Got Stormy lost her foal last year, was just bred to Bolt D’Oro, prayers she carry’s full term and has a healthy foal next year .

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/267080/no-2023-foal-from-got-stormy-bred-back-to-bolt-doro

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/267074/group-1-winning-stallion-zazou-reported-stolen

 This makes me so sad- -and angry- prayers for this stallion but I don't have much hope for him---

Prayers for Zazou to be kept safe and returned to his barn.  This is always so scary.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-crony-ramzan-kadyrov-says-his-stolen-horse-is-a-victim-of-democracy?####

 Here is a mind blowing article from the Daily Beast (which I subscribe to)- don't  think you can read it without a subscription. The Chechen leader Ramzon Kadyron thinks  there is some nefarious conspiracy against  him that allowed horse thieves  to kidnap his treasured stallion.  

The headline of the article states " Putin crony says horse is victim of Democracy"

This seems to have a political aspect to it.  Sadly for the poor horse.

Very disturbing that an innocent animal might be a pawn in a political game.

This is horrible, I hope he is returned safe and unharmed

In light of Mind Your Biscuits’ son qualifying for the Derby this year, a look into the Japanese breeding mind

https://paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/view-from-the-eighth-pole-japans-rise-on-the-world-racing-stage/

 American breeders have a short memory- they forgot Sunday Silence did not have a fashionable pedigree and the Japanese got the last laugh: His blood flows through many of these great Japanese horses!  I absolutely loved watchng MYB racing and am glad he is having success now

Sid Fernando spoke about the Yoshidas on Byk today.  He said that when the elder Yoshida died he bequeathed a stallion station to each of his three sons.  At least two of these stud farms house between 600 and 700 mares.  They are Shaddai and North.  Knew it was a big operation, but had no idea it was this vast.  The family also acquired many European mares, not just some of our superior race mares.  Their long range plans are really paying off.