Breeding
Anyone looking to strengthen their broodmare stocks in the countdown to the 2022 breeding season needs to look no further than the National Online Broodmare Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, which offers a selection of quality mares with outstanding racetrack and pedigree credentials. Highlights of the 81-lot catalogue include: LOT 4
Breeding
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is inviting their members to join them at Cambridge Stud at noon this coming Thursday for an information talk on preparing their mares for the coming breeding season. The session will cover management of dry, maiden mares, early or late pregnant mares, dental and
Breeding
The 2022 National Broodmare and Stallion Share catalogue is now live on Gavelhouse Plus with 81 lots. Bidding will open on Monday 18th July and will close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th July. The catalogue is comprised of a mix of young and proven mares plus shares in New
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Cambridge Stud have been buoyed by the early interest in their freshman sire Sword Of State ahead of the coming breeding season. “It (interest) has been very good,” Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre told Bensley. “We are very lucky that we have got some good shareholders in our two
Breeding
Leading into the 2022 breeding season we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2021. STALLION20212020201920182017Circus Maximus (IRE)161Embellish158106138Savabeel (AUS)148137172182167Almanzor (FR)142145160140Hello Youmzain (FR)141Per Incanto (USA)13395117116103Ocean Park13118915383101Proisir (AUS)1261528686110Darci Brahma1259799103101Tivaci (AUS)1248993128139Time Test (GB)119135116116Super Seth (AUS)109143Ace High (AUS)
Breeding
Mapperley Stud, in conjunction with Windsor Park Stud, are holding an open day this Friday at 2.30pm for the public to view their exciting new stallion Armory. A precocious two-year-old, Armory won three of his first four starts including the Gr.2 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Gr.3 Tyros
Breeding
Mapperley Stud will welcome the addition of three new stallions to their roster this upcoming breeding season, with former Valachi Downs residents Vespa and Savile Row joining the Matamata farm’s earlier acquisition of Armory. Vespa, a winner of seven races including the Gr.1 Diamond Stakes (1200m) and Karaka
Breeding
Entries are now open for the 2022 National Online Broodmare Sale, set to be held on Gavelhouse Plus for the second year. Entries are due online by 10PM on Thursday 7 July and the catalogue will be released at 5PM on Friday 8 July. Bidding will open at 10AM on
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Three-year-old gelding Facteur Cheval, a son of Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Ribchester, oozed class when defeating a quality field to land Saturday’s Listed Tattersalls Prix de Saint-Patrick (1600m) at Chantilly. Facteur Cheval is unbeaten in four career starts for star young trainer Jerome Reynier. He carried the colours of
Breeding
As the Valachi Downs dispersal process drew to a close with turnover nudging $10 million, Friday night’s Unreserved Young and Racing Stock Dispersal on Gavelhouse Plus shone a spotlight on exceptional broodmare Baggy Green for the second week in succession – and once again it was Yulong’s Written Tycoon
Breeding
The Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay branch of the NZTBA will host their annual weanling walk this Sunday, 3rd July. The day gets underway at 9am at Willow Tree Farm and concludes with a luncheon at the Off The Track Restaurant. Full itinerary: 9am Willow Tree Farm, 191 Matapiro Road
Breeding
After a two year COVID-19 enforced hiatus, the New Zealand National Breeding Awards are back on the calendar. Sponsored by AGrowQuip John Deere, the dinner and awards will be held on Saturday 30th July and will be the first ‘live’ event combining the celebration of the New Zealand Breeding Awards