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California Chrome’s first crop of foals is being born. The first is a strapping big colt out of Pay the Man on January 20th at Calumet Farm. While Chrome needs no introduction, this youngster’s dam is impressive in her own right. Pay the Man is the highest-earning Ohio-bred filly in history. She won 27 of […]
Read MoreNow here’s a tale of a modern breeding operation that makes your head spin. There is a lot of Sapphire DNA at Blue Chip Farms in Walkill, NY. Two foals carried via surrogate for Sapphire, McLain Ward’s fabulous show jumper, were born on June 22nd. A filly, sired by Heartbreaker, was born first followed 13 […]
Read MoreHere’s an adorable video showing 8-week old Tempo getting her first “bath” with a hose. I love how she turns it into a mud bath!
Read MoreIf you’ve never heard of Mare Stare, now’s the time to tune in. Breeding farms around the worlds have live video cameras installed that allow viewers to watch their mares in foal and to experience the wonder of birth and babies. On line “buttons” allow viewers to alert the farm owners/managers if they see a […]
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