Breeding and Bloodstock

A combination of one of New Zealand’s greatest sirelines and Australia’s foremost damlines produced the Champagne Stakes winner, Nepotism. But as this week’s Run The Numbers explores, neither pedigree is renowned for the precocity to produce a two-year-old Group 1 winner.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe catches up with Magic Millions recruit Thomas Yeung, finds out why the sky is the limit for Nepotism and discovers a contrarian industry view on tariffs.

Coolmore will shuttle one of the world’s hottest stallions again in 2025 with a fee yet to be confirmed for Wootton Bassett, who will lead the Australian roster of 13 in 2025.

Valuable Snitzel colt Switzerland won’t race again after a three-start autumn preparation, with Coolmore retiring him to stud as its second newcomer for 2025.

While the Australasian yearling sales market fared better than expected in 2025, data reveals investment from one of Australia’s biggest jurisdictions has plummeted by more than 17 per cent. Run The Numbers breaks down the market by buyer location.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe speaks to the owner of retired mare Amelia's Jewel about his decision to sell, canvasses thoughts on a Racing Victoria review into the VOBIS program and provides an insight into the progeny of Admire Mars.

I Am Invincible’s first Australian two-year-old Group 1 winner Vinrock will remain with trainer Matt Laurie after the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes hero was bought by Yulong.