Breeding and Bloodstock

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

First-season progeny highlight Adelaide Yearling Sale

Magic Millions has released its catalogue for the 2025 Adelaide Yearling Sale with the progeny of 13 first-season sires figuring among 455 yearlings on offer.

Run The Numbers - Timing your Slipper run perfectly

Wodeton may be a clear favourite for the Golden Slipper, but his 63-day path from debut to Rosehill glory would be the equal fourth fastest for a Slipper winner in the past 25 years. Run The Numbers looks at how a similar formula has been followed by recent winners Shinzo and Stay Inside.

Rowe On Monday - Alan’s Green racing legacy, a Rising vision for Japanese success and Thai industry boost on agenda

In this week’s edition of Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe chats to Bruce Elkington about the racing interests of the late Alan Green, to Kosi Kawakami about a Flemington upset and probes the possibility of a boom in the racing industry in Thailand.

Select suits as Inglis approaches smallest Easter catalogue since 2017 with confidence in quality

Inglis is backing in the reputation of its marquee Easter sale to be sustained, while putting forward its smallest catalogue for the sale in eight years, with 421 yearlings to be offered across two days in April.

Roaring breakthrough could lead to genetic testing for thoroughbred respiratory condition

With nearly one in five racehorses identified as roarers, a new genetic test could be developed to identify those with increased susceptibility to the breathing condition after a research breakthrough in Ireland.

‘Maybe we should put away our fighting swords’ - Harvey proposes single Australian two-year-old sale

EXCLUSIVE: The momentum for a single Australian breeze-up sale is growing with Magic Millions boss Gerry Harvey confirming that it was discussed in a recent meeting with rival auction house Inglis.

Fillies first – Gold Coast market inverts as investors cool on colts

For the first time in Magic Millions history, the average price of a yearling filly on the Gold Coast was higher than that of a colt.
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