This site provides reviews of the pedigrees and achievements of thoroughbred stallions and racehorses, with an emphasis on the European horse racing and bloodstock industry. All of the articles are by Dr Sieglinde McGee, a widely-published expert who has been writing on the subject for almost 30 years. Unless otherwise stated, any photographs posted are also the work of Dr McGee.
This is a one-person endeavour.
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** 37 sires with their first foals in 2018, showing their European sales entries and prices, as details become available. If/when more of this cohort of stallions have sales entries, they'll be added in too.
* Adaay (IRE) * Affinisea (IRE) * Air Force Blue (USA) * Ajaya (GB) * Awtaad (IRE) * Belardo (IRE) * Bobby's Kitten (USA) * Buratino (IRE) * Cannock Chase (USA) * Charming Thought (GB) * Clovis Du Berlais (FR) * Coulsty (IRE) * Dariyan (FR) * Estidhkaar (IRE) * Fascinating Rock (IRE) * Flintshire (GB) * Harzand (IRE) * Kodi Bear (IRE) * Life Force (IRE) * Marcel (IRE) * Markaz (IRE) * Mehmas (IRE) * Mizzou (IRE) * New Bay (GB) * Night Wish (GER) * Ol' Man River (IRE) * Parish Hall (IRE) * Pearl Secret (GB) * Pride Of Dubai (AUS) * Prince Of Lir (IRE) * Shalaa (IRE) * Strath Burn (GB) * Territories (IRE) * The Gurkha (IRE) * The Last Lion (IRE) * Twilight Son (GB) * Vadamos (FR)
** coming soon – end-of-year projects (part of big changes coming to the site in 2019) – details to be announced next month.
** 44 European sires with their first yearlings in 2018, showing the European sales in which they're entered / have been sold. Sale prices will be updated at the end of the day's trading. Vendor buy-backs are listed as not sold.
* Amarillo (IRE) * Amaron (GB) * Anjaal (GB) * Benvenue (IRE) * Brazen Beau (AUS) * Cable Bay (IRE) * Capella Sansevero (GB) * Due Diligence (USA) * Earl Of Tinsdal (GER) * Evasive's First (FR) * Fountain Of Youth (IRE) * Free Eagle (IRE) * French Navy (GB) * Fulbright (GB) * G Force (IRE) * Galiway (GB) * Gatewood (GB) * Gleneagles (IRE) * Golden Horn (GB) * Gutaifan (IRE) * Hallowed Crown (AUS) * Hillstar (IRE) * Hot Streak (IRE) * Hunter's Light (IRE) * Intrinsic (GB) * Ivawood (IRE) * Kingston Hill (GB) * Lucky Speed (IRE) * Make Believe (GB) * Muhaarar (GB) * Music Master (GB) * Mustajeeb (GB) * Night Of Thunder (IRE) * Nutan (IRE) * Outstrip (GB) * Pether's Moon (IRE) * Prince Gibraltar (IRE) * Red Dubawi (IRE) * Retirement Plan (GB) * Shooting To Win (AUS) * Sidestep (AUS) * Supplicant (GB) * Telescope (IRE) * The Wow Signal (IRE)
** 59 freshman sires of in 2018, showing the prices their yearlings made at auction in 2017.
* Albaasil (IRE) * Alhebayeb (IRE) * Alpha (USA) * American Devil (FR) * Anodin (IRE) * Atreides (USA) * Australia (GB) * Battle Of Marengo (IRE) * Bungle Inthejungle (GB) * Burwaaz (GB) * Cairo Prince (USA) * Can The Man (USA) * Central Banker (USA) * Charm Spirit (IRE) * Coach House (IRE) * Cross Traffic (USA) * Daddy Nose Best (USA) * Drill (USA) * Dunaden (FR) * El Salvador (IRE) * Es Que Love (IRE) * Fed Biz (USA) * Flashback (USA) * Gale Force Ten (GB) * Garswood (GB) * Goldencents (USA) * Gregorian (IRE) * Guilt Trip (USA) * He's Had Enough (USA) * Heeraat (IRE) * Jet Away (GB) * Joshua Tree (IRE) * Kingman (GB) * Kingsbarns (IRE) * Kuroshio (AUS) * Last Train (GB) * Leading Light (IRE) * Libertarian (GB) * Magician (IRE) * Masked Marvel (GB) * Moohaajim (IRE) * Morpheus (GB) * Mukhadram (GB) * Neatico (GER) * No Nay Never (USA) * Noble Mission (GB) * Ocovango (GB) * Olympic Glory (IRE) * Quest For Peace (IRE) * Ruler Of The World (IRE) * Sea The Moon (GER) * Slade Power (IRE) * Sommerabend (GB) * Sun Central (IRE) * Toronado (IRE) * Valirann (FR) * Verrazano (USA) * Waldpark (GER) * War Command (USA) * Xtension (IRE)
Notable recent performers reviewed on site previously:
- Air Pilot (GB) - 2nd Listed James Seymour Stakes at Newmarket (3 November)
- Benbatl (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley (27 October)
- Best Of Days (GB) - won Group 1 Kennedy Mile at Flemington (3 November)
- Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) - 3rd Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield (20 October)
- Coronet (GB) - 2nd Group 1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Cracksman (GB) - won Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Crystal Ocean (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Enable (GB) - won Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Expert Eye (GB) - won Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Harry Angel (IRE) - 2nd Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot (20 October)
- I Can Fly (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Roaring Lion (USA) - won Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Sands Of Mali (FR) - won Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot (20 October)
- Stradivarius (IRE) - won Group 2 British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot (20 October)
- Thunder Snow (IRE) - 3rd Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Ventura Storm (IRE) - won Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup at Moonee Valley (27 October)
- Wild Illusion (GB) - 2nd Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Wootton (FR) - 3rd Group 3 Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud (27 October)
* Adaay (IRE) * Affinisea (IRE) * Air Force Blue (USA) * Ajaya (GB) * Awtaad (IRE) * Belardo (IRE) * Bobby's Kitten (USA) * Buratino (IRE) * Cannock Chase (USA) * Charming Thought (GB) * Clovis Du Berlais (FR) * Coulsty (IRE) * Dariyan (FR) * Estidhkaar (IRE) * Fascinating Rock (IRE) * Flintshire (GB) * Harzand (IRE) * Kodi Bear (IRE) * Life Force (IRE) * Marcel (IRE) * Markaz (IRE) * Mehmas (IRE) * Mizzou (IRE) * New Bay (GB) * Night Wish (GER) * Ol' Man River (IRE) * Parish Hall (IRE) * Pearl Secret (GB) * Pride Of Dubai (AUS) * Prince Of Lir (IRE) * Shalaa (IRE) * Strath Burn (GB) * Territories (IRE) * The Gurkha (IRE) * The Last Lion (IRE) * Twilight Son (GB) * Vadamos (FR)
** coming soon – end-of-year projects (part of big changes coming to the site in 2019) – details to be announced next month.
** 44 European sires with their first yearlings in 2018, showing the European sales in which they're entered / have been sold. Sale prices will be updated at the end of the day's trading. Vendor buy-backs are listed as not sold.
* Amarillo (IRE) * Amaron (GB) * Anjaal (GB) * Benvenue (IRE) * Brazen Beau (AUS) * Cable Bay (IRE) * Capella Sansevero (GB) * Due Diligence (USA) * Earl Of Tinsdal (GER) * Evasive's First (FR) * Fountain Of Youth (IRE) * Free Eagle (IRE) * French Navy (GB) * Fulbright (GB) * G Force (IRE) * Galiway (GB) * Gatewood (GB) * Gleneagles (IRE) * Golden Horn (GB) * Gutaifan (IRE) * Hallowed Crown (AUS) * Hillstar (IRE) * Hot Streak (IRE) * Hunter's Light (IRE) * Intrinsic (GB) * Ivawood (IRE) * Kingston Hill (GB) * Lucky Speed (IRE) * Make Believe (GB) * Muhaarar (GB) * Music Master (GB) * Mustajeeb (GB) * Night Of Thunder (IRE) * Nutan (IRE) * Outstrip (GB) * Pether's Moon (IRE) * Prince Gibraltar (IRE) * Red Dubawi (IRE) * Retirement Plan (GB) * Shooting To Win (AUS) * Sidestep (AUS) * Supplicant (GB) * Telescope (IRE) * The Wow Signal (IRE)
** 59 freshman sires of in 2018, showing the prices their yearlings made at auction in 2017.
* Albaasil (IRE) * Alhebayeb (IRE) * Alpha (USA) * American Devil (FR) * Anodin (IRE) * Atreides (USA) * Australia (GB) * Battle Of Marengo (IRE) * Bungle Inthejungle (GB) * Burwaaz (GB) * Cairo Prince (USA) * Can The Man (USA) * Central Banker (USA) * Charm Spirit (IRE) * Coach House (IRE) * Cross Traffic (USA) * Daddy Nose Best (USA) * Drill (USA) * Dunaden (FR) * El Salvador (IRE) * Es Que Love (IRE) * Fed Biz (USA) * Flashback (USA) * Gale Force Ten (GB) * Garswood (GB) * Goldencents (USA) * Gregorian (IRE) * Guilt Trip (USA) * He's Had Enough (USA) * Heeraat (IRE) * Jet Away (GB) * Joshua Tree (IRE) * Kingman (GB) * Kingsbarns (IRE) * Kuroshio (AUS) * Last Train (GB) * Leading Light (IRE) * Libertarian (GB) * Magician (IRE) * Masked Marvel (GB) * Moohaajim (IRE) * Morpheus (GB) * Mukhadram (GB) * Neatico (GER) * No Nay Never (USA) * Noble Mission (GB) * Ocovango (GB) * Olympic Glory (IRE) * Quest For Peace (IRE) * Ruler Of The World (IRE) * Sea The Moon (GER) * Slade Power (IRE) * Sommerabend (GB) * Sun Central (IRE) * Toronado (IRE) * Valirann (FR) * Verrazano (USA) * Waldpark (GER) * War Command (USA) * Xtension (IRE)
Notable recent performers reviewed on site previously:
- Air Pilot (GB) - 2nd Listed James Seymour Stakes at Newmarket (3 November)
- Benbatl (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley (27 October)
- Best Of Days (GB) - won Group 1 Kennedy Mile at Flemington (3 November)
- Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) - 3rd Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield (20 October)
- Coronet (GB) - 2nd Group 1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Cracksman (GB) - won Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Crystal Ocean (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Enable (GB) - won Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Expert Eye (GB) - won Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Harry Angel (IRE) - 2nd Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot (20 October)
- I Can Fly (GB) - 2nd Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Roaring Lion (USA) - won Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot (20 October)
- Sands Of Mali (FR) - won Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot (20 October)
- Stradivarius (IRE) - won Group 2 British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot (20 October)
- Thunder Snow (IRE) - 3rd Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Ventura Storm (IRE) - won Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup at Moonee Valley (27 October)
- Wild Illusion (GB) - 2nd Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Churchill Downs (3 November)
- Wootton (FR) - 3rd Group 3 Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud (27 October)
