Return of Bred to Win for 2025

Media Release - Sunday March 9

Monday night sees the Autumn return of Caroline Searcy’s Bred To Win promoting the thoroughbred breeding industry and informing both the stalwarts of the game and newcomers about the latest bloodstock news and much more.

Linebacker as a yearling at Haunui Farm- image supplied.

Early episodes will feature an extended news segment with the breeding background of Australian and International stakes winners including great behind the scenes vision of stallions, mares, yearlings and foals to form a picture of what lies behind every thoroughbred’s racetrack success.

Plus long-form feature stories, including an outstanding training complex that’s been developed by leading trainer Phillip Stokes in Victoria, burgeoning young Hunter Valley stud, Ridgmont Farm, David Kobritz’s Musk Creek Farm and more.

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Leading into the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale select drafts from some of Australia’s leading farms will highlight the next generation of racing’s stars and the show will also look at the broader landscape of what’s affecting breeders around Australasia as well as highlighting their successes.

Don’t miss Bred To Win, Monday night’s on Sky Thoroughbred Central (Foxtel Ch 528) at 7.30pm AEDST.

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