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Are your foals really profitable?

Article by Baumgartners Key takeaways In the many years I have spent consulting to the thoroughbred industry, with a particular focus on tax and financial outcomes, I have yet to encounter an authoritative model that enables breeders to accurately determine whether their foals are genuinely generating a profit. The cost of mares, service fees and…

TBNSW Seminar: A Summary of All Sessions

From the TBNSW Scone Seminar: An overview of the new initiative, National Thoroughbred Week, occurring 20-24 November 2025, as discussed by Emma Ridley.

The inaugural TBNSW Breeders Forum Seminar was hosted in the Southern Highlands on 24 July 2025. See links below to all session videos: Welcome & Introduction Featuring TBNSW’s Kirsten Tydd

Introduction to the TBNSW Breeders Forum Seminar in the Southern Highlands, July 2025, by TBNSW Executive Officer, Kirsten Tydd.

From the TBNSW Seminar: A presentation on “Training Thoroughbreds using Sports Science,” presented by Katrina Anderson, Head of Sports Science at Ciaron Maher Racing, with a spotlight on Bong Bong

A TBNSW seminar session on Yearling Endoscopy – AgriFutures Research, presented by Dr. Josie Hardwick from Murdoch University (WA).

TBNSW Seminar presentation on Gut Microbiome Health in Foals – presented by Prof. Chris Proudman, from Surry University (UK) and introduced by Dr. Noelle Baxter.

From the TBNSW Seminar: A session about Advanced Imaging for Early Diagnosis and Outcome Optimisation, a case-based approach presented by Dr. Tate Morris from Randwick Equine Centre.

From the TBNSW Seminar: A session about farrier techniques, presented by Master Farrier, Brad Hinze of Mustad.

From the TBNSW Seminar: A session about the global changes to wagering and what that means to the industry, presented by bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse.

From the TBNSW Seminar: A session on nutrition and gut health, presented by Stephen Lamb of Horsepower.

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