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Bred For It

by Jess Stafford
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About the show

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!

Latest episodes

  • Episode 39: Living The Bacio Dream

    September 9, 2026 · 51 min

    It'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 everything from the stories generating genuine excitement to…

  • Episode 38: Doyle Dominates & Echo Bows Out

    August 12, 2026 · 37 min

    It'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 the Guineas, St James's Palace and Sussex Stakes treble. His…

  • Episode 37: Going For Gold at Goodwood

    July 27, 2026 · 50 min

    It'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 succeed at Goodwood. We unpack the ‘double hit’ dam‑sire angles…

  • Episode 36: Takes Two To Tango

    July 7, 2026 · 38 min

    Its 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. Highlights include the Dubawi sire‑line dominance, sprint sires…

  • Episode 35: Bred for Royal Ascot? The Bloodstock Insights You Need & Wathnan's Ascot Masterplan ft. Richard Brown

    June 12, 2026 · 55 min

    It'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 of Weatherbys data — stallion trends, dam-sire patterns and…

  • Episode 34: Up For The Derby Fight

    May 29, 2026 · 54 min

    It’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 to thrive at Epsom? To explore the Derby picture in greater…

  • One Off, One On: The Stallion Merry-Go-Round

    May 13, 2026 · 54 min

    It'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 achieved a stakes double with a speedball sprinter and a classic…

  • Episode 32: It's A Breeze

    April 24, 2026 · 53 min

    It’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 consignor Cormac Farrell. What were the key takeaways, and…