Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Speed thrills – Inglis picks up the pace and Classic Sale buyers are rapt
A decision to pick up the speed of selling at this week’s Inglis Classic Sale has been met with enormous positive sentiment.
Hong Kong investment bolsters Classic opener
Hong Kong buyers dominated the top end of the first day of the Inglis Classic Sale in Sydney, with involvements in the top three lots on a day where the average dropped but the median stayed steady on 2023 levels.
Run The Numbers - The original Invincible
The extraordinary rise of Australia’s champion sire I Am Invincible hit new heights on Saturday, but so too did the legacy of his own sire, Invincible Spirit.
Top sprinter Lofty Strike retired to stand at Victoria's Swettenham Stud
Lofty Strike, a son of champion sire Snitzel who was placed twice from limited appearances at racing's highest level, will stand at Swettenham Stud for the 2024 breeding season.
Affordability and opportunity underpins growth in Classic Sale
The profile of the Inglis Classic Sale has grown significantly over the past decade, but increased competition and market headwinds means the late-summer sale faces as many challenges as it does opportunities.
Coolmore confirms Storm Boy purchase
Coolmore has confirmed it has purchased Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Storm Boy.
Harron holds strongest hand as juvenile colt options dry up for studs
With a paucity of promising two-year-old colts genuinely on the market for studs, bloodstock agent James Harron once again finds himself on the right side of supply-demand dynamic.