Random News about Breeding and Breeders

[Gemini]

If you have 40 minutes to kill, Coolmore posted a private year summary video made for their employees. First couple minutes are a bit dull, but if you're into the general workings of a racing and breeding operation, it's pretty insane how self sustaining of an operation they run. They have their own BEES, the runoff from their composting operation waters their homegrown willow trees, which they then cut down and burn as fuel for their staff quarters.

https://vimeo.com/474719247/f666d38b69

Raising bees might be the smartest decision Coolnore ever makes, especially if pollinating species continue to become scarce.

[Honor Code]

If you have 40 minutes to kill, Coolmore posted a private year summary video made for their employees. First couple minutes are a bit dull, but if you're into the general workings of a racing and breeding operation, it's pretty insane how self sustaining of an operation they run. They have their own BEES, the runoff from their composting operation waters their homegrown willow trees, which they then cut down and burn as fuel for their staff quarters.

https://vimeo.com/474719247/f666d38b69

I watched the entire 40minute video. The scenes of hay farming/tree farming/bees and even some of the groundwork I saw them do with their youngsters went a long way to making me think better of Coolmore. Well, at least their Irish divisions anyway.

Do any of the farms in Kentucky do something similar?

[Northport]

Sheikh Hamdan is shutting down Shadwell's Australian operations

[Mylute]

Australian Authorities Investigate Surrogate Scandal

Ultra Thoroughbreds, owned by Sean Buckley, the breeder of Feb. 13 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) winner Nature Strip, was identified Feb. 16 as the operation being investigated for conducting the alleged scheme

One of the mares in question is believed to be Miss Andretti, the 2007 Australian Horse of the Year, who has reportedly had a history of issues conceiving foals.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... te-scandal
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/bloo ... -in-mares/

[Mylute]

Cafe Pharoah was bred by the late Paul Pompa. Dam was a MGSW for him.

[Northport]

Shadwell to disperse a number of homebred yearlings, horses in training, and broodmares as they plan to refocus on only “top level racing”

https://www.racingtv.com/news/shadwell- ... _FIVucm9Tk

[Northport]

The Shadwell fire sale continues, with 40 entered in the Tattersalls February Sale, comprising 30 colts and geldings in and out of training and ten fillies. Including a newly turned 2 year old half sister to Tagrooda, a two year old Sea the Stars colt out of Oaks 2nd Tarfasha. I guess they weren't showing enough in pre-training to warrant at least trying to race them? Kinda bizarre.

https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/s ... K_7Sql0v0Q

[RugbyGirl]

Octogenarian breeder Don Goodwin, who breeds from a total of two mares, stole the show at the New Zealand National Breeder Awards this weekend. He is the breeder of Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant.
https://www.racingnews.co.nz/goodwin-in ... rs-awards/

[tachyon]

''Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022''

Date: Oct 25th 2022

-- 38 foals
-- 68 broodmares

-- Home
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/

-- Catalogue (in Japanese *sigh* .. but by clicking horse name, you will reach to JBIS Japanese link, then you may find JBIS English too)
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/list/

-- for international buyers
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/hello/

Thank you for visiting the Northern Farm Mixed Sale website.

If you would like to participate in the sale,
please contact us to the email address below.
We will get back to you accordingly. Thank you.

for example
lot 20
2022 filly Epiphaneia x Stephanie's Kitten
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001359978/

[Mylute]

Reddam Undertakes Minor Reduction of Equine Holdings
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... e-holdings

Lots of interesting horses on offer. Hip 41 has a fascinating pedigree.

[tachyon]

''Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022''

Date: Oct 25th 2022

-- 38 foals
-- 68 broodmares

-- Home
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/

-- Catalogue (in Japanese *sigh* .. but by clicking horse name, you will reach to JBIS Japanese link, then you may find JBIS English too)
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/list/

-- for international buyers
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/hello/

Thank you for visiting the Northern Farm Mixed Sale website.

If you would like to participate in the sale,
please contact us to the email address below.
We will get back to you accordingly. Thank you.

for example
lot 20
2022 filly Epiphaneia x Stephanie's Kitten
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001359978/

All catalogues of the Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022 have now been released.

-- Foals (with photos): https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/ ... 2209201930
-- Broodmares: https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/ ... 2209201930

[tachyon]

''Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022''

Date: Oct 25th 2022

-- 38 foals
-- 68 broodmares

-- Home
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/

-- Catalogue (in Japanese *sigh* .. but by clicking horse name, you will reach to JBIS Japanese link, then you may find JBIS English too)
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/list/

-- for international buyers
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/hello/

Thank you for visiting the Northern Farm Mixed Sale website.

If you would like to participate in the sale,
please contact us to the email address below.
We will get back to you accordingly. Thank you.

for example
lot 20
2022 filly Epiphaneia x Stephanie's Kitten
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001359978/

All catalogues of the Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022 have now been released.

-- Foals (with photos): https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/ ... 2209201930
-- Broodmares: https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/ ... 2209201930

-- from bloodhorse

''Northern Farm Mixed Sale Now Includes Weanlings''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -weanlings

[tachyon]

Northern Farm Mixed Sale 2022

-- video (full)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMdo5ookGm0

-- results
https://www.northernfarm-mixed-sale.jp/live/

[Flanders]

I noticed that Pin Oak Stud had picked up 2 broodmares in the opening session of the Keeneland November sale and thought that odd. They purchased Core Values for $425,000 and Diamond Sparkles for $500,000. The article is now out. The farm has been purchased by Jim and Dana Bernhard, who are keeping the name. It all started with Jim buying a Thoroughbred for Dana as a birthday present, now they are going full fledged. Great to see new owner/breeders in the sport.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... n-oak-stud

[Northport]

A great article about the Head family and their famed Haras de Quesnay operation, which is currently being dispersed. I knew they were legends in French and international racing, but the prominence they had in the 1950s-1980s is stunning

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/a ... tid=Zxz2cZ

[RugbyGirl]

A fascinating look at the Australia/New Zealand breeding season where floods and massive weather events are being blamed for weird fertility numbers this season

https://www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/202 ... ing-season

[Psychotic Parakeet]

A fascinating look at the Australia/New Zealand breeding season where floods and massive weather events are being blamed for weird fertility numbers this season

https://www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/202 ... ing-season

It probably explains why Winx didn't get in-foal.

[RugbyGirl]

My first thought too

[Northport]

Sir Patrick Hogan, founder of Cambridge Stud, has passed away

https://www.racing.com/news/2023-01-06/ ... ly0ILoJWt0

With greats like Sir Tristram and Zabeel, he put the New Zealand breeding industry on the map

[RugbyGirl]

After the funeral of Sir Patrick Hogan today there was a final farewell to Cambridge Stud and the statue of Sir Tristram.
https://fb.watch/hZWyaZH8Yr/?mibextid=6aamW6