Breeding and Bloodstock

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

'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.

$4.2 million Bella and $3.8 million Jewel highlight record Chairman's Sale

The Everest winner Bella Nipotina has sold for $4.2 million and Group 1 star Amelia’s Jewel for $3.8 million as records tumbled at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Bella Nipotina or Amelia’s Jewel to rule Chairman’s Sale

Racetrack stars Bella Nipotina and Amelia's Jewel will be the headline attractions during the Inglis' Chairman's Sale in Sydney on Thursday.

Pardi time as ‘sophisticated investors’ pounce on top-priced foal

Records continued to tumble on the closing day of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale with a Too Darn Hot colt selling for $775,000.
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