Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Run The Numbers - Snitzel and his daughters
The leading producer of stakes winners in Australia this season as both a sire and a broodmare sire, Arrowfield legend Snitzel and the performance of his daughters are in the spotlight in this week’s Run The Numbers.
Rowe On Monday - Canning Downs dispersal 'a difficult decision', Memo highlights Capitalist haul, wagering on yearling auctions, sales boom in South Africa
In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe talks to Jan Mackay about a decision to quit the breeding industry, reflects on a productive weekend for Newgate sire Capitalist, delves into the complex world of wagering on yearling sales and checks out the latest auction results from South Africa.
Prized mares declared off limits as auction houses begin chase for top-class breeding prospects
The owners of Group 1 winners Amelia’s Jewel and Orchestral are playing the long game with their elite mares but Magic Millions and Inglis are circling others who may go to market this autumn as racing and breeding prospects.
Micro opportunity - $3.2 million Gold Coast filly to be syndicated for $650 a share in Japan
A Home Affairs filly which lit up the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is set to be syndicated by one of Japan’s biggest ownership clubs.
‘It doesn't actually make thoroughbred breeding business sense’ - the Super Seth gamble paying off for Waikato
After back-to-back Group 1 wins in Australia with Linebacker and Feroce, Super Seth has emerged as the great hope of New Zealand breeding, but the path to get here hasn’t been without sleepless nights for studmaster Mark Chittick.
Run The Numbers – First-season or proven sire, which has the better two-year-old stats?
On Saturday, the progeny of experienced sires were to the fore in Australia’s two-year-old stakes races, but on Sunday a first-season sire had the first two home in the Black Opal. The week’s Run The Numbers looks at which profile of stallion statistically performs better.
Rowe On Monday - Costa focused on Dubai for now, China new home for Australian sires and Antique a rare gem
In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe speaks to expatriate trainer Michael Costa in Dubai, reveals the latest Australian sires to be exported and remembers the broodmare gem Antique.