Coolmore will bolster its Australian roster with dual Group 1 winner Delacroix, as the influx of sons of Dubawi to the southern hemisphere gathers pace amid rising expectations around Home Affairs’ next service fee.
Swettenham will inject prized Frankel blood into Australia with Group 1 winner Diego Velazquez to stand at $27,500, headlining a roster anchored by the ever-reliable Toronado at an unchanged $88,000.
A leaked report has increased tensions between New Zealand’s racing regulator and a committee of industry powerbrokers put together to advise TAB New Zealand, in the latest chapter of an increasingly fraught battle over Kiwi racing’s future.
John Stewart remains committed to his Australian interests, despite high-profile mare Tutta La Vita being set for sale on Inglis Digital, with a maiden local stakes win looming through big-money filly Ernaux.
Inglis marked a record Easter Yearling Sale average but Sebastian Hutch felt there was areas for improvement after a lower clearance rate and aggregate than 2025.
Too Darn Hot’s anticipated return to Australia has delivered a timely boost for commercial breeders, underscored by the stallion setting a new Australasian yearling benchmark with a $2.2 million colt at Inglis Easter.
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, WA Yarradale’s Stud launches into a new era, we look at the ongoing importance of Super Seth to New Zealand breeders and some sartorial assistance for a well-known bloodstock agent.
The Australian yearling market continues to defy global uncertainty, with Inglis' Easter Yearling Sale posting strong opening day results and seven different buyers across the top seven lots.
Guest House’s $30 million sale to Coolmore has reinforced the high-stakes lure of colt investment at Inglis Easter, as syndicates and heavyweight buyers double down on stallion prospects at Riverside Stables.
As Inglis gears up for its marquee Australian Easter Yearling Sale, optimism over a stellar catalogue is tempered by Middle East tensions and absentee buyers, leaving industry leaders on edge.
