Cover story by Anne Peters

Freshman Sire Selections by Alan Porter, Anne Peters, Jay Leimbach, Matt O'Neil, Tom Thornbury, Vincent P. D'Angelo

Close Encounters by Alan Porter
Great Above Makes Mimi Tizzy; Relative to Dr. Fager, In Reality makes impact

Who's Hot by Anne Peters
The Leading Sires of 2001; Thunder Gulch takes over from Storm Cat

Best Sellers by Anne Peters
Seabiscuit, an American Pedigree; Folk hero no rags to riches story

Porter on Pedigrees by Alan Porter
It's a Family Affair - Or Is It? Do stallions have to come from stallion families?

California Dreamin' by Ann Ferland
Soft Sell for Soft Gold; Another Brazilian-bred sire makes good

Year End Statistics
Leading Sires of 2001; Sires and Broodmare Sires of 2001 Stakes winners

At the Wire
North America's & Europe's Leading Winners of Unrestricted Stakes For 2001
North America's & Europe's Leading Winners of Grade 1 and Group 1 stakes races