Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Ozzmosis' first foal welcomed at Alma Vale
The turn of the racing season has also seen the arrival of the first foal by Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Ozzmosis.
From a Meteor to a shooting Star - Widden gets its champion sire
While Northern Meteor’s journey to champion sire status was cut short by a fatal bout of colic, 12 years later, almost to the day, Widden will feel some degree of atonement when his first-crop son Zoustar is crowned Australia's champion sire of 2024/25.
Velocious sells for $1.625 million
Group 1 winner Velocious will join the star-studded Yulong broodmare band after being purchased for $1.625 million under the buyer name Walnut Farm.
Zoustar chosen as Bella Nipotina’s beau
Zoustar has been selected as the first mating for four-time Group 1 winner Bella Nipotina.
Coolmore quartet lands in Australia
A quartet of Coolmore stallions, including Wootton Bassett, the highest priced stallion to stand in Australian history, have arrived ahead of the 2025 breeding season.
Eleventh victory for Waikato Stud at Kiwi awards
An 11th success for Waikato Stud as New Zealand Breeder of the Year has been hailed by principal Mark Chittick as just as significant as the previous 10.
Rowe On Monday - Asfoora too special to sell, an early first-season sire preview and six of the best for So You Think
In today's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe asks owner-breeder Akram El-Fahkri what's the plan for Asfoora beyond the racetrack, trainer Will Freedman provides an insight into the progeny of some first-season sires and rain-affected meetings bring So You Think into his own.