Cover story by Alan Porter

2nd Season Sensations

Who's Hot: Sunday Silence Crosses the Border, by Anne Peters
Spring classics mean the return of classic sires

Close Encounters: Relaunching an Affinity, by Alan Porter
Pentelicus proves the key

Stakes Winners

Book Reviews: Catching Up on the Classics, by Anne Peters
Two new releases teach different subjects

Terrible Twos: Early Stakes Shape Table, by Alan Porter
Inexcessive Bull and Stravinsky take early leads

Derbymania: Kentucky Derby Starters, by Matt O'Neil
Which sires will gain admission to the big event

Obituary: King of the Shuttle Sires, by Alan Porter
Coolmare stallion Danehill dead at 17

Training Topics: Lost Days, Lost Dollars, by Judy Wardrope
Early conditioning can avoid some common injuries

California Dreamin': Memo to Self, by Ann Ferland
Remember your Good Manners