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The Shortlist

by fbaatheshortlist

Tune in to hear from leading bloodstock agents talking about the new vision and direction of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents in Australia. Mick Sharkie is regularly joined by a host of guests who will be discussing some global market trends, the role of a bloodstock agent, and some buying tips for yearling sales.

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Episodes

  1. The Shortlist - Episode 41

    Mick Sharkie is koined by Sheamus Mills from Sheamus Mills Bloodstock & Michael King from Pedigree 360

  2. The Shortlist - Episode 40

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Peter Twomey from Wattle Bloodstock & Ben Mason from Crown Equine.

  3. The Shortlist - Episode 39

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Will Johnson from William Johnson Bloodstock and Stuart Doughty from Howden Group.

  4. The Shortlist - Episode 38

    Mick Sharkie is joined by 2 recent graduates of the FBAA mentorship program Daniel Hickey and Josh Buttenshaw.

  5. The Shortlist - Episode 37

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Dave Mee from Pinhook Bloodstock International and Simon Miller from Simon Miller Racing.

  6. The Shortlist - Episode 36

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Julian Blaxland from Julian Blaxland Bloodstock and Sam Freedman from Anthony & Sam Freedman Racing.

  7. The Shortlist - Episode 35

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Ash Richards from Intel Bloodstock and Charlotte Littlefield successful European horse trainer in this edition of The Shortlist.

  8. The Shortlist - Episode 34

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Duncan Ramage from Duncan Ramage Racing and and industry-leader Dr Jonathan Lumsden, equine vet ahead of the 2025 Magic Millions.

  9. The Shortlist - Episode 33

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Andy Williams from Andrew Williams Bloodstock and Dane Robinson, Bloodstock Manager at Magic Millions

  10. The Shortlist - Episode 32

    Louis Le Metayer from Astute Bloodstock and Lachie Ford from IRT join Mick Sharkie on this weeks edition of The Shortlist

  11. The Shortlist - Episode 31

    Will Johnson from William Johnson Bloodstock and Adam Timms from Stable Financial join Mick Sharkie on this weeks edition of The Shortlist

  12. The Shortlist - Episode 30

    Host Mick Sharkie is joined by Hannah Anderson and Rob Moss, 2 of the 3 inductees FBAA Mentorship Program in 2024.

  13. The Shortlist - Episode 29

    Host Mick Sharkie is joined by FBAA member Satomi Oka and Tara Madgwick from Breednet in this month's edition of The Shortlist.

  14. The Shortlist - Episode 28

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Lenny Russo from Bluegrass Bloodstock and David Azzopardi from Dream Thoroughbreds on this weeks edition of The Shortlist.

  15. The Shortlist - Episode 27

    In this edition of The Shortlist, Mick Sharkie is joined by FBAA President Craig Rounsefell from Boomer Bloodstock and Vicky Leonard.

  16. The Shortlist - Episode 26

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Suman Hedge from Suman Hedge Bloodstock and Scott Holcombe from Milburn Creek on the latest edition of The Shortlist.

  17. The Shortlist - Episode 25

    Mick Sharkie is joined by FBAA member Peter Twomey from Wattle Bloodstock and Singapore’s champion trainer Tim Fitzsimmons.

  18. The Shortlist - Episode 24

    Host Mick Sharkie is joined by FBAA member Peter Ford and Tony 'Tubba' Williams, Director of stallions at Newgate Farm.

  19. The Shortlist - Episode 23

    Mick Sharkie brings you another edition of The Shortlist. This edition, we're putting a farm in focus, Musk Creek Farm. To do so Shark, is joined by Craig Rounsefell from Boomer Bloodstock and David Kobritz, Scott Williamson the farm manager from Musk Creek Farm.

  20. The Shortlist - Episode 22

    Mick Sharkie brings you another edition of The Shortlist. Joined by Brett Howard from Randwick Bloodstock and Nick Melmeth, the Business Manager of Inglis Digital.

  21. The Shortlist - Episode 21

    Mick Sharkie brings you another edition of The Shortlist joined by Dave Mee, Pinhook Bloodstock, and a legend of Australian/New Zealand racing Brent 'the babe' Thompson. Over 2,500 winners, 54 Group 1's a 4x Cox Plate Winner and a whole lot more!

  22. The Shortlist - Episode 20

    In this edition of The Shortlist, Mick Sharkie sits down with FBAA member Damon Gabbedy and well-renowned trainer Robert Crabtree talking Rob's love for the thoroughbred, turning his hobbie into a business and how to further enhance the sport of racing.

  23. The Shortlist - Episode 19

    In this edition of The Shortlist, Mick Sharkie is joined by Jim Clarke from Clarke Bloodstock, and one of the leading horse trainers in the game, Bjorn Baker.

  24. The Shortlist - Episode 18

    Mick Sharkie is joined along with Mark Player as his psuedo co-host for this very special edition of The Shortlist where we delve into all things sales live from the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast with Adam Timms from Stable Financial and Lachlan Ford from IRT.

  25. The Shortlist - Episode 17

    Mick Sharkie is joined alongside Julian Blaxland from Julian Blaxland Bloodstock and Louis Mihalyka from Laurel Oak Bloodstock, looking back on 2022 and throwing forward to the upcoming yearling sale season.

  26. The Shortlist - Episode 16

    Mick Sharkie brings you another episode of The Shortlist. In this episode, Duncan Rammage from DGR Thoroughbred Services and Satomi Oka, the newest member of the FBAA. Satomi is an expert on Japanese racing and breeding.

  27. The Shortlist - Episode 15

    It's a big edition of The Shortlist with Sheamus Mills from Sheamus Mills Bloodstock and Lenny Russo from Bluegrass Bloodstock. Discussing all things relevant to spring and the start of the southern hemisphere breeding season.

  28. The Shortlist - Episode 14

    Mick Sharkie is joined this week by Grant Burns from Premium Bloodstock Services and Suman Hedge from Suman Hedge Bloodstock to discuss what it takes to become a Bloodstock Agent, to educate and inspire the next generation to become an FBAA agent.

  29. The Shortlist - Episode 13

    A new edition of The Shortlist, Mick Sharkie is joined by Craig Rounsefell from Boomer Bloodstock and Neil Jenkinson, one of the newest members of the FBAA. This episode takes a detailed look at what goes into breeding a good racehorse!

  30. The Shortlist - Episode 12

    Tune in to listen to a brief market-industry update from Louis Le Metayer (Astute Bloodstock) and Dave Mee (Pinhook Bloodstock). In this episode hosted by Mick Sharkie, we are covering a wide range of topics such as the Chairman sale, the stallion fees, broodmare sires, stallion matings, staff...

  31. A walk down memory lane with the Fords

    Episode 11 of The Shortlist with Mick Sharkie brings you an episode for the time capsule as Peter and John Ford. Their family have been mainstays in the bloodstock industry for years!

  32. The Resurgence of the Victorian Breeding Industry.

    In this edition of The Shortlist, Mick Sharkie is joined by Simon Vivian from Simon Vivian Bloodstock and Damon Gabbedy from Bellmont Bloodstock.

  33. The Shortlist - Episode 9

    Mick Sharkie is joined on episode 9 of The Shortlist with Bill Mitchell who has done it all and seen it all, heading up Mitchell Bloodstock. And, Duncan Ramage, who was once a very promising jockey now heading up his own thoroughbred services at DGR.

  34. The Shortlist - Episode 8

    It's a Melbourne Cup edition of The Shortlist with Mick Sharkie plus Bloodstock agent Mark Pilkington and Sheamus Mills from Sheamus Mills Bloodstock.

  35. The Shortlist - Episode 7

    Mick Sharkie is joined alongside Mark Player from International Thoroughbred Solutions and Peter Twomey from Wattle Bloodstock in a very special edition of The Shortlist.

  36. The Shortlist - Episode 6

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Will Johnson from William Johnson Bloodstock and Jim Clark from Clark Bloodstock in another big edition of The Shortlist.

  37. The Shortlist - Episode 5

    Mick Sharkie brings you another edition of The Shortlist, today he is alongside Brett Howard from Randwick Bloodstock Agency and Adrian Hancock from Hancock Quality Bloodstock. 2 doyen's of Bloodstock Agents.

  38. The Shortlist - Episode 4

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Julian Blaxland from Blue Sky Bloodstock and Grant Burns from Premium Bloodstock Services in episode 4 of The Shortlist.

  39. The Shortlist - Episode 3

    Mick Sharkie is joined by Damon Gabbedy and Suman Hedge for the latest edition of The Shortlist.

  40. The Shortlist - Episode 2

    Episode 2 of The Shortlist. Leonard Russo from Bluegrass Bloodstock and Dave Mee from Pinhook Bloodstock International join Mick Sharkie. We're talking yearling sales, where we're at in the progression of the yearlings after the sales in Melbourne, plus a look at the Golden Slipper tomorrow at...

  41. The Shortlist -The Introduction

    Tune in to hear from leading bloodstock agent and directors of the FBAA Craig Rounsefell (President) and Louis Le Metayer (Treasurer) talking about the new vision and direction of the Federation of Bloodstock Agent in Australia. We will be discussing some global market trends, the role of a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tune in to hear from leading bloodstock agents talking about the new vision and direction of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents in Australia. Mick Sharkie is regularly joined by a host of guests who will be discussing some global market trends, the role of a bloodstock agent, and some buying tips for yearling sales.

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