A Practical, Market-Ready Evaluation Tool Why a Scoring Framework Matters For mtDNA analysis to deliver real-world value, it must be usable, repeatable, an...

A Lonestar Stallions Comparative Analysis Why Stallion Success Is Defined by Daughters While stallions do not transmit mitochondrial DNA, their legacy is d...

Why Female Families Matter More Than Ever In an era where stallion fashion changes by the sale cycle, elite female families remain the most reliable source of r...

Executive Summary For decades, Thoroughbred breeding decisions have focused overwhelmingly on sire lines, commercial appeal, and short-term speed indicators. Wh...

How Important is Sex Balancing in Thoroughbred Breeding? A study published in Reproduction, Fertility and Development in May 2015 by Xiang Lin and col...

Allow me to break down the report in the three sub-reports contained therein and explain each section. Let’s look at a mating we are all familiar with: 1. Clu...

Analyzing the Best Stallions ATTN BREEDERS: About a year ago, I analyzed the top 50 stallions in North America, comparing their Average Earnings Index (AEI) aga...

The Engine of Equine Performance Introduction Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) plays a pivotal role in the biology and performance of thoroughbred racehorses. Unlike n...

The Principles of Heredity in Horse Breeding Mendel's Discoveries Gregory Mendel (1882 -1884), an Austrian monk, discovered the fundamental principles of heredi...

Sex Balance: The Key to Successful Mating Assisting a Breeder in Idaho Yesterday, I assisted a breeder in Idaho with his breeding plans for his broodmare band a...