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Karaka 2023 is set to showcase the drafts of a diverse blend of vendors, with the established and respected big names being joined by a number of relative newcomers who are just beginning to make their mark. ADVANTAGEOUS VENTURES Karaka 2023 will be the third yearling sale for Aimee Peterken’
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Boutique Waikato thoroughbred nursery Kaha Nui Farm will make their sales debut at Karaka next week and principals Nicky and Nick White can’t wait to showcase their five-strong draft. The former Auckland-based couple moved to their Mystery Creek property nearly four years ago to be closer to Hamilton, where
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A livestream of Sir Patrick Hogan’s funeral will be available tomorrow (Wednesday, January 11) at 11am for those unable to attend. Aged 83, Sir Patrick passed away peacefully on January 6. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Cambridge Riding for the Disabled in Patrick’s memory.
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The funeral (Requiem Mass) for Sir Patrick Hogan will be held at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton East on Wednesday 11th January at 11am. Address: 494 Grey St, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216 Parking via Beale Street entrance. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to
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The thoroughbred world is mourning the death of Sir Patrick Hogan, who has passed away in Waikato Hospital after a period of ill health. From humble beginnings and with a determination shared by his wife Justine, in 1976 Sir Patrick founded Cambridge Stud, a nursery that was to reshape the
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With a dominant performance at Trentham on Saturday, promising two-year-old filly Pignan (NZ) (Staphanos) became a fitting first winner for Novara Park stallion Staphanos. A placegetter in both of her two previous appearances, the Lisa Latta-trained filly was a class above her four rivals in Saturday’s Kernow Construction 2YO
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Sunday – January 8 7.30am Cambridge BP 9.00am Cambria Park 8 - 137 Ostrich Farm Rd, Pukekohe (Breakfast) 11am Westbury Stud 50 – 700 Linwood Rd, Karaka (Lunch) 2pm Haunui Farm 60 – 113 Kidd Rd, Karaka 4.30pm Hallmark Stud 21 – 97 Summertime Ln, Te Kauwhata (BBQ and drinks) Monday
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Below are some of the public parades leading into the Karaka 2023 Yearling Sales Series. Central Districts & South Island Parade Schedule (Organised by NZB) Please note the following vendors have chosen to parade at Karaka and welcome buyer inspections on-site prior to the Sale. * Beckam Equine * Nala Park * White
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After initially being passed in, a share in Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has been snapped up by one of the existing owners. A 12-1/2-percent share 11-time Group 1 was offered online via Gavelhouse for almost a week but was passed in after the final bid of
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The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on: Tuesday 22nd November at 1pm. In the meeting room upstairs at Onyx Restaurant, 70 Alpha Street, Cambridge If you would like to join via zoom you can Register Here, we will send you the link. It is
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Were it not for a badly-timed injury, Alan Galbraith believes Proisir (Choisir) would probably never have found his way to Rich Hill Stud. But the accident which halted Proisir’s racing career reaching its full potential gave the farm near Matamata a chance to secure him, and the success of