About this podcast
Hello and welcome to Bred For It with Jess Stafford. This is a podcast dedicated to the thoroughbred bloodstock industry, coming to you by a bloodstock enthusiast for bloodstock enthusiasts. I am on a mission to find out more about what goes into breeding and bloodstock as I interview various members of the industry with the aim to uncover what makes racehorses: Bred For It!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 42 episodes
- Episode 40: Going, going... Group 1! · 53 min · Episode 43It’s Episode 40! The autumn yearling sales have delivered the headlines, and Jess goes through the biggest from Tattersalls Ireland, Goffs Orby and Tattersalls Book 1, from a…
- Episode 39: Living The Bacio Dream · 51 min · Episode 42It's Episode 39! The European sale season is in full swing and Jess goes through the biggest headlines from Arqana, Goffs Premier and the Tattersalls Somerville Sale, covering…
- Episode 38: Doyle Dominates & Echo Bows Out · 37 min · Episode 41It's Episode 38! Jess reflects on the bittersweet retirement news of champion miler Bow Echo, the son of Night of Thunder who became the first horse since Frankel to complete…
- Episode 37: Going For Gold at Goodwood · 50 min · Episode 40It's Episode 37! The Qatar Goodwood Festival is approaching and with ten years of Weatherby’s data on hand, we reveal the stallions and pedigree patterns that consistently…
- Episode 36: Takes Two To Tango · 38 min · Episode 39Its Episode 36! We are still recovering from a sensational Royal Ascot and in this episode, we offer a concise wash‑up on the breeding storylines that shaped the meeting…
- Episode 35: Bred for Royal Ascot? The Bloodstock Insights You Need & Wathnan's Ascot Masterplan ft. Richard Brown · 55 min · Episode 38It's Episode 35! The biggest week in global Racing and in this special episode, Bred For It has your bloodstock angles covered. This episode is a full deep dive into ten years…
- Episode 34: Up For The Derby Fight · 54 min · Episode 37It’s Episode 34! With the Derby just around the corner, what can the pedigrees tell us about the leading contenders? Which horses are likely to stay the trip and who looks bred…
- One Off, One On: The Stallion Merry-Go-Round · 54 min · Episode 36It's Episode 33! The first Classics have been and gone and Jess begins by highlighting the pedigrees that triumphed at Newmarket and Longchamp as well as a nod to a dam who…
- Episode 32: It's A Breeze · 53 min · Episode 35It’s Episode 32! It's breeze up fever, but what does the landscape currently look like after the first two European breeze-up sessions? Jess reflects on the action with leading…
- Episode 31: Aussie Rules · 1 h 0 min · Episode 34It's Episode 31! The international racing scene is littered with equine and human talent and in this special Australian focused episode, Jess speaks with two members of the…
- Episode 30: Cheltenham Winners & Losers... · 38 min · Episode 33It's Episode 30! A Festival review through a breeding lens. Jess Stafford is joined by breeding expert and journalist Amy Lynam to analyse the stallions, pedigrees and production…
- Episode 29: Who’s Bringing Their ‘A’ Game to Cheltenham? · 49 min · Episode 32Episode 29 – The 'A' Road to Cheltenham With the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival underway, Jess speaks to two guests with major hopes for the week. First, we hear from Chris…
- Episode 28: Allez les Bleus · 46 min · Episode 31It's Episode 28! With the countdown onto the Cheltenham Festival, the French-breds are set to dominate once again. So what’s the secret? In this episode, Jess Stafford speaks to…
- Episode 27: Episode 27: Phil Cunningham Questions the Stallion Game (Audio & Visual Interview) · 25 min · Episode 30It's Episode 27! *WATCH NOW on YOUTUBE* For Episode 26 of Bred For It, we do something a little different with our first-ever audio and visual episode. I’m joined by…
- Episode 26: Changing Faces · 59 min · Episode 29It's Episode 26! A new year brings fresh stallion momentum to two of the most influential and forward-thinking studs in Britain. In an exclusive interview, Jess speaks to David…
- Episode 25: The Power of The Sales Ring · 54 min · Episode 28It's Episode 25! Jess reflects on the loss of leading National Hunt stallions, emerging sires making their mark, and key developments shaping the global breeding landscape…
- Episode 24: Buying, Breaking In & Spotting Early Talent · 57 min · Episode 27It'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 Porta Fortuna and Barnavara…
- Episode 23: Stallions Rising, Foal Crop Falling: Where Do We Go From Here? · 35 min · Episode 24It's Episode 23: With the 2026 stallion fees out, Jess breaks down the key headlines: major new arrivals at Coolmore and Darley, Juddmonte boosting their mid-market, and Diego…
- Episode 22: Going Global · 49 min · Episode 23It's Episode 22: Jess catches up with Claudia Fitzgerald, Bloodstock Manager for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, to uncover the Australian approach to Newmarket: why Tattersalls…
- Episode 21: Pedigree, Pinhooks & the Price of Dreams · 51 min · Episode 22It'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 horses that set new records?…
