Breeding and Bloodstock

Rich Hill sticks with status quo with champion sire Proisir on top

Rich Hill Stud's John Thompson has stuck with an unchanged stallion roster, with the New Zealand studmaster keeping champion sire Proisir at the top of the list.

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Segenhoe
Yulong secures Hunter Valley presence with Segenhoe purchase

Yulong's long-mooted expansion into the Hunter Valley has been unveiled after it secured Segenhoe Stud as its New South Wales stallion base in a deal worth more than $30 million.

New blood bolsters Yulong two-state approach

Star stallion Alabama Express will be joined by Yulong’s Group 1-winning pair Devil Night and Private Harry at Yulong’s new base in the Hunter Valley,

New home for Kia Ora stallions – Vinery to take on roster in stud restructure

From the time the late Ananda Krishnan, the owner of Kia Ora Stud, acquired a hefty stake in Vinery Stud in early 2023, it was just a matter of when not if the neighboring Hunter Valley farms consolidated their stallion rosters.

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The Foxes joins Novara Park Stud

The Foxes, a Group 2-winning son of Churchill, is joining the roster at Novara Park Stud in Cambridge.

Run The Numbers – The mistruths about non-Group 1-winning sires

After Wordsmith became the eighth non-Group 1 winning racehorse to sire a Group 1 winner in Australia this season, Run The Numbers looks at how commonplace this pattern has been over the years.

Rowe On Monday
Rowe On Monday – Connie gives Driscoll thrills in two codes, an elite Geegees legacy and NZB bucks weanling trend

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, a Flemington winner whets the appetite of Yabby Dam's Pat Driscoll, a Group 1 upset caps an amazing Tasmanian legacy and numbers on the up at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale.   

Zoustar retains commanding position as Widden’s premier sire

Widden has stuck with its champion stallion Zoustar by keeping his service fee unchanged on a two-state 19-stallion roster.

Home Affairs
Home Affairs takes the throne as Super Seth joins Coolmore’s big‑money stallion roster reset

Home Affairs will stand for $176,000 with high-priced recruit Super Seth has had his fee set at $137,500 as Coolmore unveils a new-look stallion roster without two of its champions.

Darley’s Hot roster – Too Darn Hot returns and Ghaiyyath’s back as anticipation builds for Anamoe

Darley Australia has unveiled its 2026 Australian stallion roster comprising 16 stallions, including Too Darn Hot, Anamoe and the first season pair of Tentyris and Observer.

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