Breeding and Bloodstock

Run The Numbers – It’s not always a clear path from sale-topper to superstar

It is arguable there has never been a better-performed horse to have topped an Australasian yearling sale than Autumn Glow, who is set to resume in this month’s Winx Stakes. But what of the other sale-toppers? This week’s Run The Numbers digs into the data across Australasian yearling sales since 2020.

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Rowe on Monday – The end of an era for Cornerstone, Diamond desire for a Kiwi filly and Burnet’s slice of history

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim speaks to Sam Pritchard-Gordon about the future for Cornerstone Stud after the decision to sell the farm’s breeding stock, talks to John Thompson about ambitions for his She’s A Dealer and reflects on an honour for a country NSW trainer. 

Lady Of Camelot
Meeting for a Lady – Camelot crew gather to discuss offers for Golden Slipper winner

Sir Owen Glenn has received multiple offers for Group 1 winner Lady Of Camelot, potentially the most valuable mare to be ever sold in Australia, with the Go Bloodstock founder and his manager currently assessing the proposals.

Kambula Stud
A road well travelled – Toole hoping for home stakes success before Swiftie’s Five Diamonds trip

Long-time South Australian breeder David Toole is enjoying the journey of anguish and ecstasy that Behemoth Stakes contender Swiftie Harriet is taking he and her fellow owners on.

Run The Numbers – The sire categories we don’t talk about

Each season, the champion general, broodmare, first-season, second-season, two-year-old and three-year-olds sires are celebrated, but there are other ways to cut the cake when it comes to sire influence. This week’s Run The Numbers takes a final look back at the 2025/26 Australian racing season through that lens.

Cornerstone Stud
Cornerstone Stud to disperse breeding stock as chapter closes

A significant chapter in South Australian breeding will close this month when Cornerstone Stud disperses its entire bloodstock portfolio through Inglis Digital.

Rowe On Monday – Silverdale warming into spring, another Bow to the Australian stallion ranks and Nakhle’s new rising star

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, as a new generation of yearlings is welcomed, Tim catches up with Steve Grant on his crop for the 2027 sales, ponders whether a European star might be bound for Australia, and checks out an impressive filly in New Zealand. 

Brian McGuire
McGuire promoted to Coolmore Australia’s racing manager

Brian McGuire will step into the Coolmore racing manager role, replacing John Kennedy.

Scott Williamson
Williamson happy to be back with the horses 

After a year away from on-farm work, Scott Williamson has returned to Scone as Middlebrook Valley Lodge’s new stud manager, eager to reconnect with the hands-on farm life he loves amid a busy period of industry-wide staffing changes.

Blue Gum Farm
Blue Gum revamps management team in major restructure 

A major management restructure at Blue Gum Farm signals the Stennings' next phase of investment, with new personnel recruited to strengthen the Victorian stud's breeding, bloodstock and farm operations.

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