Following on from last month, we continue with our Magic Millions Victorian Vendor Preview Part 2: Click here  to read Part 1.  Lot 152 - Pierata x Catch Me filly  From the Yulong draft, this VOBIS Sires eligible filly is sure to garner the interest of astute buyers. Out of dual G3-winning juvenile, Catch Me, she has a quality pedigree, littered with black-type performers across Australasia including Ocean Jewel, Danewin, Shower of Roses and Octagonal.  Lot 166 - Lucky Vega x

It’s that time again - an incredible line-up of 1,221 yearlings is set to go under the hammer at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January. The catalogue features progeny of 122 individual sires, 14 of which are by first-season sires. Once again, the catalogue boasts a strong contingent of Victorian-sired, bred, and VOBIS-eligible yearlings, adding further interest. Yulong has the largest draft of any vendor, with a staggering 69 lots. Rosemont Stud, Blue Gu

Diego Velazquez (image supplied) With Diego Velazquez set to join Swettenham Stud in 2026, we caught up with the team to discuss what sets him apart—his pedigree, performance, conformation, and why he’s poised to make a major impact in Victoria. What about Diego Velazquez made him so attractive to you and your team? For a few seasons now, we have been searching for a Group 1 winning son of Frankel with speed that would appeal to the Australian market.The Frankel factor was re

St Jean (Image: Brackley Park) You’d be forgiven if, after the Caulfield Cup, you looked at the winner’s pedigree and thought ‘who?’ Every so often, racing reminds us that the biggest wins don’t always belong to the biggest names. St Jean, the sire of Half Yours, stands at Grant Dwyer’s Brackley Park in Avenel. Alongside barnmate Murtajill, he has stood at the farm for eight years, with just 67 live foals and very few success stories. Saturday changed that.  St Jean’s story h

We’re delighted to welcome Ross Ferris, owner of Two Bays Farm in Flinders, to the Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria committee. With years of hands-on experience in breeding and a deep passion for the Victorian industry, Ross brings valuable insight and a strong commitment to supporting local breeders. In this Q&A, he shares his journey, what drives his work at Two Bays Farm, and his hopes for the future of breeding in Victoria. You run Two Bays Farm in Flinders, Victoria — what

Connections of Mcgaw after winning the Danehill Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on October 04, 2025 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) When Emma-Lee and David Browne moved their Sparta Racing operation from New Zealand to Pakenham in 2022, they brought with them a strong family background in racing and horsemanship.  This is evident in one of the stable’s standout performers this year, 3YO bay gelding McGaw -  a horse that proves big results can

TBV is delighted to welcome Ryan McEvoy to the TBV committee. Ryan has spent his career across two of Australia’s most influential studs...

RV Acknowledged Retrainer Jen Duffy the 110cm Show Jumping Champion (Image: Click Capture) Champion Trainers, Olympians and Group One...

Marcus Heritage & Sam Matthews of Swettenham Stud with IRT's Chris Burke - Toronado (Swettenham Stud) was crowned the 2025 IRT Champion...

Eugene Tong (first from the right) Melbourne-based corporate advisor and investor Eugene Tong has been a racehorse owner for a number of...

Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sportsbet, which comes on board as TBV’s official...

A strong edition of the 2025 Great Southern Weanling Sale concluded at Oaklands on Friday 13 June, wrapping up the most successful Inglis...

With 11 new stallions standing in Victoria this coming breeding season, including the winners of three Group 1 races on their ‘home’...

Victoria's 2025 breeding season welcomes an impressive lineup of new stallions, each bringing elite pedigrees and proven performance to...

Dr Brian Anderson (Ballarat Equine Clinic) presenting at the 2025 Victorian Breeders Forum Last week TBV hosted over 30 delegates for its...

Bargain buy McGaw produced a rags-to-riches result in the TBV VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) for the training team of David and Emma-Lee...

2025 looks like being another exciting year for Victorian breeders. On the back of outstanding success for local stallions at the recent...

The main sessions of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale came to a close on Monday afternoon with over $52.4 million worth of...

The 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale is set to showcase an outstanding catalogue of 806 lots, featuring an exciting mix of proven...

Royal Insignia wins the Group 3 Manfred Stakes Victorian sires kicked off 2025 in good fashion, lighting up the track with standout...