With breeding stock sales just around the corner it’s worth a look at the Broodmare Sires List which is a lesson in the obvious – champion sires invariably go on to be champion broodmare sires.
Fastnet Rock is shooting for his third straight Champion Broodmare Sire title after taking over from Redoute’s Choice and Encosta de Lago, who dominated the list all the way back to 2015, which was the last time Danehill (USA) finished on top.
The names on this list will make or break the next generation of sires retiring to stud as those guys will be lining up to cover a big slice of the commercial broodmare population and that means daughters and grand-daughters of these sires.
Look into the future and expect to see the likes of Zoustar, Written Tycoon and I Am Invincible at the top of the broodmare sire table and given those stallions all have a short course speed profile the time is right for an injection of quality shuttle stallions to bring back some stamina and versatility to the Australian thoroughbred.
Stallions like Street Cry (IRE), More Than Ready (USA) and High Chaparral (IRE) have had a lasting and positive influence on our breeding industry and the time is ripe for more of them.
