Bred to Win Returns to Sky Monday July 29

Media Release - Sunday July 28

Monday night sees the return of Caroline Searcy’s informative and entertaining thoroughbred breeding program Bred To Win in full broadcast quality on Sky Thoroughbred Central, showcasing new and proven stallions to mare owners throughout Australasia.

Monday’s first episode for the spring season features exciting Gerry Harvey bred son of soon to be three-time Champion Australian Sire I Am Invincible, Hawaii Five Oh at Vinery Stud along with barn mates Exceedance and Ole Kirk.

Hawaii Five Oh will feature on Monday night at Vinery Stud.

Plus, the first of several features on Western Australia’s leading breeders, first up  featuring four stallions at Eddie Riggs’ burgeoning operation, Geisel Park, home to Home Affairs’ stakes-winning half-brother Aysar, in-form stallion Winning Rupert and stalwarts Manhattan Rain and All American.

Well respected agent and Magic Millions auctioneer Grant Burns features in Arrowfield Stud’s “Industry Influencers” and it’s another Zoustar success in the Cambridge Stud Performance Of The Week.

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A racing recap in Aushorse News includes another bargain Inglis Digital success and much more.

Prized Icon is the s ire of dual G1 winner Tropical Squall.

In coming weeks Bred To Win will feature more studs and stallions from around Australasia including  four new sires at Darley Stud, Yulong Farm’s exciting Victorian roster, Prized Icon and barn-mates at Kooringal Stud, D’Argento at Bowness Stud, Chaldean new to New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud and a catchup with John Thompson and his successful team at Rich Hill Stud along with many other stories from the thoroughbred breeding world such as a special feature on the outstanding and much loved I Am Invincible at Yarraman Park.

Bred To Win, Monday nights 7.30pm (eastern) – Sky Thoroughbred Central – Foxtel Ch 528

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