Bred To Win Returns 9pm Tonight

Media Release - Tuesday August 1

If you think there are a lot of first season sires in Australasia you're right!

With 40 plus new boys retiring this year there are double the number of freshman stallions in 2017 compared to last season.

Bred To Win returns to Sky Thoroughbred Central tonight and starts with a look at two stars of their generation.

Firstly Golden Slipper and Magic Millions 2yo Classic champion Capitalist at Newgate Farm along with another speedy son of Written Tycoon, Winning Rupert.

Caroline Searcy also visits Darley Stallions' Golden Rose winner Astern who puts on a great show in his paddock for the Bred To Win camera!

Also Sydney's leading trainer Chris Waller gives us his thoughts on buying yearlings and a full wrap of Australia's champion stallions from the season just completed.

Make sure you tune in at 9pm eastern tonight on Foxtel channel 528 or LIVE on the racingnsw.com.au website.

Plus catch encore screenings at these times.

Bred To Win Encores: Tues @ 11:00 pm
Wed @ 01:00 am
Wed @ 07:00 am
Thur @ 07:00 am
Sat @ 11:00 pm

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