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
Breeding
New Zealand Champion sire Savabeel will once again headline an impressive stallion roster at Waikato Stud for the forthcoming breeding season where he will stand for a fee of $100,000+gst. Savabeel has now sired 23 Group One winners and 114 stakes winners with his progeny earnings topping NZ$
Breeding
Staffing has become one of the major factors for primary industries in New Zealand, and it is nearing a crisis point. Like many other primary industries, the thoroughbred breeding sector has found it difficult to attract and retain skilled staff, with the common outcry being meagre wages for long hours.
Breeding
So You Think, Preferment, Jimmy Choux and Norzita are just some of the Group One winning graduates to complete the Foal NZ foundation behaviour programme. Next month Foal NZ will hold two 30 minute lecture sessions prior to the New Zealand Bloodstock weanling sale, explaining the benefits of their scientifically-proven
Breeding
Group Two winning Savabeel mare Yearn (NZ) is the headline act in the quality 37 Lot Autumn Online Broodmare Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. Recently retired, Yearn won the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes and is Group One placed over a mile. Adding precocity to her page, she is out
Breeding
Triple Group One winning miler Circus Maximus has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud for the 2021 breeding season. Aptly named due to his gladiatorial qualities, Circus Maximus was a fast, tough, elite level campaigner who was trained by Aidan O’Brien throughout his illustrious career. A winner