Cover story by Alan Porter

Mid-Range Sires Standing for $25,000 and Up

Who's Hot: The Deputy Minister Influence, by Matt O'Neil
Champion founded his own branch of Northern Dancer Line

California Dreamin': Fast By Design, by Ann Ferland
Sweet Catomine traces to legendary mare

Terrible Twos: Successful Start, by Matt O'Neil
Successful Appeal earns move to KY

Close Encounters: Pancho Villa in revolutionary pedigree, by Alan Porter
Unique Inbreeding Levels the Playingfield

Broodmares of Note: No Ugly Duckling, by Avalyn Hunter
Slivery Swan proves golden as a producer

Stakes Winners

Porter on Pedigrees: Potential Stallions, by Alan Porter
Who will be at stud in 2005