Breeding and Bloodstock

The breeder and owner of Golden Rose contender Autumn Boy will both be at Rosehill on Saturday hoping to witness The Autumn Sun colt breakthrough at Group 1 level.

Weona Park Stud, the Tasmanian property from where the breeding career of 2023 Caulfield Guineas winner Griff was set to be launched, is facing multi-agency scrutiny over equine welfare issues.

Yulong will be double-handed in Friday's Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley after purchasing a 10 per cent share in Group 1-winning mare Charm Stone.

Wootton Bassett, the £46,000 yearling turned $100 million stallion has died at Coolmore Australia after a bout of pneumonia forced veterinarians to euthanise the brilliant son of Iffraaj.

The use of the term blue hen to describe an influential mare on the pedigree page can be somewhat cavalier in modern bloodstock reporting and analysis. But the stats don’t lie when it comes to two key maternal ancestors in the damlines of Saturday’s two Group 1 winners at Caulfield.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Arrowfield boss John Messara is bullish about the spring prospects of The Autumn Sun's progeny, what Keeneland's September Sale means for the US industry and a quandary for Yulong with luckless Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes runner Angel Capital.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have put forward a strong hand for the early Sydney two-year-old features, winning six of the nine trials at Randwick on Monday, including the fastest heats for both the fillies and colts.