The 2026 sale season is now in full swing, and the spotlight has firmly turned to Melbourne, as the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale comes to Oaklands Junction on 1-3 March.  A total of 814 lots have been catalogued by 64 individual vendors, of which 37 are Victorian, while four of the 11 first-season sires represent Victoria - Bruckner, Diatonic, Paulele, and Sejardan.  The sale includes 368 VOBIS Sires eligible lots, which also provide eligibility to the Platinum program, with

With more than 200 VOBIS Sires lots on offer at next month’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, buyers heading to Oaklands Junction with a valid VOBIS Platinum voucher in their pockets will be spoilt for choice across the three days of trading.   Melbourne’s most prestigious yearling auction has previously proved a very happy hunting ground for any owners keen to reinvest their vouchers on an eligible colt or filly, and this year’s offering represents another veritable f

The Victorian Government’s Primary Producer Bushfire Recovery Grants are now open, and eligible horse breeding and agistment operations are specifically confirmed as included under the program. A summary of the grants and application information is below. Victorian Primary Producer Bushfire Recovery Grants The Victorian Government has opened the Primary Producer Bushfire Recovery Grants, administered by Rural Finance, to support primary producers whose businesses have suffer

Lot: 1141 Tassort x Pinot Madam (NZ), Blue Gum Farm (Image: Magic Millions) Victorian participants made their presence felt across all five days of the 2026 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, with strong results for local vendors, sustained buying activity, and continued confidence in Victorian-based stallions. Across Book 1, our eight Victorian vendors recorded solid clearance and depth, highlighted by a series of high-end results led by Yulong and Rosemont Stud. Multiple Victor

With the curtain set to be raised on the yearling sales season in a matter of weeks, owners and trainers will be given ample opportunity to line their pockets with two VOBIS Platinum bonanzas scheduled for the first two months of 2026. A total of 10 VOBIS Platinum races will be held between the dates of Thursday, 1 January and Wednesday, 7 January, providing connections with the perfect chance to accrue vouchers to spend at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale

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...