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Feb
On Breeding: Paynter’s pretty pictures
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Linda Dougherty / 5 years
- 2
- 6 min read
In our latest On Breeding column, the top two Midlantic-breds of 2020 both are sons of Paynter. What’s their secret?
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On Breeding: Midlantic sire stats
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Linda Dougherty / 5 years
- 2
- 5 min read
In our latest On Breeding column, a look at the region’s sires: who’s the leader, which have the most blacktype runners, and which are up-and coming?
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Nov
Nov
On Breeding: First Maryland Million winners
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Linda Dougherty / 5 years
- 0
- 7 min read
Three sires registered their first Maryland Million winners a couple of weeks back. Who are they, and whak kind of mares seem to work with them?
02
Sep
Sep
On Breeding: Juba and his Twitter account
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Linda Dougherty / 5 years
- 0
- 6 min read
Just an ordinary racehorse, Juba made his name with an entertaining Twitter account. Now his owners hope he’ll make it in the breeding shed.
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Jul
On Breeding: Katarica Disco dances on
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 6 min read
The Maryland-bred Disco Rico mare Katarica Disco has enjoyed tremendous success with the Pennsylvania sire Weigelia, producing seven winners.
22
Jun
Jun
On Breeding: Hoping for a comeback in New Jersey
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 7 min read
In this month’s On Breeding… the hardy band of New Jersey breeders is hoping new developments signal that brighter days are ahead.
02
Jun
Jun
On Breeding: Field Pass and the Maryland influence
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 7 min read
In this month’s On Breeding… the well-bred Grade 3 winner Field Pass is a Maryland-bred with plenty more Maryland in his background.
17
Mar
Mar
On Breeding: Fortheluvofbourbon product of generations
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 7 min read
In this month’s On Breeding… Flashy first-out winner Fortheluvofbourbon is just three – but she’s the latest in a line stretching back generations.
04
Feb
Feb
On Breeding: British Idiom goes the distance
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 7 min read
A Breeders’ Cup victory by two-year-old British Idiom bespeaks the distance influences in her pedigree – and is a boost to her PA-based sire Flashback.
06
Jan
Jan
On breeding: Golden start for Golden Lad
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Linda Dougherty / 6 years
- 0
- 6 min read
Golden Lad, whose first crop are newly minted three-year-olds, is off to a fast start, with stakes winners and sales toppers among his first to hit the track.