Breeding and Bloodstock
Total 225 Posts
The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Analysis: Are we seeing the end of the small breeder in Australia?
While the top end of the Australian breeding and bloodstock industry remains in rude health, commercial realities are forcing an increasing number of smaller breeders out of the game. Bren O’Brien looks at what is driving this trend and the consequences of this contraction.
Stakes-winning Mirra View sells for $600,000, heads to Yulong
Mirra View has become the latest stakes-winning mare to join Yulong’s broodmare band after being purchased for $600,000 through Inglis Digital August (Late) Online.
Magic Millions to offer Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi
Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi will be offered in foal to leading sire Zoustar during the Magic Millions Virtual Sale.
Widden Stud buys in on Victorian interest
Antony and Katie Thompson have expanded the footprint of the family’s historic Widden Stud operation with the purchase of the Victorian property they have been leasing for three years.
Run The Numbers – The long and the short of stallions
Does a stallion’s height really impact its prospects at stud? This week’s Run The Numbers examines Australia’s leading sires and their recorded heights to see if bigger really is better.
‘When someone asks me a question, I like having the answer’ - How curiosity underpins Meta Osborne’s extraordinary racing life
Whether it’s breeding a Cox Plate winner, completing a Masters in equine welfare, assuming the directorship of the Irish National Stud or starting her own podcast, Meta Osborne’s work in the thoroughbred industry is never done.
NZ Group 1 star Prowess joins Yulong after trans-Tasman bidding war
Prowess, a Group 1 winner in Australia and New Zealand, has sold for $NZ1,452,500 million during a Gavelhouse.com auction.