Let’s check in on the second season sires worth a punt in the latter half of the breeding season. Some stallions are already standing tall, like Ole Kirk and Tagaloa, while others are showing improvement as their progeny mature.

Where’s the value? Taking a late season punt on a second season sire

Second Season Sires

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Star Thoroughbreds, the syndicator responsible for this spring’s star Aeliana, will team up with renowned judge Vin Cox for the upcoming yearling sale season as they look to select the next collection of stars. 

Big shoes to fill: Star Thoroughbreds team up with Vin Cox

Star Thoroughbreds

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Sayedaty Sadaty returned to form with a strong win in the Bendigo Cup and is praying on a start in Tuesday’s G1 Melbourne Cup. A trio of 3-year-olds were nice winners in Victoria and NSW for stallions Too Darn Hot, Russian Revolution, and Brazen Beau. 

Wednesday Racing: Maher’s import returns to form in Cup

Wednesday Racing

Ahead of Fasig-Tipton's Night of the Stars Sale next week, Mill Ridge Farm's Price Bell Jr. shows off Grade I winner and Breeders' Cup performer Ag Bullet and exciting Arrogate broodmare Signal From Noise. He outlines why they are the perfect fit for an Australian buyer.

Brilliant Ag Bullet to go under the hammer at Fasig-Tipton's November Sale

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A true horse lover who remembered a horse before he remembered a person, Victoria’s George Smith was a renowned mentor of many current industry participants. 

Farewell to a legend: Vale George Smith

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Taste Of Heaven sets the benchmark for the new Magic Millions Digital sale, selling for $350,000 to New Zealand’s Milan Park Stud. Will Johnson purchased an unraced half-sister to G1 Queensland Derby winner Magicool, and the sale grossed over $750,000. 

Inaugural Magic Millions Digital sale hailed a success

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Gladius topped day two of the 2025 Tattersall Horses-In-Training Sale with Wathnan Racing paying 950,000gns for the Group 3-placed galloper. The Australians were active with Waterhouse/Bott buying three by Wootton Bassett, while Archibald Racing and Tony Gollan were also on the buyers' sheet. 

950k Wathan purchase tops Tattersalls Horses-In-Training Day 2

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Looking Ahead - October 30

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Debutants

2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

Winners By Sire

First Season Sire Runners & Results

1st Season Sires' Tracker

Second Season Sire Runners & Results

2nd Season Sires' Tracker

Australian General Sires' Premiership

Australian Sires' Premiership

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