Breeding
A third member of New Zealand thoroughbred breeding’s elite broodmare ranks will be honoured when Sunbride joins iconic producers Eulogy and Eight Carat in the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. The name Sunbride will forever be connected to the Williams family’s Te Parae and Little Avondale Studs,
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The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic. The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field
Breeding
Thoroughbred breeders often make the annual pilgrimage to the yearling sales at Karaka hoping for the result to be life changing. For Willow Glen Stud’s Barbara Cooney, Karaka 2021 was exactly that, life changing, but not for the financial reasons so often associated with the cream of the thoroughbred
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Graham and Helen-Gaye Bax added another Group winner to their honour board on Monday after Amazing Star (NZ) (Darci Brahma) won the Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. Their home-bred gelding is the third foal out of Bright Abyss (Royal Academy), a nine-time winner in America who earned
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The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale, due to take place at Karaka on Friday 14 May, is now online. The dedicated weanling only session, to be hosted as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre, features a 114-lot catalogue. Showcasing high quality weanlings by
Breeding
Little Avondale have announced the 2021 service fees for their trio of stallions, Per Incanto, Time Test and Nadeem. The 2020/21 season has been a record-breaking one for Per Incanto in New Zealand’s three major international markets and he headlines the stud’s roster at $25,000 + GST
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Cambridge Stud has announced the books for its European shuttle stallions Almanzor and Hello Youmzain are full. Both horses were offered at a fee of $30,000 + GST and limited to 140 mares. “Our main focus since the change of ownership at Cambridge Stud has been to identify stallion prospects
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Annavisto’s (NZ) (Reliable Man) win in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) last Saturday proved to be more than just a highlight for her big group of owners. The Reliable Man filly provided her breeder Greg Tomlinson of Nearco Stud with a very significant treble. Tomlinson bred her dam Avisto
Breeding
The early bird entries for the NZB Insurance Pearl Series are set to close on March 31. The lucrative series, administrated by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, awards bonuses to nominated fillies and mares who win registered races during their two, three, and four-year-old seasons. Bonuses of almost
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual South Island Sale of yearlings is now live and available to view on plus.gavelhouse.com. Bidding on the online sale will commence from Monday 12 April, with the first lot closing incrementally at 7pm on Wednesday 14 April. For the second consecutive year the
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Astute breeder Kevin Hickman’s foresight and the rolling hills of his Matamata-based Valachi Downs has produced many high-class gallopers including champion race mare Silent Achiever. With just two days left to bid on their Unreserved Reduction Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, buyers have the opportunity to tap into the farm’
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Highden Park principals Libby and Sam Bleakley were still left pinching themselves on Monday morning as they were coming to grips with yet another farm graduate winning the Hong Kong Derby (2000m). As they looked across their 60-acre Manawatu property they could see former Hong Kong Derby winners Werther (NZ)