Welcome to American Classic Pedigrees!
Interested in Thoroughbred breeding? Want to find out more of the history behind the names you see in pedigrees? You're in the right place! As a pedigree analyst with over 40 years of experience in researching Thoroughbred bloodlines, I've put together this site to put the resources you're looking for at your fingertips.
American Classic Pedigrees is focused on the bloodlines that have produced the champions and Classic winners of North and South America and is dedicated to everyone who loves Thoroughbreds—owners, breeders, trainers and fans. If you enjoy what you find here, please visit often and tell your friends! You'll find something new here almost every day, and suggestions are always welcome.
American Classic Pedigrees is focused on the bloodlines that have produced the champions and Classic winners of North and South America and is dedicated to everyone who loves Thoroughbreds—owners, breeders, trainers and fans. If you enjoy what you find here, please visit often and tell your friends! You'll find something new here almost every day, and suggestions are always welcome.
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2002 Belmont Stakes (USA-G1) winner Sarava, 2000 Preakness Stakes (USA-G1) winner Red Bullet, and 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic (USA-G1) winner Alphabet Soup. Photos by Avalyn Hunter.
What's New?
Last updated: September 16, 2024
Last blog posts:
This week's new horse profiles: Chapel of Dreams (USA)
Recently updated pages: Crimson Saint (USA), Northern Dancer (CAN), Secretariat (USA)
Last updated: September 16, 2024
Last blog posts:
- September 16, 2024 (Mares on Monday)
- September 5, 2024 (Horse Tales)
This week's new horse profiles: Chapel of Dreams (USA)
Recently updated pages: Crimson Saint (USA), Northern Dancer (CAN), Secretariat (USA)
Book developments
June 27, 2024
Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold has been named as a semifinalist for the Dr, Tony Ryan Book Award! This prestigious award is for books related to the world of Thoroughbred racing and breeding that were released in 2023. Dream Derby is available from the University Press of Kentucky (https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813199191/dream-derby/) as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
I am currently under contract to the University Press of Kentucky for a biography of the great Holy Bull, America's Horse of the Year in 1994. Tentatively titled The Bull That Flew: Holy Bull, Jimmy Croll, and the Road Less Taken, it will be part of the "Racing Royalty" series covering top horses of the late 20th century through the present. My submission deadline is November 1, 2024, and I hope readers and Holy Bull fans will be pleased with the results!
June 27, 2024
Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold has been named as a semifinalist for the Dr, Tony Ryan Book Award! This prestigious award is for books related to the world of Thoroughbred racing and breeding that were released in 2023. Dream Derby is available from the University Press of Kentucky (https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813199191/dream-derby/) as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
I am currently under contract to the University Press of Kentucky for a biography of the great Holy Bull, America's Horse of the Year in 1994. Tentatively titled The Bull That Flew: Holy Bull, Jimmy Croll, and the Road Less Taken, it will be part of the "Racing Royalty" series covering top horses of the late 20th century through the present. My submission deadline is November 1, 2024, and I hope readers and Holy Bull fans will be pleased with the results!
Book signings and appearances
September 20, 2024
I am now officially scheduled for the Marion County Public Library system's "Cooks and Books" series, which will take place at the Dunnellon Public Library on September 20 at 3:00pm. I will be discussing my book Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold, and after my interview, Yohann Le Bescond, the executive pastry chef at the World Equestrian Center, will make a dish related in some way to the book while we continue to chat. It sounds like it's going to be a really fun afternoon! I'll provide more details as I have them.
November 2, 2024
I will be at the Kentucky Book Festival at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, Kentucky for the second straight year. Come see me there!
Availability
Would you like me to speak at your gathering or participate in a podcast, YouTube, or Zoom event? Please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected] and we'll see what can be worked out!
September 20, 2024
I am now officially scheduled for the Marion County Public Library system's "Cooks and Books" series, which will take place at the Dunnellon Public Library on September 20 at 3:00pm. I will be discussing my book Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold, and after my interview, Yohann Le Bescond, the executive pastry chef at the World Equestrian Center, will make a dish related in some way to the book while we continue to chat. It sounds like it's going to be a really fun afternoon! I'll provide more details as I have them.
November 2, 2024
I will be at the Kentucky Book Festival at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, Kentucky for the second straight year. Come see me there!
Availability
Would you like me to speak at your gathering or participate in a podcast, YouTube, or Zoom event? Please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected] and we'll see what can be worked out!