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BREEDING INSIGHTS: Stallion-making race has another star
Leo Powell
Leo Powell highlights the quality of the first three home in the French Derby
5 June 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: SIRE FOCUS: Providence is a first for Wootton Bassett
Leo Powell has stories about the Queensland Derby winner, a German classic winner, and an Auteuil chase winner
22 May 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Royal Ascot written all over her
Leo Powell looks at two juvenile fillies at different points in their career, and both Royal Ascot-bound
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Juvenile dominance for Ballydoyle
Three Group 1 juvenile winners for Ballydoyle in 24 hours are reviewed by Leo Powell
31 October 2025 Columns
SALES: Mixed messages at Part 1 of Arqana October Sale
A clearance rate of 70% spelled trouble at the opening session, but trade picked up on Day 2
24 October 2025 News
BREEDING INSIGHTS: SIRE FOCUS: More reasons to miss Wootton Bassett
A Group 1 double for Wootton Bassett and a big win in Australia are reviewed by Leo Powell
10 October 2025 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Wootton Bassett (2008 - 2025)
The story of Wootton Bassett is not over, but will endure for years to come, writes Leo Powell in tribute to the great sire following his death
26 September 2025 Columns
Death of top stallion Wootton Bassett
The Coolmore Stud stallion has died in Australia following a bout of pneumonia
23 September 2025 News
WATCH: Coolmore pays €2.3 million for Wootton Bassett colt
The supersire was responsible for two of the top lots at Arqana on Sunday evening
17 August 2025 News
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Mixed emotions as Ndaawi goes one better
Leo Powell checks out the winners of the big races at Galway and Goodwood on Thursday
1 August 2025 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Lambourn makes history for Coolmore and Ballydoyle
It was a weekend to savour for Coolmore, with three sires getting Group 1 winners, two of them bred there
4 July 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Don't sleep on these Irish maidens next year
Ahead of Saturday's closing card, Mark Boylan looks at a host of talking points from Royal Ascot 2025
20 June 2025 Columns