by Elaine Belval Frankel’s victory in the G1 Juddmonte International at York was sensational and Galileo’s ten SWs over the week—six on August 25th alone—are eye-popping. But with Frankel’s victories, perhaps it’s time to remember the great Sea-Bird, who was rated by Timeform at 145—the highest rating ever until it was surpassed by the unbeaten Frankel … Continue reading American Post honors Sea-Bird
By Elaine Belval In the past few decades, many North Hemisphere stallions have shuttled to Australia and other Southern Hemisphere destinations, but only a handful of Southern Hemisphere stallions have shuttled to the US or Europe (the latest news is that top Australian sire Redoute’s Choice, a son of Danehill, will shuttle to the Aga … Continue reading Excelling in both hemispheres
By Elaine Belval As mentioned previously, predicting stallion success is one of the hardest things to do in the business of breeding horses. For example, When the Sadler’s Wells sire El Prado retired to stud in the US, only a handful of people could have imagined the heights he’d scale given his low stud fee … Continue reading Artie Schiller another Prado