In today’s Matings Mix, Shane Wright sits down to show who the mares of Kia Ora Stud will be patronising this breeding season. Up and coming residents Farnan and Captivant will be well supported again, and proven elite sires dominate amongst the outside bookings.

Matings Mix: 'If the system works then why try and re-invent it'

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Revelare gained a ballot free entry to the G1 Melbourne Cup in winning the G3 The Archer on Saturday and he’s from Victorian farm Daisy Hill Stud who sold him for $130,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in 2022.

Buy of the Weekend: Revelare adds local flavour to Cup

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Trainer Jamie Richards kept his place at the top of the table with another win in Sha Tin, while the meeting was dominated by jockeys Alexis Badel’s treble and Britney Wong’s double. Deep Field enjoyed a treble at the meeting to underline his loss to the breeding ranks. 

Hong Kong Review: Richards continues hot start

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The strength of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued through Book 3, selling 563 yearlings for a total of US$109.983 million. The average and the median both rose significantly from last year.

Demand remains strong as Book 3 concludes with $875k Not This Time colt on top

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Ballydoyle’s Precise stole the spotlight in the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh on Sunday, while bargain buy Zavateri edged a dramatic finish in the National Stakes. Arizona Blaze earned a deserved first Group 1 in the Flying Five, and Al Riffa stamped his class on the Irish St Leger with a commanding four-length win as he eyes the Melbourne Cup.

International News: Al Riffa eyes Melbourne Cup after emphatic display in Ireland

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