Breeding and Bloodstock

Total 280 Posts
The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.

Which stables do the million-dollar yearlings go to?

There were 47 horses sold for more than $1 million in Australia during 2023, Warwick Barr examines where they are now.

Run The Numbers – Where to now for Godolphin’s yearling strategy?

The success of Magic Millions graduate Parkour at Randwick puts Godolphin’s yearling buying strategy in focus.

Gerry Harvey - Master Of The Trade

After over 50 years in horse racing, Gerry Harvey’s search for what makes a winner continues, writes Malcolm Knox.

Kings of the west - how the Ingham brothers parlayed chickens into an Australian breeding and racing empire

Brothers Bob and Jack Ingham revolutionised one industry. Then they turned to racing, writes Michael Cox. This article was written for a previous edition of the Aushorse magazine and has been republished with permission. The 2024 edition of the Aushorse magazine is now available.

An overnight success – 50 years in the making

The Mitchell family’s breeding empire at Yarraman Park comes from three winning moves made far from the track.

Beyond rare – the filly of a lifetime

One of the more momentous occasions of the world thoroughbred scene in 2024 promises to unfold in Australia when Winx's daughter sells at public auction during the Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

On tour with ‘Doc’ - how trainers, agents source racing's next stars

Chris Lawler has been a familiar face at Australian yearling sales for as long as anyone can remember. We go behind the scenes with the man affectionately known as 'Doc' as the renowned judge of bloodstock sizes up the 2024 Magic Millions offerings.
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