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Three decades have passed since Anton Koolman resided in New Zealand, however, the highly respected horseman’s death at age 82 in Sydney last weekend still resonated with many on the other side of the Tasman. From lowly beginnings and in partnership with Marg, his wife of 50 years, Koolman
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The Valachi Downs dispersal continues this week with a quality offering of racing and young stock on plus.gavelhouse.com. The Matamata farm’s Unreserved Young and Racing Stock Dispersal has already garnered plenty of interest, and the x-rays and video scopes for all yearlings and select other horses are
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Catherine Cameron’s main spring hopes will rest on the shoulders of the lightly raced Group winner Bellatrix Black (NZ) (Redwood) following the retirement of the highest-rated horse in her stable. The Cambridge trainer has called time on talented import Cheval Prometteur, an English-bred son of Declaration Of War who
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The Valachi Downs unreserved broodmare and stallion shares dispersal sale concluded on Gavelhouse Plus on Friday night and as expected blue-hen mare Baggy Green proved the highlight lot, selling for $1.75 million to Yulong’s Written Tycoon Syndicate. Grossing over $6.6 million, the 57-lot online sale is the
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Off the back of strong results at their weanling dispersal sale at Karaka last week, Valachi Downs are heading towards the business end of their unreserved broodmare and stallion shares dispersal sale on plus.gavelhouse.com. The Matamata Farm is offering 51 quality broodmares to the public and they have
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High Chaparral’s sons have made a profound impact on Australasian racing and among his success stories is Westbury Stud’s Redwood. A Group One producer whose progeny have proved versatile performers, Redwood enjoyed another rewarding weekend with Tuchel continuing his march through the grades in Hong Kong with his
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A vibrant atmosphere coupled with dynamic bidding saw a successful day of trade at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Weanling Sale. 105 quality weanlings sold for an aggregate of $3,486,000. The average climbed to $33,200, while the median settled at $16,000 and the clearance rate
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The 59 Lot broodmare and stallion share offering as part of the dissolution of Matamata Stud Valachi Downs is now live on Gavelhouse Plus. Bidding is open and will run through until 7pm (NZT) on Friday 24 June. Just some of the quality Lots featured include: * Baggy Green (Galileo) – herself
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It has been non-stop for the staff of Valachi Downs at Karaka this week as they prepare to offer a quality line-up of young stock in their dispersal sale at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale on Friday, “It is quite unbelievable. I now know what it feels like
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While heading to Karaka is nothing new for Highline Thoroughbreds, the Waikato farm will make their weanling sale debut at New Zealand Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale on Friday. “We are really excited to be here with the weanlings, we have got a beautiful draft that we have put
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Haunui Farm Sales and Marketing Manager Shannon Taylor has been buoyed by the level of interest at the presale inspections for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale at Karaka this week. “The weanlings arrived on Wednesday just before lunchtime and we were straight into it,” Taylor said. “We had
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International bloodstock agent Paul Moroney is happy to once again be back on home soil to attend New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale at Karaka this week. Moroney made his return to Karaka at the Yearling Sales in March after being unable to attend any sales at the Auckland