The article highlights the successful partnership between bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills and NSW businessman Heath Newton, whose perseverance in the racing industry has culminated in major wins with horses like Charm Stone and Odeum. After initially struggling with a portfolio of underperforming horses, Newton, guided by Mills, strategically invested in higher-quality fillies, leading to significant Group 1 victories and the development of a strong broodmare band aimed at producing future champions. Mills reflects on the rewarding journey and their shared vision of breeding top-class progeny.

Additionally, the piece covers Guy Mulcaster’s efforts to source promising middle-distance horses from the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale in the UK, aiming to find future stars for major Australian races. It also reports on Rosemont Stud’s success in Hong Kong with Packing Phoenix, a Starspangledbanner gelding who won his debut race at Sha Tin, and the continued achievements of Tomodachi Kokoroe, a former Australian racer now thriving in Hong Kong. These stories underscore ongoing international bloodstock activity and the global nature of thoroughbred racing and breeding.