Further ReadingThere are a number of books on pedigree available through various publishers. Below is a list of books on pedigree. Some are recent and others quite old, but what they discuss is still relevant to understanding pedigree in the modern Thoroughbred. We do not endorse or recommend one book over another, but only provide this list as a resource. Breeding Bloodstock by Sir Charles Leicester Breeding for Racing by John Hislop Breeding the Racehorse by Federico Tesio Dynasties: Great Thoroughbred Stallions by Edward L. Bowen Functional Development of the Thoroughbred by Franco Varolo Inbreeding to Superior Females: Using the Rasmussen Factor to Produce Better Racehorses by Rommy Faversham and Leon Rasmussen Matriarchs: Great Mares of the 20th Century by Edward L. Bowen Names in Pedigrees by Joe Palmer Patterns of Greatness by Alan Porter Patterns of Greatness II by Alan Porter and Anne Peters The Estes Formula for Breeding Stakes Winners by Joseph A. Estes The Great Breeders and Their Methods by Abram S. Hewitt Typology of the Racehorse by Franco Varola
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