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We offer data-driven pedigree analysis for optimal breeding and buying decisions so you can avoid costly mistakes and build a legacy in racing. @_Clark_Shepherd

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Nicking gives you a letter. Strategy gives you a reason. Forget the grade, start spotting patterns: balance, depth, reinforcement. What’s the worst “nick” advice you’ve gotten?

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He didn’t have a popular pedigree. He had a planned one. No shortcuts, just structure. No guessing, just strategy. The Kentucky Derby proved the difference.

He didn’t have a popular pedigree.

He had a planned one.

No shortcuts, just structure.

No guessing, just strategy.

The Kentucky Derby proved the difference.
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I asked a client for a testimonial after his stakes winner crossed the line. He didn’t talk about luck. He said this: “Clark understands how pedigrees perform, not just how they sell. This horse wasn’t a fluke. It’s what happens when strategy replaces fashion.” That stuck with

I asked a client for a testimonial after his stakes winner crossed the line.

He didn’t talk about luck. He said this:

“Clark understands how pedigrees perform, not just how they sell. This horse wasn’t a fluke. It’s what happens when strategy replaces fashion.”

That stuck with
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Not every big name means better. Not every price tag means promise. Not every “good” pedigree means ROI. Ever learned that the hard way?

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Not all breeding failures come from bad mares or weak stallions. Here are 3 pedigree flaws I see far too often: — Overloaded traits (no balance) — Weak maternal reinforcement — Ignored physical matchups It’s not luck. It’s fixable.

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Sales catalogs are supposed to protect buyers. They do the opposite. Every page is packed with data: blacktype, earnings, stakes wins, hot sires. So buyers feel informed. Confident. Strategic. But here’s what no one tells you: The catalog isn’t designed to help you make good

Sales catalogs are supposed to protect buyers.
They do the opposite.

Every page is packed with data: blacktype, earnings, stakes wins, hot sires.

So buyers feel informed.
Confident.
Strategic.

But here’s what no one tells you:

The catalog isn’t designed to help you make good
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Some breed by guesswork. Others by groundwork. Breeders, here's how to build something real: bloodstock-agent-ky.com/how-breeders-c…

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The fastest way to better horses? Stop guessing. Start planning. This is the most practical pedigree strategy you'll read all year: bloodstock-agent-ky.com/pedigree-strat…

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Pedigree. Performance. Precision. Bosun didn't land at Saratoga by accident. We break down what lined up: bloodstock-agent-ky.com/bosun-surges-l…

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What does gender-balanced linebreeding look like in action? This filly just showed us: pedigree first, performance second. bloodstock-agent-ky.com/artistic-succe…

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Others walked away. We leaned in. Strong State just made the $18K play look like foresight, not luck. bloodstock-agent-ky.com/strong-state-d…