Breeding and Bloodstock

Snitzel-x-Winx

Winx colt won’t sell at Easter

Winx’s Snitzel yearling colt has been withdrawn from Inglis Easter Yearling Sale after suffering a setback in his preparation with Coolmore.

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Bill Mitchell
Inglis in Premier position as momentum carries into Melbourne sale

A stronger Inglis Melbourne Premier catalogue than 12 months ago has Inglis bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch confident that the sales company can build on last years’ success when the sale kicks off on Sunday at Oaklands Junction. 

Tropicus
Stud power play – Tropicus’ win highlights shrinking pool of buyable stallion prospects

Tropicus’s Oakleigh Plate win underscores the tightening grip major studs have on elite colts, with Kia Ora Stud’s homebred emerging as a rare stallion prospect in a market where proven Group 1 talent is increasingly locked away before it ever reaches the open market.

Registration embargo overturned – Racing Australia lifts ban on $150,000 Spirit Of Boom filly

A Spirit Of Boom filly sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has had a Racing Australia embargo lifted on appeal after a late foal ownership declaration briefly left her ineligible to race amid growing industry concern over the regulator’s strict enforcement regime.

Capitalist x Speedonova
McArdle sets new mark as Tassie sale rebounds strongly

Tasmania’s yearling market staged a revival of fortunes, with a more than $800,000 jump in aggregate, a near record average and a new benchmark for a top price at the state’s yearling sale at Quercus Park.

Rowe On Monday – A Super deal for Waikato and Coolmore, the emerging multifaceted talents of Anders on show at Caulfield

In today's Rowe On Monday, Waikato Stud's Mark Chittick says business won out in the decision to sell Super Seth to Coolmore, while young stallion Anders, known for his short-course prowess on the racetrack, is siring winners across a variety of distances.

Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Lady Valorem (AUS)
Record trade as Perth Yearling Sale concludes

Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale surpassed $21 million for the first time with the Book 2 session topped by a colt by Gingerbread Man.

Elliott Walden
Written In the Stars – ‘A very blessed life’ – Walden, WinStar and winning

As a kid, Elliott Walden thought his farm life in Kentucky was boring, but after a detour via the training ranks, he became, through his association with WinStar farm, one of the most successful and revered figures in American breeding and bloodstock. He reflects on his journey with Jessica Owers in Written In the Stars.

Super Seth
$50 million-plus deal brings Super Seth to Coolmore

A deal which values Super Seth among the highest-priced Australasian thoroughbreds of all-time will see the emerging stallion move from Waikato Stud to Coolmore Australia in 2026.

Reliable_Man
Group 1-producer Reliable Man dies after surgery

Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner and successful Australasian stallion Reliable Man has died after complications from surgery.

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