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Stud’s ‘speed gene’ dates back 300 years
The “speed gene” behind Coolmore stud’s renowned racehorse-breeding reputation could trace back to a single mare that lived around 300 years ago, scientists have found.
Read more...Eclipse a big win for Ocala Stud farm
While other horses sired by Ocala Stud stallions have taken home Eclipse awards, a horse bred by the farm had never won.
Read more...Thoroughbred Racehorses Get Speed from Just a Few Ancestors
Thoroughbred horses owe their amazing sprinting capabilities to just a couple of ancestors, according to a new study that traces the genetics of these racehorses.
Read more...It's just a few ancestors
Thoroughbred horses owe their amazing sprinting capabilities to just a couple of ancestors, according to a new study that traces the genetics of these racehorses.
Read more...Like father like son: Poletti takes plunge on sale-topping Hussonet colt at Newmarket
Mauro Poletti, the son of one of Sydney's most colourful owner-trainers who terrorised bookmakers five decades ago with his string of racehorses he prepared at his Warwick Farm stables, found himself in the spotlight at the Inglis Classic yearling sales on Tuesday when he paid the top price of $140,000 for a Hussonet colt from the Arrowfield Stud draft.
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