Breeding
Inglewood Stud’s young stallion War Decree, a son of War Front, will stand the 2021 season at an unchanged fee of $4,500+GST. “His yearlings sold through the ring averaged nearly $60,000 this year,” said Inglewood Stud’s Gus Wigley. “That’s a tremendous return on the
Breeding
Galileo’s triple Group One winning son Circus Maximus heads the 2021 stallion roster at Windsor Park Stud. Group One placed as a two-year-old, Circus Maximus won the Gr.1 St James’s Palace Stakes (1600m) and Gr.1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1600m) at three, before returning as
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s dedicated National Weanling Sale, set to be held this Friday 14 May, is a prime opportunity for astute judges to purchase their next lucrative pinhooking investment. Over the last few editions of NZB weanling sessions, pinhooked purchases have fetched significantly higher prices upon their return to
Breeding
Several days have passed since recording a black-type double at Riccarton, but Nigel Auret is still lost for words when asked about the achievement. His son, Fraser, had travelled south from his Marton base with Unusual Countess (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) and Streak of Power (NZ) (Power) and duly delivered with
Breeding
Vendors are welcoming the return of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale to a physical format at Karaka next week, but without losing sight of lessons learned from last year’s COVID-19 disruptions. A select catalogue of 120 weanlings will go under the hammer at Karaka next Friday, marking
Breeding
The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale at Karaka features progeny by an outstanding range of stallions, including rising stars whose early sons and daughters are set to shine in the coming seasons, superior performers with limited chances remaining to access their progeny, and everything in
Breeding
Windsor Park Stud are holding a RUGBY, RACING & BEER Yearling sale & luncheon, 7th May 2021 at the Riccarton Park Racecourse this Friday. The live auction features nine quality yearlings which will be onsite at Riccarton for the event. Further to the auction there will be an excellent panel
Breeding
Foal NZ co-founder Leigh Wills will be presenting two free talks on foal education at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale later this month. The 30-minute talks entitled ‘Does foal education create champions?’ will take place in the Phar Lap room at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka complex at
Breeding
Highview Stud stallion Wrote will stand his fifth season at stud at an unchanged fee of $5,000 + GST this coming breeding season. The Group One winning son of High Chaparral has enjoyed good patronage in his initial seasons at stud, covering 338 mares across four seasons, with his eldest
Breeding
The production of the 2021 Stallion Register is underway with breeders expected to have their copy of the sought-after publication by the end of June. This year the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) made the decision to produce the register ‘in house’ after more than 20 years of it
Breeding
Haunui Farm will once again welcome Champion two-year-old and dual Group One winner Belardo and four-time Group One winner and two-time Champion Miler Ribchester back to New Zealand in 2021. Belardo wasted no time in making his presence felt in the Northern Hemisphere stallion ranks with four stakes winners from
Breeding
Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State (Snitzel) will join Cambridge Stud’s stallion roster at the conclusion of his racing career. Te Akau Principal David Ellis has confirmed that the exciting young son of champion sire Snitzel has been secured for future stud duties by Cambridge Stud, in partnership