Sardanapale (FR)31 May 2025A beautiful story of a horse who was once considered the best in the world - and insight into the early 20th century racing that doesn't exist anymore. 
Where's the point of too much?16 Jul 2023As a pedigree analyst, I have more serious concerns than inbreeding. In this article, I present five clear reasons why European breeding is crossing several dangerous boundaries. As well as that our sensitivity to these events has brutally lowered currently. 
Theory of inbreeding15 Aug 2024Everyone has opinion on inbreeding in thoroughbreds. But did we ever stop to consider how it's being created in pedigrees? In this article, you'll be allowed to observe the analysis of leading stallions step by step, and you'll be present at drawing conclusions. We will tackle mechanisms of creation of inbreeding in pedigrees, and subsequently analyze its supposed "dangerousness." Mr. Prospector: The Big Picture5 Sep 2023With current fiery debates on American thoroughbred population and its health, Mr. Prospector is being roasted pretty heavily as a potential "source of problems." But how frequent is inbreeding to Mr. Prospector in current population? Are American breeders using extreme practices? And what's Mr. Prospector's role in global breeding? We can't "call for actions" without knowing these answers: 
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Legacy of Tourbillon25 Aug 2023"Current debaters may enjoy the fact that Chouberski ran just once, some say due to injury, and his grandson Ksar is the most famous example of close inbreeding, with rare 2x3 to Omnium II. Nevertheless, Bruleur, Ksar, and Tourbillon collected 7 titles of the leading French sire among themselves; Tourbillon's sons Djebel and Goya would add three more." Tourbillon's story - the story of the entire Byerley Turk line, in fact - is an ancient and fascinating one. With what seems to be his swan song in Europe, Tourbillon deserves to go out a hero. 
A Princely Tale28 Jun 2023From the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory to Japanese Hall of Famers, and finally, to the top modern sprinter with a royal European pedigree. The story of Princely Gift and his sireline is one of the most fascinating sagas in modern turf history. 
Is St. Simon still alive?6 Jun 2023A friend's comment on a random pedigree reminded me that the situation of St. Simon isn't exactly what it seems. Usually, we're lucky to spot some old St. Simon's lineage in the fifth generation of a random pedigree. But is this a true picture? What if St. Simons are still hitting the racetracks? Let me take you to the past. To see the history of St. Simon's many branches - and, maybe, also their presence. |
