Bred For It
Episodes
Episode 25: The Power of The Sales Ring
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 25! Jess reflects on the loss of leading National Hunt stallions, emerging sires making their mark, and key developments shaping the gl...
Episode 24: Buying, Breaking In & Spotting Early Talent
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 24: As December settles over Newmarket and the foal and mares’ sales draw to a close, the Sceptre Session delivered real fireworks with...
Episode 23: Stallions Rising, Foal Crop Falling: Where Do We Go From Here?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 23:Â With the 2026 stallion fees out, Jess breaks down the key headlines: major new arrivals at Coolmore and Darley, Juddmonte boostin...
Episode 22: Going Global
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 22:Â Jess catches up with Claudia Fitzgerald, Bloodstock Manager for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, to uncover the Australian approach...
Episode 21: Pedigree, Pinhooks & the Price of Dreams
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 21: What were the biggest stories from the major 2025 sales sessions? Who were the biggest buyers, the best characters and the special h...
Episode 20: Kentucky Style!
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 20: After an eye-opening trip to America, including a visit to Lexington, Kentucky for the world-renowned Keeneland Sales, Jess shares h...
Episode 19: Oh, Diego!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 19: The story (so far) of Diego Velazquez: Jess unpacks how a shrewd move brought the iconic Sangster–Magnier partnership back to the...
Episode 18: Reasons To BeliEVE
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18: Goodwood Festival once again proved that the so-called ‘under the radar’ stallions can shine on the big stage, with progeny of Expert...
Episode 17: Oh So Glorious!
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 17: It’s Glorious Goodwood week and Jess shines a spotlight on the value sires ready to make their mark and highlights how year on y...
Episode 16: Profession meets Passion
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 16:Â With the fantastic Royal Ascot meeting of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Jess looks back on the bloodstock success stories, the un...
The Royal Ascot Special with Barry Mahon, Juddmonte
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is brought to you in association with The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. Ahead of the five biggest days of international flat racin...
Episode 15: The Derby Storm
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 15! An Epsom Derby special as Jess delves into the profiles of the key Derby contenders for the 2025 renewal. Who, on pedigree, will han...
Episode 14: Queen Be's
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 14:Â In an exclusive interview with Mark Byrne of Coolmore, we hear about the cornerstone broodmares such as Lillie Langtry, Rhododendro...
Episode 13: Ruling The World
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 13: With a superb weekend of International flat action, Jess digs into the breeding of one of the headline acts of the 2000 Guineas - Ru...
Episode 12: Breezin' On Up
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 12: Its Breeze Up Season and with consigners and buyers reading themselves for a busy sales period, Jess asks the people that make it ha...
Episode 11: Straight to the Chase with Christina Blacker
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special edition of the Bred For It Podcast! Jess is in Meydan for the Dubai World Cup and sits down with FanDuel Host and Analyst Christina ...
Episode 10: First Season Sires: Who, what, why?
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 10: Jess details out the winners at the Cheltenham Festival, with a big breeding prediction that came good from Episode 9! With the fl...
Episode 9: The Cheltenham Special
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 9: This podcast is brought to you in association with The The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and Weatherbys We are counting down the ...
Episode 8: To Michael & His Highness
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 8: A podcast dedicated to the life and memory of His Highness The Aga Khan who died on February 4th at the age of 88 and Grade 1 winning j...
Episode 7: A Stocking for Dubawi
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 7: It's the start of a new year and January means foaling time and mating decisions are made. In an exclusive interview with Juddmonte CE...
Episode 6: Christmas Crackers and New Year Trackers
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 6: After a stellar Christmas period for National Hunt racing, Jess chats to Grade 1 winning breeder Jackie Chugg of Little Lodge Stud abo...
Episode 5: Jump, please!
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 5: We focus on National Hunt breeding with Ian Kellit, co-breeder of current Champion Hurdle favourite Lossiemouth. Listen to the journey...
Episode 4: From Foal To Final Furlong
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 4: We talk all things foals with Charlie King of Heritage Thoroughbreds as he goes through best practice for foaling, why foals are so in...
Episode 3: Where the Dirt meets the Turf
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 3: It is a Breeders' Cup special and Jess digs into the pedigree of City Of Troy ahead of the eagerly anticipated running of the Breeders'...
Episode 2: Crunching The Numbers
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Its Episode 2!  Jess catches up with Bernard Condren of auction house Goffs about what it takes to put a sale together an auctioneering a €1.85mil...
Episode 1: Breeding The Impossible
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
 Its Episode 1! With the sales season in full swing, Jess catches up with bloodstock journalist Kitty Trice about the health of the industry, new st...
Welcome to Bred For It!
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Bred For It, a podcast dedicated to the thoroughbred bloodstock industry. Join me, Jess Stafford, as I aim to uncover all aspects of bloodstoc...