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Feb
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?
12
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 / 6 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.
31
Jul
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.