About this episode
Jess Stafford discusses the current landscape of breeze-up sessions with Cormac Farrell and explores analytics in the bloodstock industry with Stephen Davison.
It’s Episode 32! It's breeze up fever, but what does the landscape currently look like after the first two European breeze-up sessions? Jess reflects on the action with leading consignor Cormac Farrell. What were the key takeaways, and what do they tell us about the market as the season begins to take shape? All while Cormac's headline breeze-up graduate from 2025 DISTANT STORM now heads towards the 2000 Guineas as a leading contender. We hear his remarkable story. Jess catches up on the data driving the future of the breeze ups with Stephen Davison of Pythia Sports with the driving question, how are analytics shaping the future of the bloodstock industry? This episode is dedicated in loving memory of John Fleming. Brought to you in association with VV Rouleaux.
People in this episode
Host: Jess Stafford
Guests: Cormac Farrell, Stephen Davison
Topics covered
- breeze-up sessions
- bloodstock industry
- market analysis
- analytics
- horse racing
Keywords
- breeze-up fever
- European breeze-up sessions
- market analysis
- bloodstock analytics
- horse racing data
Sponsors
VV Rouleaux
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pythia Sports
Products: DISTANT STORM
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