Breeding and Bloodstock

Chris Waller’s influence on the Australian breeding industry extends well beyond just the stallions he has trained himself. This week’s Run The Numbers digs into the number of winners he has prepared by Australia’s top sires.

Forty-two yearlings sold for $1 million or more during the 2024 Australasian sales season. As that crop are about to turn three years of age, The Straight checks out how they have fared so far on the racetrack.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Bert Vieira speaks about his unwavering faith in Trapeze Artist, a massiver day for Ollie Tait in both the UK and Australia, and trainers Ben and Daniel Pearce stay solid with Playing God's stock.

Australian Olly Tait has been instrumental in the emergence of Qatari outfit Wathnan Racing which could have more than 50 runners at this week’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting.

Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel became the first sire-son descendant of Zabeel to produce a Group 1-winning two-year-old from his first crop. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the Zabeel sireline, as well as a prodigious damline influence in Cool Archie’s JJ Atkins win.

In today's Rowe on Monday, Jen Fowler reveals a remarkable backstory to a well-received Great Southern Sale result, high-priced Yulong filly makes an immediate impact and Australian racing's heavy-hitters will be out in force at Royal Ascot.

Hidden Achievement has criss-crossed the Tasman in the past 12 months on his way to becoming one of the favourites for the $1 million JJ Atkins.