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By Elaine Belval Reina Cross won the Criterium Aretuseo II in Italy on the first of December. She is by the Italian stallion Reinaldo, who is a graded stakes-placed son of Green Desert. What makes Reina Cross especially interesting is that her dam, Starry Cross, is by Cape Cross, another son of Green Desert. Reina … Continue reading Green Desert’s legacy
by Elaine Belval WTC identifies Quality Chefs as those stallions that transmit superior racing class and are dominant influences in pedigrees. We constantly review pedigrees and sires to update the list. Below is a brief introduction to the eight stallions we feel merit Quality Chef status and are now identified by a “Q” in all … Continue reading 8 New Quality Chefs
By Elaine Belval I had the privilege of working for Juddmonte Farms for several years and for that reason I am hesitant to write about Juddmonte stallions (bias, you know?). But, Tuesday, at Royal Ascot, was clearly Juddmonte’s day. First, Juddmonte’s outstanding three-year-old colt Frankel won the G1 St. James’s Palace S. Finishing an impressive … Continue reading Dreaming at Ascot
By Elaine Belval It’s hard to argue that Oasis Dream had a career week. Tuscan Evening wrapped it up with her fourth victory at the Santa Anita winter meeting, taking the G2 Santa Barbara H. The week started with Keredari winning the Loughbroun Stakes at the Curragh in Ireland (defeating another son of Oasis Dream … Continue reading Oasis has dream week
By Jack Werk We at Werk Thoroughbred Consultants, Inc. track sire data from around the world, and it’s one of the edges we have in being able to anticipate developing trends. For example, earlier this year, in an April 23 post, I wrote: “It’s easy to get caught up in what’s going on here in … Continue reading Silence is Golden (for the West!)
By Jack Werk I’ve been saying for several years now that Danzig is the most influential sire line worldwide, because of Danehill’s influence in both Europe and Australia and Green Desert’s influence in Europe. Danehill, of course, has become the most dominant sire line in Australia since Sir Tristram. Lately, the Green Desert branch of … Continue reading The Danzig Dynasty
It’s easy to get caught up in what’s going on here in the U.S., but these days, especially, it pays to follow global trends – and there’s something huge brewing in Europe that bears watching. One of the biggest sire-line developments of recent times is the growing influence of sons of Green Desert (by Danzig), … Continue reading Green Desert and his Invincible Sire Line