The Verdict: Australia’s industry players evaluate its vibrant market – Mark Player

In a five-part series ANZ Bloodstock News speaks to some of the industry’s key players for their perspective on the incredible performance of the 2021 major yearling sales season.  We asked them for their take on what’s behind all the money that’s been flying around sales rings since January and also for their thoughts on... Read More

Jack a product of Muollo’s Explosive ‘factory’ 

You just knew it would happen. That’s because, sadly, it happens quite often. A young stallion dies prematurely then soon after, one of his progeny wins big. The New Zealand industry has lost a number of emerging stallions over the past few years, the sire of last Saturday’s Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) winner, Explosive... Read More

Nine for Capitalist

Capitalist (pictured) Newgate Farm’s Capitalist (Written Tycoon) stretched further clear in the leading first season sire table by winners, as he scored an eighth individual winner in Australia and ninth overall when Elite Thoroughbreds’ Capital Reign (2 g ex Elle Lou by Snitzel) profited in a maiden handicap over 1000 metres at Canberra on Friday.... Read More

Slipper winner Farnan’s service fee sets bar for first season sires

Champion two-year-old to stand for $55,000 as Kia Ora Stud makes stallion statement Renowned Hunter Valley farm Kia Ora Stud, one of the region’s foundation stallion operations with a long history of standing champion sires, has announced the service fee for first season Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m)–winning colt Farnan (Not A Single Doubt).... Read More

Corrales stars with weekend five-timer 

Luis Corrales is really giving his rivals something to chase after a brilliant weekend of riding, notching five winners and stretching his lead to seven wins (38 to 31) over Eric Cheung in the Jockeys’ Premiership race.  Corrales, who is shooting for his sixth Macau Championship title, was in dashing form on the sand on... Read More

The Verdict: Australia’s industry players evaluate its vibrant market – John Messara

In a five-part series ANZ Bloodstock News speaks to some of the industry’s key players for their perspective on the incredible performance of the 2021 major yearling sales season.  We asked them for their take on what’s behind all the money that’s been flying around sales rings since January and also for their thoughts on... Read More