Breeding and Bloodstock

Mark Player and Rob Roulston’s ambitions to find a star colt to turn into a valuable stallion under their PR Thoroughbreds brand takes a step forward with Imaginate in Saturday’s Inglis Nursery, a race won by the likes of Newgate pair Extreme Choice and Wild Ruler.

Group 1-winning colt Switzerland has provided a windfall for Coolmore as the standout horse to so far emerge from the 47 seven-figure yearlings sold during the 2023 Australian yearling sales.

Inglis, Magic Millions and New Zealand Bloodstock have confirmed they will do away with the Lane-Bain Fallon post-sale endoscopic grading system in favour of the seven-point Havemeyer scale. Tim Rowe talks to veterinary experts about the motivation behind the change.

Eight mares in foal to Too Darn Hot will be offered at a unique Tattersalls and Inglis Digital online auction.

As the year comes to an end, Run The Numbers goes around the world to look at who the leading sires of 2024 have been, including an Australian-bred star at the top of the global winners’ list for the second straight year.

In this week’s column, Tim Rowe looks at the global legacy of the Dubois family, highlights a change of scenery for Colum McCullagh and tracks the first public appearance of a Magic Millions sale-topper.

Inglis will conduct just one Victorian yearling sale in 2025 after confirming it has axed the long-standing Melbourne Gold sale for next year.