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COVID-19 lockdown makes for testing times at present, but the weekend news from Sydney for two Auckland near-neighbours has given them something to celebrate. Octogenarians Don Goodwin and David Paykel live within walking distance of each other in the North Shore suburb of Takapuna. In the past three years Goodwin
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While many New Zealanders are currently stuck in their bubbles contemplating what next to watch on Netflix, things haven’t changed as a result of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown for farmers, including Mark Corcoran of Grangewilliam Stud, just north of Wanganui. The South Taranaki horseman is enjoying the freedom
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Waikato horsewoman Mary Lynne Ryan is remembered for her passion for thoroughbred breeding and racing and for her dedication to the development and education of young people wanting to develop their careers. Introduced in 2007, the award named in her honour recognises the dedication and passion of a talented young
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Zed may be one of New Zealand’s most solidly proven stallions, but there’s still plenty of room for broodmare owners that want their mares to visit him. Grangewilliam Stud’s son of Zabeel has had another very good season domestically, finishing in the top 10 of the sires’
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After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Waikato Branch of the NZTBA were looking forward to a bumper weekend in the Waikato this week with the Gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade book-ending the Ebbett VW National Breeding Awards. Last night’s announcement that New Zealand would move to
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Breeders should circle Sunday 29th August on their calendars as the Auckland Branch of the NZTBA look to host the Auckland Stallion Parade at Haunui Farm and Westbury Stud, followed by a casual function for NZTBA members to celebrate the success of Group race winners bred in the Auckland region.
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Little Avondale’s young shuttle stallion Time Test recorded his first stakes winner at Newbury on Friday when Tardis powered home in the Listed St Hugh's Stakes (1050m) for trainer Michael Bell under the urgings of Oisin Murphy. The two-year-old filly is on a steep upward curve, having
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Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Ribchester sired a double in the UK on Friday to provide him with his eighth and ninth winners respectively. First to strike was the Karl Burke-trained Snooze n You Lose, who impressed on her second start at Nottingham. Bred by the Bryce family’s Laundry Cottage
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Former Windsor Park Stud shuttle stallion Mastercraftsman died at Castlehyde Stud in Ireland on Friday following a suspected heart attack. The 15-year-old son of Danehill Dancer was European Champion two-year-old of 2018 having won the Gr.1 National Stakes (1400m), Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes (1200m) and Gr.2 Railway Stakes
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Gregarious, generous, a great contributor, best describe Clyde Buckingham who passed away last week after a short illness in Middlemore Hospital, aged 83. Buckingham was a Gold Star member of the Auckland Racing Club, where he had served as a director in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s,
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Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Ribchester was credited with his sixth individual winner this week when Shaikha (Ribchester x Kerila (Makfi)) won on debut at Deauville on Thursday. Shaikha impressed when jumping smartly and tracked the pace in second through the early stages of the race. At the half-way mark she
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New Zealand breds were well-represented at elite-level in Australia in the 2020-21 season. The NZ suffix featured on 18 occassions behind Group One victors last term, led by Verry Ellegant with five Group One victories. From 7.3 percent of runners, New Zealand-breds won 24 percent of the Group One