Aquis confirms smaller roster for 2026
Aquis has trimmed its roster to four for the 2026 breeding season, with Prost and Kobayashi leading the line.
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Run The Numbers – Pride of place – Lightning strikes twice
While the number of stallions in Australia is in decline, the genetic make-up of stakes winners remains diverse, with 360 different nicks of sires and broodmare sires represented among black-type winners this season, including the formula behind Desert Lightning’s success in The Goodwood.
Rowe On Monday – Profitable lunch for Barneswood team, Hunter Valley sire back in training, Great Southern Sale extended, Home Affairs in elite company
In this week's Rowe On Monday, Sarah Green reveals how Barnswood Farm came across Desert Lightning, a racetrack comeback for UK shuttler Starlust, the Great Southern Sale doubles up and Home Affairs sets modern-day prize money benchmark.
The search for another Alibi – Fred Noffke looks to double down on ‘truly amazing’ journey
A last-minute decision by Sheza Alibi’s owner Fred Noffke to head to Sydney has seen him double his crop of foals based at his Central Queensland farm from four to eight.
Chayan stuns – Star two-year-old snapped up by Coolmore for $5.6 million
Yulong dominated the top-end of the Inglis Chairman’s market on Thursday evening, but it was Coolmore’s Tom Magnier who won the battle for two-year-old filly Chayan who set a new record for Inglis’ premium breeding stock sale.
‘An Easter-quality horse to race’ – Twomey’s long-term plan for session-topping I Am Invincible filly
An I Am Invincible filly and a colt by first-season sire Shinzo rounded out a record-breaking Inglis Australian Weanling Sale with the foals bringing $400,000 each at Riverside Stables.
‘The dream came true, we took advantage of the dream’ – Spirit Of Boom leaves a lasting legacy for Eureka Stud
The Queensland thorughbred industry is mourning the sudden loss of highly influential stallion Spirit Of Boom.
Another Special result – Sir Patrick’s prediction provides Carrick with sales ring windfall
The metrics for day one of the Australian Weanling Sale were up year-on-year, which auction house chief executive Sebastian Hutch says is the result of a pragmatism that wasn’t evident at the recent Easter sale.
Run The Numbers – Dam good – Extraordinary maternal influences to the fore
In Classic races either side of the Atlantic at the weekend, descendants of a trio of true blue hens further enhanced the influence of their families, while South Australian Derby winner Wigmore put his globetrotting grand dam’s name back up in lights.
Written In The Stars – Sam Hayes on dynasties, succession and forging your own path
Born into one of Australia's most famous racing families, Sam Hayes had no shortage of career advice growing up, but it was the words of ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, plus the inspiration of his late father Peter, which led him to step in his own direction.
Run The Numbers – Pride of place – Lightning strikes twice
While the number of stallions in Australia is in decline, the genetic make-up of stakes winners remains diverse, with 360 different nicks of sires and broodmare sires represented among black-type winners this season, including the formula behind Desert Lightning’s success in The Goodwood.
Rowe On Monday – Profitable lunch for Barneswood team, Hunter Valley sire back in training, Great Southern Sale extended, Home Affairs in elite company
In this week's Rowe On Monday, Sarah Green reveals how Barnswood Farm came across Desert Lightning, a racetrack comeback for UK shuttler Starlust, the Great Southern Sale doubles up and Home Affairs sets modern-day prize money benchmark.
The search for another Alibi – Fred Noffke looks to double down on ‘truly amazing’ journey
A last-minute decision by Sheza Alibi’s owner Fred Noffke to head to Sydney has seen him double his crop of foals based at his Central Queensland farm from four to eight.
Chayan stuns – Star two-year-old snapped up by Coolmore for $5.6 million
Yulong dominated the top-end of the Inglis Chairman’s market on Thursday evening, but it was Coolmore’s Tom Magnier who won the battle for two-year-old filly Chayan who set a new record for Inglis’ premium breeding stock sale.
‘An Easter-quality horse to race’ – Twomey’s long-term plan for session-topping I Am Invincible filly
An I Am Invincible filly and a colt by first-season sire Shinzo rounded out a record-breaking Inglis Australian Weanling Sale with the foals bringing $400,000 each at Riverside Stables.
‘The dream came true, we took advantage of the dream’ – Spirit Of Boom leaves a lasting legacy for Eureka Stud
The Queensland thorughbred industry is mourning the sudden loss of highly influential stallion Spirit Of Boom.
Another Special result – Sir Patrick’s prediction provides Carrick with sales ring windfall
The metrics for day one of the Australian Weanling Sale were up year-on-year, which auction house chief executive Sebastian Hutch says is the result of a pragmatism that wasn’t evident at the recent Easter sale.
Run The Numbers – Dam good – Extraordinary maternal influences to the fore
In Classic races either side of the Atlantic at the weekend, descendants of a trio of true blue hens further enhanced the influence of their families, while South Australian Derby winner Wigmore put his globetrotting grand dam’s name back up in lights.
Written In The Stars – Sam Hayes on dynasties, succession and forging your own path
Born into one of Australia's most famous racing families, Sam Hayes had no shortage of career advice growing up, but it was the words of ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, plus the inspiration of his late father Peter, which led him to step in his own direction.
