Rising costs are hitting breeders harder than ever, with service fees, feed, and interest rates stacking up fast. As pressure builds, some studs are beginning to rethink how they support breeders beyond the mating shed. Swettenham Stud’s new Breeder Protection initiative offers a glimpse at what that shift might look like - and raises a bigger question: is this the start of a broader change in how risk is shared across the industry?

'It's expensive to be unlucky': New initiative helps breeders shoulder the risk in a time of rising costs

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Raheen Stud will offer the first weanlings by their resident Group 1 winner Top Ranked at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale. The farm’s youngest Basil is currently in England on the Agrifutures Les Young Scholarship, and Basil Snr spoke about how things have been going on at the Queensland farm this year. 

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Sunshine In Paris won a moderate edition of the Doomben 10,000 but the meeting did unearth a future star. Sectionally Speaking looks at the data, the tactics and some horses to follow.

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The Hong Kong Trainers’ Championship has tightened up thanks to a treble from David Hayes which took him within six wins of current leader John Size. Jockey Andrea Atzeni enjoyed his 100th win in Hong Kong on Sunday, while Brittany Wong had an early double. A couple of impressive debutants gave punters some excitement. 

Hong Kong Review: Treble for Hayes tightens trainers’ title race

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