Cover story by Alan Porter

First Crop Sires & Yearling Sales 2004

Sunshine State: Flying High, by Avalyn Hunter
Florida's Concorde's Tune on a streak

2004 Yearling Sale Preview: Sire Lines at the Sales, by Alan Porter
Northern Dancer, Mr. Prospector still lead, Storm Cat advances

Who's Hot: Keeping up with the Joneses, by Anne Peters
Elusive Quality leads sires by earnings

Stakes Winners

Classic Pedigrees: Going Long, by Alan Porter
Middle distance classic feature diverse pedigrees

Terrible Twos: Juvenile Sales Surge, by Matt O'Neil
Record-breaking season for two-year-olds

California Dreamin': Golden Bear for the Golden State, by Ann Ferland
Bear Fan dominates sprint mares

Close Encounters: Icy Wind, by Alan Porter
Icecapade/Northern Dancer combination