Cover story by Alan Porter

First Crop Sires & Yearling Sales 2005

Broodmares of Note: The Spoils of War, by Avalyn Hunter
Urban Sea descends from stolen sire

2005 Yearlings Sales Preview: Sire Lines at the Sales, by Alan Porter
Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer continue to dominate

Stakes Winners

Who's Hot: Simply Awesome, by Matt O'Neil
Deputy Minister son on a roll

Terrible Twos: Monarch in fashion, by Matt O'Neil
Derby winner is first of crop to get a stakes winner

Classic Pedigrees: Middle-Distance Classics, by Alan Porter
Young sires hit gold in second round of classics

Close Encounters: What Comes Around, by Alan Porter
Round Pond good example of sibling inbreeding