This issue of The Blood-Horse features:

• Empire Strikes: New York-bred Samraat clears New York-bred Uncle Sigh in the Withers
• Behind the Breedings: How one expert selects matings for a top broodmare band
• Experimental Free Handicap: New Year's Day, Ria Antonia, and She's a Tiger earn top weights for 2-year-olds of 2013
  
• Blue Sky: Next generation carries on Eamon Cleary's vision at Clearsky Farm
• Pedigree Patterns: Nicks guide breeders as they seek to produce top Thoroughbreds
• Northeast/Midlantic: Sylmar Farm
• West Coast: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds
• Southeast: Bridlewood Farm

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