Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning
Over 43 per cent of commercial Australian stallions have had their service fees reduced in 2024, the highest percentage since the pandemic-impacted 2020 season. This week’s Run The Numbers charts the downward trend.
Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game
Shane McGrath, with a track record of having a keen eye for both a potential Group 1 winner and a commercial opportunity, is in his element at a weanling sale.
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - May 4
Coco Sun continued Arrowfield Stud’s The Autumn Sun's stellar staying record, as Antino and Kintyre recorded key victories on their way to Group 1 targets in Brisbane.
Shamus Award comes back in price as Doull joins Rosemont roster
Rosemont Stud has continued the trend of service fee reductions across the board, while introducing Snitzel’s son Doull to its five-strong Victorian roster.
Record-chasing stallion Zoustar gets Widden Stud fee hike
Zoustar has joined Extreme Choice and I Am Invincible as Australia’s highest-priced stallions on service fee with Widden raising his 2024 fee to $275,000
Dundeel fee increased but Arrowfield roster ‘reflects economic times’
Seven stallions will figure on the Arrowfield Stud roster in 2024 with four-time champion sire Snitzel once again flying the flag for the Hunter Valley nursery.
Northern exposure - Australian mares and their passports to success
As shuttle stallion numbers in Australia reduce, breeders looking to access the world’s strongest bloodlines are turning to shuttling mares back the other way.