Is it pedigree, speed, conformation, or something else buyers at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton 2 year-old sale will seek? The answer is: Yes.
The fan base is shrinking. The foal crops are drying up. What’s a sport to do? George Rowand’s advice for racing: go to college.
Once he met Barbaro, Kerry Thomas was smitten with Thoroughbreds — and driven to understand what makes them tick. It may not be what you think…
“Moneyball” enshrined using analytics to help players and teams to succeed. Years earlier, George Rowand used it to put his horses in their best spots.
Most people view claiming races as a necessary evil. George Rowand, on the other hand, used them to launch the careers of two graded stakes horses.
It wasn’t all wine and roses for George Rowand’s breeding operation. They bred some bad horses, too — and learned some important lessons. Part 3 of 3.
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice. George Rowand thinks that’s good advice for breeders, too.
The stallion was cheap. The mare won $450. How did the combo lead a graded stakes winner? First lesson of breeding: Know your mare. Part 1 of 2.
In Part 2 of our series on mid-Atlantic breeding’s newcomers, George Rowand checks in on a half-dozen sires new to the region.
In this first part of a short mid-Atlantic breeding series, we introduce some of the region’s new sires.