The Jockey Club is estimating that the 2021 North American foal crop will drop to 19,200, down from 20,500 in 2020.
The annual report of mares bred for the 2020 breeding season is due to the Jockey Club August 1, the group said.
The share of mares bred to Midlantic stallions is slightly higher than it was a year ago, with two Pennsylvania newcomers leading the way.
The number of mares bred in 2019 decreased more than 3 percent versus last year, the Jockey Club reported today.
The Jockey Club’s 2018 Report of Mares Bred reveals that Midlantic breeders are flocking to new stallions, with Uncle Lino and Divining Rod leading the way.
The Jockey Club’s Report of mares bred showed the number of stallions and mares bred in the Mid-Atlantic both fell, as the numbers did nationally.