What does it take to build an ownership portfolio containing 25 Group 1 winners? Francis and Christine Cook take TTR inside ‘the Cooks tour’, explaining how they select yearlings, choose trainers and why they would rather share a good horse than race one alone.

‘One hand clapping’: Why the Cooks prefer to share their success

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Blue Gum Farm's mares are the subject of today's Matings Mix and the overarching theme for the matings is choosing the pairings that just makes sense. Director of Bloodstock Suman Hedge shares a selection of the top producers and home-owned stakes winners, replicating the crosses that have already proven fruitful.

Matings Mix: The stallions who just make sense for Blue Gum's mares 

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Eight New Zealand studs opened their doors over the weekend to showcase the stallion talent on offer this season. Amongst the horses turning heads with breeders, buyers, and bloodstock agents were exciting new additions Charyn and The Foxes, Champion Sire Proisir, and emerging favourite Armory.

Which stallions impressed in New Zealand?: 'He was a real showstopper'

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