Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Run The Numbers - The question of Lonhro’s legacy
The Lightning Stakes victory of Skybird enhances the legacy of her grandsire Lonhro, one of the most popular and accomplished thoroughbreds of the past 50 years. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the champion sire, through his sons and daughters at stud.
Rowe on Monday - Prominent WA breeders go it alone for Magic Millions, Argentinian interest in Shaggy's sire
In this week's Rowe on Monday, Tim Rowe examines a different Magic Millions strategy for three West Australian studs, while he reveals how Kooringal Stud resident Sandbar, the sire of Randwick winner Shaggy, found his way to the Riverina farm.
Shifting sands: Phoenix void filled by Brookdale Racing
Phoenix Thoroughbreds, the successful but controversial breeding and racing empire run by Amer Abdulaziz, is winding up its Australian thoroughbred interests, with another Bahraini-backed operation, Brookdale Racing, stepping in to take its place.
Bar raised - Hong Kong rebuff a pointer to Kooringal’s expectations for first-season sire
Angus Lamont is putting his faith in unbeaten two-year-old Shaggy continuing to be a poster boy for Kooringal Stud sire Sandbar.
Has the number of yearlings offered at auction in Australia reached its tipping point?
The Inglis Classic Sale performed beyond expectations in most key metrics, but the volume of horses passed in across the first two Australian yearling sales of 2025 raises the question, are there too many yearlings being offered for public auction in Australia?
Sun shines at the top for Hong Kong-bound Classic colt
Magus Equine’s Willie Leung is hoping he’s bought a Hong Kong Derby horse after spending $520,000 on a colt by The Autumn Sun on the final day of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Prolific owner Cook hoping to get Lucky with a filly by Yulong’s young shuttler
Mystery Downs’ Frank Cook enjoyed another successful day on racetracks around Australia last Saturday and the Sydneysider added to his huge team of racehorses at the Inglis Classic sale.