Bred To Win

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Caroline Searcy’s popular Bred To Win will run weekly in TDN AusNZ. The show will include stallion profiles, features on leading industry figures, previews and reviews of all of the big bloodstock auctions, expert Q&As and more.

This week's episode

Week of May 8, 2023

A massive Aushorse News in Bred To Win episode five for 2023, which includes racing from Australia, Newmarket in the UK and the Kentucky Derby from the US.

A wrap of the Inglis Chairman's Sale aswell as the Inglis Broodmare and Weanling Sales.

Stallion news, Inglis Graduate, Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week and stallion updates, plus a $3 million yearling winning on debut in Sydney for Chris Waller.

Tasmania's Armidale Stud and their two stallions, Needs Further and Alpine Eagle.

And a G1 Goldmine update on the nick between I Am Invincible and Encosta De Lago mares.

Te Akau Racing's David Ellis updates on the continuing big-race success for the tangerine colours throughout Australasia.

And ATC Director and former Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) owner David McGrath in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

Earlier episodes

Week of May 1, 2023

This week's Bred To Win has an extensive Aushorse News focusing on stakes racing from the weekend and stallion updates. Plus a G1 Goldmine analysis of Fastnet Rock mares crossed with Written Tycoon sires. And the Inglis Graduate of the Week and Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week.

A touching story about the love for star race-mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) as her strapper Rosie prepares to farewell her at the Inglis Chairman's Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock principal Sir Peter Vela with his views on the New Zealand breeding industry and why so many Kiwi-breds win the big races in Australia.

And Rathmore Lodge's Ross Hatton with a family angle in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

Week of April 24, 2023

Aushorse News includes stallion movements for the new season, racing from the Hawkesbury standalone meeting and other stakes racing around Australia.

A quick wrap of the 2023 Australian Equestrian Festival featuring three-day eventers Shane Rose and Shenae Lowings on full and part-thoroughbreds.

Case Clay, formerly of Three Chimneys Farm, discusses racing in the US and his role as Arrowfield Stud's American representative while attending the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre updates news from the famous New Zealand operation including footage of the emotional opening of the state-of-the-art Heritage Centre honouring the late Sir Patrick Hogan.

And Racing SA's John Cornell on why Kingston Town (Bletchingly) made him love racing in the popular Arrowfield Stud supported segment.

Week of April 17, 2023

Caroline Searcy reviews the pedigrees of the big winners on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival, including Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) in the G1 All Aged S. and Militarize's (NZ) (Dundeel {NZ}) win in the G1 Champagne S.

A quick look at the thoroughbred classes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, while Cambridge Stud Performance of the week goes to a 2-year-old by their own son of Savabeel, Embellish (NZ).

A feature story on Rich Hill Stud residents Proisir and Satono Aladdin (Jpn) after they sired stars of the Australian autumn in Legarto (NZ) (Proisir), Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) and Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}), including a G1 Goldmine analysis of Proisir and his most successful nicks.

Leading thoroughbred vet Greg Nash explains the process of vetting yearlings and James Murray of Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia with a modern day champ in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

Week of April 10, 2023

Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win returns with a full wrap of the breeding back-stories from Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick including Group 1 sires Savabeel, and a Godolphin-Darley treble, sired by Astern, Harry Angel (Ire) and Brazen Beau.

The Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week focuses on another New Zealand-bred and trained Group 1 winner in the Sydney Cup - the Inglis Graduate of the Week was a 2-year-old Group winner sold through the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

A full review of the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Sebastian Hutch including the top sellers and some of the best dramatic moments for successful vendors.

And Case Clay, formerly of Three Chimneys Farm and now the US rep for Arrowfield Stud, tells us the Horse Who Made Him Love Racing.

Bred To Win
Caroline Searcy