Breeding and Bloodstock

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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.

Million dollar result at Keeneland for former Griffiths-de Kock-trained Let’sbefrankbaby

Group 3 winner Let’sbefrankbaby, a mare by Frankel conceived in the United Kingdom, foaled in Australia and owned in South Africa, has sold for more than A$1 million in the United States.

Preparation over pedigree - How an Australian-bred son of Extreme Choice won a Melbourne Cup

Knight’s Choice’s breeding never gave an inkling he could be a Melbourne Cup winner. But that never bothered his co-trainer Sheila Laxon, who always believed you need a horse with speed to win Australia’s greatest staying race.

From despair to delight, Ramatuelle makes amends in sales ring for Breeders’ Cup disappointment

Australian-owned Ramatuelle has sold for the second-highest price of US$5.1 million at Fasig-Tipton’s elite breeding stock sale in America just days after being scratched from the Breeders’ Cup meeting.

Run The Numbers – A classic crop to remember for Snitzel

After Switzerland became the first of Snitzel’s progeny to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes, we take a look at the Arrowfield champion’s overall record as he closes in, statistically at least, on becoming Australia’s most successful producer of three-year-olds.

Rowe on Monday - Aussie breeders head Stateside, Bosma pulls right rein with Atishu and Martin’s latest star a result of Karaka mission

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe catches up with some of the Australian contingent in the US for Kentucky's breeding stock sales, examines the Atishu gamble and reflects on Denise Martin's New Zealand purchases.

Zoustar in rare company after Starlust’s Breeders’ Cup success

Zoustar has become just the fifth Australian-bred sire to produce a winner of a Breeders’ Cup race, after the victory of Starlust in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar.

Melbourne Cup 2024 by the pedigree page - Is this Galileo's long-awaited moment?

Galileo’s progeny have won nearly all the world’s best races, but despite 34 attempts, never a Melbourne Cup. On Tuesday, the late Coolmore legend has three more chances. But he is not the sire with the strongest numerical hand.
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