Breeding
Nelson Schick’s decades of contributions to the breeding and racing industries have been acknowledged with Life Membership of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. A driving force behind the rise of Windsor Park Stud as a domestic and international brand, he was honoured at Monday’s annual meeting in
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Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams didn’t need to be asked twice to remain in the ownership group of rising three-year-old star Evaporate. Williams snapped up the opportunity after the homebred son of resident sire Per Incanto was sold through Sledmere Stud’s draft at the 2023 Magic Millions
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Poetic Champion’s performance on Saturday will determine the future direction of his three-year-old season. The son of Super Seth will head into unfamiliar distance territory when he bids for a successful return visit to Hastings in the Gr.2 AHD Animal Health Direct - Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m)
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Skew Wiff’s (NZ) (Savabeel) quest to double her winning tally at the highest level hasn’t been helped at Hastings by an awkward gate. The high-class daughter of Savabeel is likely to need luck to fall her way if she is to add Saturday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud
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Well-performed short course specialist Wewillrock (NZ) (El Roca) gets a gilt-edged opportunity to add to his record on Friday as the end of his current campaign draws to a close. The son of El Roca will drop back from stakes company when he steps out in the Risk Management Group
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Quality mare Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock) can put herself in line for another trip away if she performs up to expectations at Te Rapa on Friday. The five-year-old will appreciate a step up in distance in the BCD Group Mile (1600m) and a solid effort will have her in serious contention
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Chad Ormsby was immediately taken when he first viewed Cyber Patch (NZ) and quickly made up his mind to purchase the good-looking son of Ocean Park. The Matamata horseman duly secured the Milan Park homebred for A$80,000 when he was offered by Bhima Thoroughbreds at the 2021 Inglis
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The good times continue to roll for Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain with his first crop Northern Hemisphere representatives breaking new ground. The multiple Group One-winning son of Kodiac is the only freshman sire in Europe to have produced a brace of Group winners following the latest success of
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Mark Oulaghan has moved on from the disappointing outcome of the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) and is looking forward to an unexpected opportunity with Berry The Cash. The Awapuni trainer has been around the jumping game long enough to not get too despondent when bad luck comes knocking, as it
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Lance Noble is keen to test the versatility of his well-performed sprinter-miler Habana this preparation. Cambridge Stud’s private trainer has the son of Zoustar in good order to resume at Ellerslie in Saturday’s open 1400m handicap, appropriately named in the honour of farm resident Almanzor. Noble will be
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Well-bred filly Sister Cynane promises to continue Wexford Stables’ successful partnership with the three-year-old’s owner. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have forged a Group-winning association with Eugene Chuang’s Asian-based operation Hermitage Thoroughbreds, with their latest representative to open her season at Taupo. A high-priced yearling, Sister
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Stephen Marsh may have temporarily lost the services of his star youngster Velocious, but he still has enough firepower to be a major force to be reckoned with in upcoming age group features. The Cambridge trainer was forced to call a halt to her three-year-old program following below par efforts