Breeding and Bloodstock

Bravo Centurion will carry the hopes of a state - and his retired breeder Alan Bansemer - when the emerging sprinter takes his most important step so far in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.

Ananda Krishnan, the Malaysian billionaire who holds major thoroughbred interests in Australia through his ownership in Kia Ora Stud and partnership in Vinery, has died aged 86.

Edinburgh Park, the birthplace of Hong Kong champion Silent Witness and top stallion Better Than Ready, has finally been sold.

All American, a Group 1 winner over So You Think who sired racetrack star and influential broodmare Yankee Rose, has died in Western Australia at the age of 19.

Ricky Surace recently inked a deal for unbeaten colt Private Harry to run in B2B Thoroughbreds’ slot for the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight on the Gold Coast in January. It signals a change in direction for the Southern Highlands breeder’s thoroughbred portfolio.

Forty-two yearlings fetched more than $1 million at auctions across Australasia in 2024 with stables training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and their Sydney rival Chris Waller preferred destinations.

Magic Millions has compiled a scaled-down catalogue for next year’s Tasmanian Yearling Sale as the state’s breeders prepare for another challenging market in 2025.