Thoroughbred Industry in Australia
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) represents the breeding industry with almost 4000 members responsible for over 80% of Australia's thoroughbreds. TBA addresses national and international issues such as quarantine, biosecurity, animal welfare, and more. Aushorse promotes Australia as a premier source for high-quality thoroughbreds globally. The Hunter Valley's bloodlines are highly sought after, with significant contributions to the Australian racing industry highlighted through stats from key sales and international success.
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Mr Tom Reilly Chief Executive Thoroughbred Breeders Australia & Aushorse Marketing
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is the peak body representing the breeding industry in Australia. We have almost 4000 members who are responsible for breeding over 80% of the thoroughbreds in Australia. TBA takes a leadership role on issues of national and international importance such as quarantine, biosecurity, animal welfare, taxation, immigration and other government and regulatory issues. It represents the interests and welfare of breeders Australia-wide.
Aushorse is the official marketing body of the Australian thoroughbred industry. We proudly promote Australia as the leading source for the breeding and sale of high quality thoroughbreds worldwide, and Australia as the pre-eminent country to invest and race in. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation.
Hunter Valley bloodlines are highly sought after in the global market A foal out of the mare Drifting Cube sold for $1.45 million in the US on November 9th 2016 Drifting Cube comes from a world-renowned Hunter Valley family. Her grand-dam is Shantha sChoice - the mother of Champion Sire Redoute sChoice Drifting Cube and Redoute sChoice were both bred at Coolmore Stud and are the result of Coolmore stallions
The Hunter Valley is the driving force of the Australian thoroughbred industry 95% of the 100 highest-priced lots sold at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale and the Magic Millions January Yearling Sale for the last five years were conceived in the Hunter Valley Magic Millions January Inglis Easter 100 100 Top 100 Yearlings Sold Top 100 Yearlings Sold 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 100 99 96 95 94 93 93 93 92 91 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0
The dominance of Hunter Valley conceived race horses on the international stage 87.5% of all Australian-bred international Group 1 winners in the last three seasons were conceived in the Hunter Valley 12.5% Hunter Valley Other 87.5%
The impact of the Hunter Valley breeding industry on the reverse-shuttle stallion market 100% of the reverse shuttle stallions in the last three seasons were conceived in the Hunter Valley 100% Hunter Valley 24% 76% of these stallions reside at Hunter Valley based stud farms during the Southern Hemisphere breeding season Hunter Valley Other 76%
The Hunter Valley is currently home to the highest concentration of elite stallions in Australia 22% 78% of stallions standing for $15K and over are based in the Hunter Valley Hunter Valley Based Other 78% 9% Hunter Valley Based Other 91% of stallions standing for $20K and over are based in the Hunter Valley 91%
The most commercially attractive stallions can cost up to $40 million to purchase Pierro Vancouver
The Hunter Valley is the home of Australia s top sire prospects During the 2013 - 2015 Southern Hemisphere breeding seasons, a total of 22 first season sires stood for service fees of $20K or over 13 of the 22 were purchased to stand at stud 100% of those were purchased by Hunter Valley based farms Coolmore and Darley were responsible for standing nearly half of the 22 freshman sires with fees of $20K or over
The declining popularity of shuttle stallions 6,000 70 Number of Mares Covered by Shuttle Stallions Number of Shuttle Stallions Visiting Australia 60 5,000 50 4,000 40 3,000 30 *EI 2,000 20 1,000 10 0 0 Since 2004, the number of shuttle stallions standing in Australia has decreased by 64% Since 2004, the number of mares covered by shuttle stallions has decreased by 59%
The loss of significant foreign investment There is no question that the ongoing issues with mining in the Hunter Valley was a factor in our decision to buy in Victoria." Ned Toffey, General Manager Spendthrift Farm Spendthrift stood 33 stallions during the 2016 Northern Hemisphere breeding season more than any other stud farm in America The 33 stallions covered a total of 3,115 mares
The uncertainty caused by the mining issue in the Hunter was certainly a factor in Aquis deciding to set up in Queensland. There is nothing that will put off overseas investment more than uncertainty. Michael King, Aquis Farm
Clearly theres volatility and uncertainty in the Hunter because of the fight over the coal mines. When you are investing a significant sum of money in a property you would be irrational not to take that into account. We (Goldin Farms) certainly did and we decided to set up in South Australia. Richard Gibson, trainer and advisor to Pan Sutong, owner of Goldin Farms
"We have been looking for a suitable opportunity to buy a farm for the past three to four years. With the continued and long running problems relating to mining in the Hunter Valley we decided not to look in that area. Ultimately, we decided it was not a safe place for our significant investment. Darren Thomas, owner of Seymour Park, VIC
The eyes of the thoroughbred industry across the world are on this issue. If Australia is to keep its reputation as a world leader, if we want our horses to be in demand across the world, then it is vital that this critical industry cluster is protected.
