Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Rowe On Monday - Chester weaves his Magic in Mongolia, Journalism’s Coolmore future, catalogue clue to Japanese winner and Lights out?
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe catches up with David Chester after his latest recruiting drive for Magic Millions, ponders whether a Preakness winner could end up shuttling, looks at Satomi Oka’s latest success in Japan, and reveals plans for a well-bred and in-form mare.
Weanlings the sole focus of Inglis' Great Southern
Inglis will offer 320 foals, including a daughter of Group 1 winner Catchy, in its first weanling-only edition of the Great Southern Sale in Melbourne next month.
Highs and lows - how an SA breeder kept the faith in Benedetta
As Benedetta tries to win another Group 1 race in the Doomben 10,000, Brenton Parker recalls the fortuitous moment when the mare he bred and sold as a yearling came back into his life.
'It's a game where you learn all the time' - Ex-concreter Russo on the importance of solid foundations
The recent Adelaide carnival may have provided bloodstock agent Lenny Russo with some great results, but the one-time concreter is glad to see a more formal professional development pathway for the next generation.
Run The Numbers – Average Australian service fee hits record as top-end soars
With a record number of stallions standing at $200,000-plus in Australia this season, it is not surprising that the average fee for a commercial sire has hit unprecedented levels. Run The Numbers digs deep into the stallion fee trends for 2025.
Rowe On Monday - Yarraman Park hits the right note with Lloyd Webber, NZ Hall of Fame recognition for Savabeel
In today's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe reports on Yarraman Park's partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber that is celebrating a Group 3 win in France and he speaks to Max Whitby, one of champion New Zealand sire Savabeel's biggest fans.
First Settler makes 11 for Yulong
Yulong has built its stallion roster to 11 and added a third new face to the 2025 line-up, confirming Group 2-winning son of Written Tycoon, First Settler, would start his breeding career at the Victorian farm.