Thoroughbred pedigree nicking, data, and analysis for racehorse breeders and stallion owners

Lexington, KY
Joined July 2009
From @BH_CMcCroskey comes the story of Joan Peralta who discovered the healing power of horses through the @trfinc Second Chances Program at Wallkill Correctional Facility. He was forever changed. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=frgCSAaJ…
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Less than 2% of horses win a Group 1. So how the hell do you find them? Ask Byron Rogers of @Perf_Genetics. Hear about the two key factors on our latest podcast 🎧🏇 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬. 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦? tinyurl.com/ycxepfnv
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The fourth and final post in our series - Creating a "shortlist" - a data science pipeline for the selection of thoroughbred racehorses - #racehorses #datascience #machinelearning #artificialintelligence wix.to/odlvqwH
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An interesting @UKGluckCenter upcoming webinar - “Effects of High-Speed Training on Messenger RNA Expression in Two-Year Old Thoroughbred Racehorses.”. Register here - uky.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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TrueNicks retweeted
Selling Thurs. @FasigTiptonCo October 🍁 This Practical Joke colt is bred similar to Practical Joke's leading earner – MGSW/MG1P 🧠 Wit. A+ @TrueNicks The 2nd foal out of a Violence mare, he is from the family of GSWs Mrs McDougal and Warbling. 🌳fasigtipton.com/catalogs/202…
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We are excited to stand Art Collector upon his retirement from racing! A Grade 1 Claiborne raised ten time winner with seven 100+ Beyers, dirt speed, and out of a Grade 1 placed dam whose by Distorted Humor. There is lots to like about Art Collector!
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A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the team at @starbloodstock purchase a racehorse at @Tattersalls1766... 👇

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Liam O'Rourke, director of bloodstock at @WinStarFarm, talks to our @BH_AEberhardt about one of the more popular sires of the summer, #Constitution. WATCH ON BH+ → bit.ly/3QTLQ0G 📸 @BH_AEberhardt
Notice the common thread in these 2022 graded winners for longtime client Chuck Fipke.
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Aine Ryan joins Performance Genetics as European Representative - performancegenetics.com/post…
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🗞️📽️Check out Part 2 of 'Breeze Ups a chat with connections' ⭐️Native Trail⭐️ the unbeaten Champion 2 yr old and 3X'S Group winner For full video click here👉 tinyurl.com/2p965hv7 #breezeups #BestYearEver #Quality @NormanW74303774
📽️In the run up to the start of The European Breeze Ups, we are chatting to connections about just some of the superstar Breeze Up Grads of last season. We start with the unbeaten Champion 2 yr old and 3X'S Group winner ⭐️Native Trail ⭐️ (Part 1) #Breezeups #BestYearEver
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Flying Under the Radar - Freshman Sires of 2021 bit.ly/3Av7cuJ @pedigreeconsult via @TrueNicks
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A very well researched tome has arrived on my desk, just in time for the Christmas break. Some reading ahead. For those interested contact ⁦@shigeru_hotta⁩ It looks well worth the cost.
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For those out in CA for the @FasigTiptonCo Cal-bred yearling sale. Some interesting stats on the first season sire lists – at Kentucky, USA
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TrueNicks retweeted
"Through the racing and subsequent stud careers of non Group 1 winners in Written Tycoon, I Am Invincible and Not A Single Doubt, cracks appear to show that The Pattern may not be measuring the trait(s) we desire well at all." - Byron Rogers tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2021…
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In 2021 we took big steps forward #bestofthebest @brzups We moved into our own place on some of the best training grounds in the world @curraghrace Built our own team to prep our horses with @DiegoDi41476096 Invested more in our stock with @Perf_Genetics Find out more👇👇
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Paynter is an A+ nick on TrueNicks.
A Paynter (F nick)($8K yrlg avg)($7,500 stud fee) and a Tapiture (D nick)($21K yrlg avg)($10,000 stud fee) take down the $3 Million @PegasusWorldCup exacta. The gods of commercial appeal can’t be happy about this.
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Genomic inbreeding trends, influential sire lines and selection in the global Thoroughbred horse population - nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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