The Triple RF

Thoroughbreds who can demonstrate inbreeding to three different female families within five generations are as rare as hens’ teeth - maybe, even “blue hens’ teeth”. [su_button url="http://shop.bluebloods.com.au" style="flat" background="#e7f4fc" color="#2c1f60" center="yes" radius="5" icon="icon: exclamation-circle" icon_color="#2c1f60" download="http://www.stallions.com.au/pdfs/2021-booking%20form.pdf"][first published in BLUEBLOODS Issue 1 - 2021. To get this article and more subscribe][/su_button] It really did not take very…

ByBluebloodsApril 5, 20210Comments

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Brett Cavanough

Brett Cavanough Since the advent of political correctness about 50 years ago much of the western world’s population seems to have been sapped of individual personality. This is particularly evident in the thoroughbred industry, which has been littered with characters through much of its 200 year-plus history in Australia. But one man who remains larger-than-life is…

ByBluebloodsMarch 26, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Inglis Easter 2021

Highgrove finest at Riverside for Easter 2021

Litchfield County Ron and Debbie Gilbert’s Highgrove Stud sits not far from Toowoomba at Westbrook on Queenslands fabled Darling Downs. Since its first venture to Easter in the year 2000 with six yearlings, a lot has changed in the industry, but the fire to keep producing premium drafts for the major sales has remained a constant…

ByBluebloodsMarch 16, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Inglis Easter 2021

Quality to continue Corumbene’s fantastic year

Samantha 2021 has seen a changing of the guard at Corumbene Stud. Long standing Farm Manager Toby Frazer’s retirement at the end of last year has created an opportunity for respected horseman Trent Hewitt to steer Corumbene for the years to come. And after successful sales on the Gold Coast and Inglis Classic, now it is…

ByBluebloodsMarch 15, 20210Comments

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Arrowfield

Mallory It was former Segenhoe Stud chairman Michael Sissian who noted that in the thoroughbred breeding business a 10 per cent success rate is outstanding. He was right. Very few farms achieve that figure and when one does, its brand is indeed worth its weight in gold. Even more so when that strike rate is sustained over…

ByBluebloodsMarch 15, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Headline makers!

Waikato Stud graduate Aegon, winner of the 2020 Gr.1 NZ Two Thousand Guineas Aegon and Probabeel headline the Waikato Stud recent graduates from the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale drafts with proprietor Mark Chittick pointing out that at the half-way point of the 2020/21 racing season, Waikato Stud have already clocked up nine individual stakes winning…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Great horses don’t always cost the earth

Volkstock'n'barrell Value is a relative measure, and in 2021, Seaton Park will present one of their best drafts yet, and for a farm known for producing good horses from unlikely sources, this is an exciting development. Seaton Park made their name when they sold a first crop Tavistock colt for $50,000 and he went on to greatness…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Magic time for Rich Hill

Vadamos Presenting the first crop of a resident stallion to the market place is a special time for any operation, but when they are the progeny of a Group 1-winning son of the breed-shaper Deep Impact it goes to another level. Rich Hill Stud will be in that envious position in January when Satono Aladdin’s youngsters go…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Results speak volumes at Phoenix Park

The Chosen One It was a good spring for Phoenix Park graduates with the likes of The Chosen One and Princess Jenni doing the farm’s Janine Dunlop proud with gutsy efforts in Melbourne carnival feature staying contests. Already a three times Group winner leading into the spring, The Chosen One was a first up winner over 1700m…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

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High regard for a proven producer

Racing is a game of risk, and good judges of yearlings know there is great reward to be had when buying from farms with excellent stakes winner production records. From only small drafts, the paddocks of Highden Park continue to produce quality racehorses with this year’s Gr.1 Australasian Oaks winner Toffee Tongue being the latest…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

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