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‘Nice horses don’t come cheap’ - colts by Walk In The Park and Vadamos top stormy Doncaster January Sale

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‘The mind boggles about what he could do’ - Honeysuckle set for another blue-chip mating after delivering first foal

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Masses of miles, studs and sires on an Irish Stallion Trail I could make a habit of

Good Morning Bloodstock

James Thomas takes the reins for a Good Morning Bloodstock special on the ITM Irish Stallion Trail

'You never think something like this could happen' - sales-toppers and a 2,700,000gns star among the spectacular horse trades that shaped 2023

Sales correspondent James Thomas looks back on the most profit-filled transactions of the last 12 months

Winners, strike-rates, progeny earnings - 2023 key achievers unmasked through sire stats

Features

James Thomas crunches the numbers to identify the movers and shakers from the European stallion ranks

Why I’m ready for a lie down in a dark room after a week in bloodstock’s answer to the Love Island villa

'Demand remained buoyant' - Arqana Breeding Stock sale concludes with €47 million changing hands

James Thomas reports from the final session of the Vente d’Élevage as selling comes to a close in Deauville for 2023

'I like when the horse and page match up' - Turkish breeder Emir Alkas aces it at Arqana with €72,000 Carenot

'We knew we’d have to pay a bit' - €190,000 Zarak colt leads the way on second day of Arqana

James Thomas reports from the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in Deauville

Mystery surrounds the buyer but no mistaking the price as Place Du Carrousel smashes Arqana record at €4,025,000

James Thomas reports from a blockbuster opening session of the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale

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