Breeding and Bloodstock

The historical statistics tell us that you have a better chance of sourcing a stakes winner from one of Australia’s two highest-grossing yearling sales than you do from the two biggest weanling sales. But as Run The Numbers reveals, that is not the case with the current crop of two-year-olds.

In today's Rowe On Monday column, Tim Rowe reports on an interesting bloodstock industry development in the US, checks out the latest weanling market moves on the Gold Coast and reveals an impressive statistic for Newington Farm.

North Bloodstock’s Mick Malone bought two weanlings at the Gold Coast on Sunday and their respective prices sum up the spectrum of the foal market.

Trainer Ciaron Maher will take his chances in the Magic Millions sales ring next year with a $360,000 filly by Anamoe, but the long-term target is to have her in the $3 million 2YO Classic in January 2027.

Tamac Farm Stud, a NSW bloodstock operation that has ridden the highs and the lows of the thoroughbred industry over six decades, is on the market with owner Mark Taylor hoping to make one final splash during the Magic Millions National Sales series.

Peter Orton will bring the curtain down on 25 years at Hunter Valley stud Vinery to focus on his own thoroughbred industry pursuits.

It has been 19 years since a champion Australia broodmare sire finished top five in the general sires' title. Fastnet Rock, destined for back-to-back damsire titles and currently sixth on the general table, is seeking to emulate his own sire Danehill as his tremendous legacy continues to build.