Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Sargent major - Pet grooming mogul lifts game with $2.3 million acquisition of In Secret’s sister
Five million-dollar horses were sold on the second day of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast as the sister to In Secret made $2.3 million.
Champagne moment - Home Affairs filly sells to Waterhouse and Bott for $1.05 million
A first-crop daughter of Home Affairs out of the former Bjorn Baker-trained mare Champagne Cuddles was sold for a seven-figure sum early on day two of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast.
Platform set - Bowditch ‘satisfied’ with $45 million opening Magic Millions session
Four million-dollar yearlings changed hands on day one of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast with 162 horses sold at an average of $278,549.
From top buyer to a leading vendor - Yulong switches sides and nets $1.8 million return on Away Game filly
Yulong has forged a reputation as the biggest investor in Australian thoroughbred racing over the past five years, but while Zhang Yuesheng largely kept his bidding hand down on the first day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, his huge breeding operation still made headlines.
Stewart resolute in global approach - blueblood seven-figure fillies join American owner’s portfolio
American bloodstock investor John Stewart has outlaid $3.4 million in 10 minutes to buy two high-profile fillies at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Blaxland and Freedmans back together - Artorius relationship in action at Magic Millions
The partnership between a bloodstock agent and a leading stable that purchased Group 1 winner Artorius as a yearling has been reactivated during the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale.
Run The Numbers – The formula for early two-year-old success
With the rich two-year-old feature sales races on the Gold Coast and in Sydney fast approaching, this week’s Run The Numbers examines looks at the emerging success of the yearling sales graduates from 2024 as well as the decline in two-year-old participation across Australia.