November 10, 2025
Pedigree Review: Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes Winner Sovereignty
Pedigree Review: Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes Winner Sovereignty
When Sovereignty powered home under Junior Alvarado at Churchill Downs, the breeding shed theorists had their "I told you so" moment. The Into Mischief-over-Bernardini mare cross had produced a legitimate classic horse, and the dam side of this pedigree deserves far more attention than it's received.
November 8, 2025
Rosallion: A Champion Miler's Distinguished Bloodlines
Rosallion: A Champion Miler's Distinguished Bloodlines
Rosallion, the three-time Group 1 winner trained by Richard Hannon and owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, has been retired to stand at stud with Darley. Hannon described him as "a horse of a lifetime" and "the best-looking horse I've ever worked with", high praise from a trainer who has handled many top-class performers. With his retirement comes the opportunity to examine the exceptional bloodlines that produced this champion miler.
November 5, 2025
The Bloodlines of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Winner Ted Noffey
The Bloodlines of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Winner Ted Noffey
In racing, where bloodlines are traced with the precision of royal genealogies and names often reflect noble heritage, there's something delightfully irreverent about a champion racehorse named after a social media typo. Yet Ted Noffey—whose name came from an innocent transposition of Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey's name—has proven that what's in a name matters far less than what's in the blood.
October 21, 2025
Kalpana: A Champion Filly Built on Blue-Chip Bloodlines
Kalpana: A Champion Filly Built on Blue-Chip Bloodlines
Kalpana's commanding victory in Saturday's Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot marked a historic achievement, as she became only the third horse to successfully defend the title since the race gained Group 1 status.
