2025 Mating Plans: Headley Bell, Nicoma Bloodstock

By Sue Finley

“Based at his Mill Ridge Farm, Headley Bell and his Nicoma Bloodstock have been helping clients mate their mares since 1979. With such notable successes as Trempolino, Suave Dancer, Keeper Hill, Barbaro, Street Sense, Havre de Grace, Oscar Performance, Bricks and Mortar, and the 2024 Preakness winner Seize the Grey, it's no wonder that many of the clients he discusses below have been with him for over 40 years.

“It's such a gift to be able to assist our clients in this manner because it's something I'm passionate about,” said Bell, who went on to describe the methods he brings to his matings…” Read more from TDN