Breeding and Bloodstock

It has been 28 years since O’Reilly’s shot at Australian Guineas glory was foiled by Mouawad, but last Saturday the late Kiwi champion’s name was all over the Group 1 race as the broodmare sire of the first two horses across the line.

In this edition of Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe finds out how many studs are chasing unbeaten juvenile Rivellino. He also chats to the British-based part-owner of Feroce and provides an insight into the early response to Henry Longfellow, a newcomer to the Australian stallion ranks in 2025.

The countdown to the Golden Slipper could prove pivotal to the commercial fortunes of Kooringal Stud’s Sandbar as the prospect of rival stallion farms attempting to buy him looms large.

Victoria’s Rosemont Stud will reunite with Coolmore to stand Dubawi’s Group 1-winning son Henry Longfellow, providing further access to the successful sireline in Australia.

Tasmania is getting much better at recognising its vibrant thoroughbred history, but it is its prosperity in the future which is under question after a difficult yearling sale has set breeders on the back foot.

Statistically, Extreme Choice has been at warp speed since the time his first crop hit the track. On Saturday, he became easily the fastest Australasian stallion this century to reach five individual Group 1 winners. Run The Numbers examines his amazing run rate.

In this week's Rowe on Monday, Tim Rowe checks out the future plans for Yarradale Stud in Western Australia, taps into the Upper Bloodstock business model and recalls the moment Yulong paid $1.4 million for Blue Diamond winner Devil Night.