, name three champion... Read More...

by ITapp | 49 comment(s)

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Poll: The Bluest of Bluebloods
Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:45 PM

Interesting question... Which of these royally-bred and yet-to-be-raced Thoroughbreds has the most impressive pedigree? Explain your choice in the comments section below. Which pedigree is bluest blueblood? online survey Read More...

by ITapp | 25 comment(s)

Filed under: Pedigrees and Breeding, Readers' Questions

Poll: Pivotal or Redoute's Choice?
Thursday, August 05, 2010 10:00 AM

Imagine that we had the opportunity to import a top international sire to the U.S. – consider Pivotal and Redoute's Choice , champion sires in Europe and Australia, respectively. Linked below are the Stallion Affinity Reports for these stallions, detailing their affinities with all active broodmare sires. Which stallion do you think would best fit the U.S. broodmare... Read More...

by ITapp | 11 comment(s)

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Reader Challenge: Pedigree ID
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:00 PM

Reader challenge: Identify the following four horses represented by their 3-cross pedigrees. Note that Broodmare Sire x is the same horse in all pedigrees, as is Sire y . It may be useful to consult the list of TrueNicks subscribed stallions to solve this week's puzzle. TrueNicks ratings are up-to-date as of time of publishing, but the exact variant may change... Read More...

by ITapp | 10 comment(s)

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Reader's Question: Zenyatta & Rachel
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:00 PM

On 27 Jul 2010 8:46 PM, John writes: "Why does Rachel Alexandra get an A++, while Zenyatta gets just an A+? Am I missing something?" Ian's response: Hi John, Thanks for your question. TrueNicks is a sire line nicking program that measures how well a sire line/broodmare sire line cross has fared at producing stakes winners. TrueNicks is a particularly useful research... Read More...

by ITapp | 12 comment(s)

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Dream Match-Up Looms in Personal Ensign
Monday, July 26, 2010 12:00 PM

The Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) will be run Sunday, August 29th – the day after the Travers Stakes (gr. I) – at Saratoga Race Course. Already pointing to the race is Life At Ten ( TrueNicks A ), who is riding a six-race win streak that includes the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) and a powerful score in the 10-furlong Delaware Handicap (gr. II). The daughter... Read More...

by ITapp | 152 comment(s)

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Reader Challenge: A Strong Nick
Friday, July 16, 2010 2:00 PM

Reader challenge: Identify these two stallions and the only runner bred by crossing them together. This specific cross is a subset of a strong nick that has already produced two grade I winners – who are they and what is the nick? Leave your guess in the comments section below. Responses will be posted on Monday, July 19. Good luck! UPDATE: Congrats to all who... Read More...

by ITapp | 22 comment(s)

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Poll Question: Going the Distance
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:30 PM

The Fasig-Tipton July Sale is currently underway ( Click here for Fasig-Tipton July TrueNicks reports ). You'd probably be pleased if your yearling purchase goes on to win a graded stakes race regardless of the distance, but – in an ideal scenario – what distance would you prefer? Explain your choice in the comments section below. If your yearling purchase could... Read More...

by ITapp | 21 comment(s)

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Reader Q&A - Derby Contender Nicks?
Friday, March 05, 2010 10:20 AM

Michelle asks: Where can I find the TrueNicks ratings for horses that are running in the prep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby? Byron's response: Thanks for taking the time to send us this email. Judging by your question we should probably make a better effort at getting the TrueNicks ratings integrated and displayed on The Blood-Horse web site (www.bloodhorse... Read More...

by brogers | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Products, Readers' Questions, Sires, TJCIS equineline.com

Q&A - Why a 'C' Rating?
Monday, February 15, 2010 1:22 PM

Phyllis asks: Using the Equineline data base, I found that Even the Score and a Deputy Minister line mare produced the filly Four Gifts, a grade III winner who has earned well in excess of $600,000 (and still running). I called and spoke to the farm today about a season with my Deputy Minister mare. I did a TrueNick, and see that it is being rated as a C Nick... Read More...

by aporter | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Mares, Readers' Questions, Sires, Pedigree Elements

What's the Difference?
Sunday, January 10, 2010 12:30 PM

Russell asks : Why are the ratings found in the Stallion Affinity Report not the same as the ratings obtained by running an individual mating? As an example, Storm Cat over Yonaguska gets a TrueNicks rating of A+ according to the sample affinity report shown for Storm Cat. I ran my Yonaguska mare, Bella Cherokee, with Frost Giant using the TrueNicks link on the... Read More...

by aporter | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Sire Lines, Products, Hypothetical Matings, Pedigrees and Breeding, Mares, Readers' Questions, Sires, Pedigree Elements

Q&A - Why Does It Mean When a TrueNicks Rating is a 'No Rating'?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:16 AM

Kim asks : I did a TrueNick with Bertrando and Benson's Girl (by Buddha) and it said no rating. What does that mean? Alan's response: Thank you for the inquiry. For TrueNicks to compute a rating there must be either two stakes winners bred on the cross, or 15 starters. If there are insufficient stakes winners or starters on the sire/broodmare sire cross, the... Read More...

by aporter | 3 comment(s)

Filed under: Sire Lines, Readers' Questions, Sires, Pedigree Elements

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