One Off, One On: The Stallion Merry-Go-Round

One Off, One On: The Stallion Merry-Go-Round

From Bred For It by Jess Stafford

May 13, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 36

About this episode

Jess Stafford discusses the latest in horse racing, including stallion management and breeding stories.

It's Episode 33! The first Classics have been and gone and Jess begins by highlighting the pedigrees that triumphed at Newmarket and Longchamp as well as a nod to a dam who achieved a stakes double with a speedball sprinter and a classic miler. Jess digs into a story that has peaked plenty of interest - that of the 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Starlust returning to training in the UK after a year as a stallion in Australia. Despite getting 70 mares in foal, why have owners, Dr Jim & Fitri Hay pulled the plug on his stallion career? What does his future hold? Find out the thinking from Alex Cole, long standing racing and bloodstock manager to the Hay team. Adam Sangster shares the story of Sweetenham Stud located in Victoria, Australia. Listen as he delves into the challenges and rewards of standing northern hemisphere bred stallions in Australia. He gives us an insight into the journey for Diego Velazquez who will shuttle to Sweetenham from The National Stud later in the year.

People in this episode

Host: Jess Stafford

Guests: Alex Cole, Adam Sangster

Topics covered

  • horse racing
  • stallion management
  • breeding
  • pedigree analysis
  • training
  • bloodstock

Keywords

  • Breeders' Cup
  • Turf Sprint
  • stallion career
  • foal
  • speedball sprinter
  • classic miler
  • challenges in breeding
  • northern hemisphere bred stallions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sweetenham Stud, The National Stud

Products: Starlust, Diego Velazquez

Places: Australia, UK, Newmarket, Longchamp

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