Louis Mihalyka believes first season sires are not the breeder safety net that they once were, but the Laurel Oak Bloodstock principal and many of his fellow commercial breeders will be backing the freshman stallions in quality and numbers when the 2022 season gets underway on the first day of spring. Coolmore has dual Group... Read More

“How many stallions do you think would draw a crowd like that?” asked Juddmonte’s nominations manager Shane Horan as we left the picturesque Banstead Manor at Cheveley, a quaint thoroughbred ‘village’ that hosts not only Juddmonte’s near 100-year-old stud, but also Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud and the red and white of Cheveley Park. Identifying the... Read More

Last year, Newgate Farm had a stranglehold on the country’s most sought after rising three-year-old colts with the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) firmly in Henry Field and his partners’ keeping as the nadir among a collection of valuable stallion prospects at their disposal. Artorius (Flying Artie) and Profiteer (Capitalist)... Read More

It has taken just over a decade for Newgate Farm to sprout from little more than a patch of grass and a pipe dream into a colossus, hitting the top end among consignors and hosting a roster of the country’s fastest young stallions. Reaching such targets has required expertise and no shortage of ambition, with... Read More

Former Darley stallion Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor) will stand at Oakland Park Stud in Western Australia after a deal was concluded to secure the promising young sire.  Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Shooting To Win stood his first seven seasons at Darley’s Kelvinside property in New South Wales, but was retired from their... Read More