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The Inside Track: Under the Wire
by Mac McBride

Racing’s photo-finish camera was invented for and first used at Del Mar—and as Thoroughbred fans know, there are photo finishes virtually every day at the track. Full Story | Inside Track Archives

Ocean Colors Could Deliver Redemption

For a moment, those watching Gainesway Thoroughbreds’ homebred Ocean Colors make her debut at Churchill Downs recently might have thought they were watching her dam, the late Winning Colors. Full Analysis | Pedigree Analysis Archives

The Big Chill

Dismissed at odds of 40-1 for the Suburban Handicap (gr. I), Giant's Causeway's son Frost Giant prevailed with a determined effort that recalled the battling style of his sire. Full Analysis | Pedigree Analysis Archives

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New Episode Added July 2 Inside Information, the biweekly video show brought to you by HRTV, brings the behind the scenes action to the forefront. This episode looks back on the great Native Diver and examines the career of Richard Migliore.
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32 Videos in the Archive Watch the Blood-Horse New Stallions Tour, a specialized online video library of the freshman sires standing in central Kentucky. Each video has insightful commentary from the horse’s respective stallion manager as well as race and farm footage. The latest group includes Silent Name (JPN), Noble Causeway, Mustanfar, Purim and more. Watch the videos.

Leading Sires by Average

RankSireOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Kingmambo22-$1,800,000$900,000$900,000
2Ghostzapper22-$1,510,000$755,000$755,000
3Dynaformer33-$1,360,000$453,333$600,000
4Pulpit651$2,045,000$409,000$90,000
5Unbridled's Song44-$1,155,000$288,750$285,000
6Empire Maker22-$550,000$275,000$275,000
7Giant's Causeway12102$2,500,000$250,000$182,500
8Mr. Greeley18144$3,275,000$233,929$222,500
10Forestry44-$750,000$187,500$205,000
9Rock Hard Ten1183$1,500,000$187,500$175,000

Includes the sires with two or more weanlings sold at major North American auctions of 2007. The sires listed are the top 100 sorted by average price.

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Last Updated: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:00 AM

RankSireOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1A.P. Indy392514$20,625,000$825,000$675,000
2Kingmambo321$1,325,000$662,500$662,500
3Storm Cat33267$14,145,000$544,038$350,000
4Unbridled's Song816318$26,661,000$423,190$260,000
5Distorted Humor574413$18,029,000$409,750$300,000
6Dynaformer32248$9,488,000$395,333$200,000
7Seeking the Gold20164$6,037,000$377,313$300,000
8Gone West342311$7,315,000$318,043$210,000
9Awesome Again29254$7,870,000$314,800$290,000
10Giant's Causeway827210$20,159,000$279,986$200,000

Includes the sires with two or more yearlings sold at major North American auctions of 2007. The sires listed are the top 100 sorted by average price. Yearling statistics include results for sales held July 1 through December 31.

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Last Updated: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:00 AM

RankSireOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Irish Open33-$2,707,900$902,633$6,000
2Mr. Greeley541$2,092,000$523,000$88,000
3Thirty Six Red22-$710,000$355,000$355,000
4Unbridled's Song871$1,838,500$262,643$50,000
5Ascot Knight321$475,000$237,500$237,500
6Danehill22-$445,000$222,500$222,500
7Twining33-$568,000$189,333$25,000
8Peteski321$360,000$180,000$180,000
9Glitterman541$655,000$163,750$16,000
10Mr. Prospector651$799,000$159,800$120,000

Includes the sires with two or more broodmares sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The sires listed are the top 100 sorted by average price.

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Last Updated: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:00 AM

RankSireOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Street Cry (IRE)633$2,435,000$811,667$175,000
2Storm Cat66-$4,510,000$751,667$687,500
3Cozzene321$1,175,000$587,500$587,500
4Langfuhr321$960,000$480,000$480,000
5Dynaformer321$740,000$370,000$370,000
6Unbridled's Song12102$3,440,000$344,000$305,000
7Elusive Quality844$1,350,000$337,500$225,000
8Speightstown27207$6,183,000$309,150$240,000
9A.P. Indy541$1,190,000$297,500$315,000
10Lemon Drop Kid422$570,000$285,000$285,000

Includes the sires with two or more 2-year-olds sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The sires listed are the top 100 sorted by average price.

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Last Updated: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:00 AM

RankSireOff.SoldRNAGrossAverageMedian
1Saint Liam431$770,000$256,667$220,000
2Smart Strike321$445,000$222,500$222,500
3Malibu Moon33-$650,000$216,667$200,000
4Speightstown22-$430,000$215,000$215,000
5Street Cry (IRE)33-$380,000$126,667$85,000
6Elusive Quality321$230,000$115,000$115,000
7Cherokee Run44-$415,000$103,750$100,000
8Afleet Alex752$475,000$95,000$70,000
9Mineshaft22-$185,000$92,500$92,500
10Songandaprayer981$701,000$87,625$73,500

Includes the sires with two or more yearlings sold at major North American auctions of 2008. The sires listed are the top 100 sorted by average price. Yearling statistics include sale results for the entire calendar year.

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Updated Indexes for the 2008 Stallion Register

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