Breeding
Hong Kong buyer Nancy Wong made her presence felt at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale on Friday with seven purchases. Under her Dungowan Racing banner, she signed for four fillies and three colts at Karaka along with Bryce Tankard’s Waikato Bloodstock. Wong’s most expensive
Breeding
Waikato thoroughbred nursery Kaha Nui Farm were the leading buyers at Friday’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling and Broodmare Sale with four purchases, headed by Lot 67, a filly by leading sire Proisir. Nicky White went to $140,000 to secure the strongly made filly who is out of
Breeding
Trainer Tony Gollan has made little secret of the high-regard in which he holds progressive galloper Antino (NZ) (Redwood). The striking son of Redwood has hardly put a foot wrong as he steps through his grades and made short-work of his seasoned rivals in the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) last
Breeding
With the welcome return of New Zealand Bloodstock’s popular winter mixed sale format, along with the prospect of a rejuvenated New Zealand racing industry on the back of the TAB’s deal with global wagering giant Entain, weanling vendors are in a positive frame of mind leading into Friday’
Breeding
Entries are now open for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka 2024 National Yearling Sales Series, with the Sale to take place in its traditional timeslot at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 28 January. NZB’s renowned Karaka Sale has produced a prolific number of modern day and all-time champion
Breeding
The broodmare session at the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling & Broodmare Sale features a strong line up of stakes performers and broad stallion representation both within pedigrees and covering sires Of the 70 mares to go under the hammer, 61 of which are being offered in foal to
Breeding
Due to demand, breeders will again have the opportunity to offer quality broodmares in a stand-alone online breeding stock sale on Gavelhouse Plus in the lead up to the season. Entries for stallion shares and nominations will also be accepted for the showcase which will run from 28th June to
Breeding
Byerley Park founder Daniel Nakhle has made a black-type addition to his broodmare band, securing Rose ‘N’ Power (NZ) (Power) for $70,000 on Gavelhouse Plus. The highly talented mare was trained by part-owners Fred and Lindsay Cornege to win six of her 24 starts and more than $176,000
Breeding
The Oaks Stud in Cambridge have shown their faith in young stallion U S Navy Flag, purchasing him outright from Coolmore Stud. The regally-bred son of War Front sired his sixth individual winner from his first crop when Geldof (NZ) won in good fashion at Avondale on Saturday, while Chantilly
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New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the appointment of Patrick Cunningham as a Bloodstock Sales Representative, beginning early August. Currently responsible for the sales, accounts and marketing activity of New Zealand Bloodstock’s online subsidiary gavelhouse.com, Cunningham looks to bolster the bloodstock arm of the company where he will be
Breeding
The early signs are good for multiple Group One winning stallion U S Navy Flag, who shuttles to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge. The regally-bred son of War Front heads a strong group of first season sires by winners in New Zealand, with six individual winners posted since February. On
Breeding
Proven stallion Niagara, a Group Two winning son of Encosta de Lago, will return to Hawke’s Bay ahead of the 2023 breeding season to take up residence at Vicki Wilson’s Hau Ora Farm in Kahuranaki, south of Hastings. It is somewhat of a homecoming for Niagara, who initially