This week's episode
A focus on historic Queensland farm, Lyndhurst Stud. Jeff Kruger looks at their past star stallions and their current top sire, Better Than Ready. I Am Invincible's Barbaric also features along with Rothesay. The story includes a G1 Goldmine analysis of Better Than Ready.
The Lamont family's Kooringal Stud in Wagga Wagga welcomes now Group 1-producing sire, the Royal Ascot sprint champion, Merchant Navy. Also Finance Tycoon a precocious new stallion by Written Tycoon.
Aushorse News from Australia and overseas and an Inglis Premier Sale yearling is the Inglis Graduate of the Week.
Cambridge Stud's Performance of the Week features a Victorian winner in the Cambridge colours, sold by Hallmark Stud.
And in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing, the lady with the gift for naming champion racehorses, Suzanne Philcox remembers the great Octagonal (NZ).
Earlier episodes
Week of July 31, 2023
Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win returns for the spring season of 2023.
Featuring Godolphin's greatest Group 1 winner globally, the nine-time Group 1-winning champion Anamoe as a new stallion for Darley Australia's NSW base.
The son of Street Boss (USA) joins three-time Group 1-winning world's best sprinter of his generation Bivouac - becoming more and more like his own Champion Sire Exceed And Excel and with his first yearlings heading for the 2024 sales series.
Take a winter tour with Cambridge Stud manager Marc Devcich and Blue Diamond winner Daumier settles in for his first season at Olly and Amber Tait's Twin Hills Stud in Cootamundra in south western NSW. Plus a G1 Goldmine analysis of the best nicks to work with Daumier's pedigree. The son of Epaulette joins Peltzer, a speedy son of So You Think (NZ) who has his first yearlings selling in 2024.
And Lyndhurst Stud's Jeff Kruger with a homebred champion mare in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.
Week of May 15, 2023
In this week's Bred To Win Caroline provides a background to the major stakes winners from Scone to Doomben, Morphettville to Flemington to Belmont!
Inglis Graduate of the Week and Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week plus G1 Goldmine's analysis of the Exceed And Excel - Street Cry (Ire) cross!
Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia's online learning videos explained by TBA CEO Tom Reilly and the effervescent Antoinette Inglis explains why she's forging her own career in the thoroughbred breeding industry. Plus, Victorian bloodstock agent Peter Ford in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.
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.
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.
