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5 days ago | 
anzbloodstocknews.com | James Thomas
By James Thomas
“Surreal, just ridiculous,” was how Cormac Farrell summed up his well-bred Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) colt selling for €1,900,000 (approx. AU$3,333,000) in Deauville on Saturday. His comments were equally applicable to the entirety of the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, which was capped by a sensational quartet of seven-figure lots after a host of the sport’s major players showed a seemingly insatiable appetite for the most choice offerings.
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1 week ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
“Surreal, just ridiculous,” was how Cormac Farrell summed up events after seeing his well-bred Night Of Thunder colt sell for €1,900,000 at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale in Deauville on Saturday. Not only is the youngster by Darley’s young stallion Night Of Thunder, sire of 1,000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower, he is out of Date With Destiny, the only offspring of Coolmore colour bearer George Washington.
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1 week ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
A host of major players spent Friday afternoon plotting their next move ahead of Saturday’s Arqana Breeze-Up Sale. Godolphin’s buying team were out in force, with Anthony Stroud and David Loder joined by Charlie Appleby, while a sizeable delegation from Coolmore included MV Magnier and Paul Shanahan. Amo Racing principal Kia Joorabchian made his way around the sun-baked Deauville sales ground with agent Alex Elliott.
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1 week ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
An unprecedented approachOver the course of 48 hours, Godolphin practically redefined what is deemed achievable by the major thoroughbred organisations. To win any Classic is a big deal, and to win two on the same weekend would arguably rate a year-defining achievement. But to register a clean sweep of the Kentucky Oaks and Derby, the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas is entirely unprecedented.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
Juddmonte’s sharp shooting at the sales paying dividendsJuddmonte’s broodmare band is rightly the envy of breeders the world over. The herd is packed with blue hen mares, with many of the prolific families having been cultivated for numerous generations. Moreover, the broodmare division is backed up by a stallion roster that packs a punch well beyond its select numbers. It is not by chance that the operation has bred well over 100 individual top-level winners.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
Yarraman Park Stud has trimmed the covering fee of brilliant stallion I Am Invincible, with the three-time champion to stand the upcoming season at A$220,000 (all fees inc. GST). Returning the headline act to his 2021 perch is one of several pragmatic choices the stud has made with its 2025 fees, with the “economic climate” one of the factors underpinning the measured approach. Despite having his fee reduced from A$275,000, there has been no let up in I Am Invincible’s form.
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2 weeks ago | 
anzbloodstocknews.com | James Thomas
By James Thomas of the Racing Post
Yarraman Park Stud has trimmed the covering fee of elite stallion I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), with the three-time champion to stand the upcoming season at $220,000 (all fees inc. GST). Returning the headline act to his 2021 perch is one of several pragmatic choices the stud has made with its 2025 fees, with the “economic climate” one of the factors underpinning the measured approach.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
“We knew he was going well but that’s just a dream,” said a stunned Johnny Hurley in the aftermath of his Kodi Bear colt, a mere €9,000 investment, being knocked down to Godolphin at £500,000. A queue of well-wishers lined up to offer Hurley and his wife, Danielle, their congratulations after pulling off what will surely prove one of the most remarkable pinhooking successes of the year. Despite the colt’s humble yearling price tag he boasts plenty of pedigree.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | James Thomas
Having hosted the first European breeze-up sale back in 1977, it’s fair to say Doncaster has stood the test of time. This event has produced a succession of significant results over its 47-year history that have not only moved the dial in South Yorkshire, but across the broader breeze-up business as a whole. By way of an extremely potted history, this sale’s past graduates include Sylvan Barbarossa, who won the Cork and Orrey Stakes (now the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee) back in 1983.
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3 weeks ago | 
anzbloodstocknews.com | James Thomas
By James Thomas of the Racing Post
Darley have taken the wraps off their stallion fees for the upcoming season, with exciting newcomer Broadsiding introduced at $66,000 (all fees inc GST). The four-time Group 1 winner is the first son of Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) to take up stud duty, and is joined on the 14-strong roster by a combination of established names and up-and-comers, most notably his own sire, who returns to the line-up at $275,000.
