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For those readers of the industry’s premier daily, Thoroughbred Daily News, you probably noticed over the weekend that the Werk Nick Rating is now included with their listed stakes winner results, along with a link to each winner’s eNick report and 5-cross pedigree. Considering the popularity of the Werk Nick Rating among breeders and buyers, … Continue reading WERK NICK RATING NOW IN TDN!
After ending a record year for eNicks in 2007 with over 750,000 Werk Nick Ratingsâ„¢ retrieved, our enicks.com website has started out 2008 with a bang – recording new record months for January and February with nearly 200,000 WNR retrievals. With over 600 stallions now enrolled and our new “View SWs on this cross” feature, … Continue reading eNicks – Watch for Three Major Announcements in March!
February 8, 2008 marked the 25th anniversary of, possibly, the most horrific act in the annals of horseracing – the kidnapping of Shergar, winner of the 1981 English Derby by a record 10 lengths! Most of the industry old-timers still have a vivid memory of the event, but I doubt that many of the new-comers … Continue reading SHERGAR … THE REST OF THE STORY!
With the overpowering dominance of the Kentucky stallion market, it is an uphill battle for regional stallion markets to compete for the better stallions. And, when a regional stallion makes a national impact, the big Kentucky dollars usually win out. While has been a particularly big problem for Florida dating all the way back to … Continue reading The New York Stallion Scene
They are: BLUEGRASS CAT — $50,000 – No change from 2007 DISTORTED HUMOR — $300,000 – UP from $225,000 in 2007 SHARP HUMOR — $12,500 – No change from 2007 SPEIGHTSTOWN — $40,000 – No change from 2007 TIZNOW — $30,000 – UP from $25,000 in 2007 VICTORY GALLOP — $10,000 – No change from … Continue reading Winstar Farm’s 2008 Stud Fees Announced
They are: BOLD TRUTH — $3,500 – No change from 2007 BULL MARKET — $3,500 – No change from 2007 COLONIAL COLONY — $5,000 – DOWN from $7,500 in 2007 CRAFTY SHAW — $5,000 – No change from 2007 HERO’S TRIBUTE — $5,000 – No change from 2007 LOST SOLDIER — $7,500 – No change … Continue reading Buck Pond Announces 2008 Stud Fees
Taylor Made announced their 2008 stud fees last week and it good news for breeders. They are: FOREST DANGER — $20,000 – No Change from 2007 FORESTRY — $100,000 – DOWN from $125,000 in 2007 HALF OURS — $15,000 – Retires to stud in 2008 MASTER COMMAND — Retires to stud in 2008 NORTHERN AFLEET … Continue reading More 2008 Stud Fees – Taylor Made Follows Downward Trend!
They are: EVEN THE SCORE — $7,500 – No Change from 2007 LITTLEEXPECTATIONS — $3,500 – DOWN from $7,500 in 2007 SCRIMSHAW — $3,500 – DOWN from $5,000 in 2007 SHANIKO — $5,000 – DOWN from $7,500 in 2007 WILL HE SHINE — $6,500 – Retires to stud in 2008 WOKE UP DREAMIN — $5.000 … Continue reading Millennium Farms’ 2008 Stud Fees Announced!