Breeding
The last of the Ebbett VW New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association National Breeding Awards have been announced. Rick Williams has been named as the Personality of the Year and Julian Corban the Mary Lynne Ryan Young Achiever. Williams was recognised as an industry personality who has made a significant contribution
Breeding
Triple Group Two winner Spanish Whisper (AUS) (Lope de Vega) has broken the record price for online thoroughbred auctions with one day of bidding left. Listed for unreserved sale on Gavelhouse Plus on Monday, feverish bidding has ensued, seeing her smash through the previous record of NZ$670,000 to
Breeding
Day Two of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 126 two-year-olds sprint down the straight of Te Rapa Racecourse. A total of 255 horses breezed up across the two days, with the two-year-olds now heading to Karaka for NZB’s Ready to Run
Breeding
Leading European sprinter Hello Youmzain has been retired and will begin his stallion career in France at Haras d’Etreham before shuttling to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand next year. Purchased by Haras d’Etreham and Cambridge Stud during the autumn of his three-year-old season, the talented son of Kodiac
Breeding
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) are calling for applicants for next year’s Irish National Stud scholarship. The NZTBA are seeking a passionate, motivated individual who would like to travel internationally to further their career in the New Zealand thoroughbred industry. The successful applicant will gain an all-expenses
Breeding
Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor has made a promising start at the Tatersalls October Yearling Sale. Six of his yearlings sold for an aggregate of 750,000 Guineas in the first two days of the sale, at an average of 125,000 Guineas, and median of 125,000 Guineas. SackvilleDonald Bloodstock
Breeding
Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will take place next week on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October, commencing at 10am each day. Held across two days at Te Rapa Racecourse, the conditions and consistent measurements of NZB’s Breeze Ups give prospective
Breeding
It was a momentous occasion for the Wigley family of Inglewood Stud when Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) won the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Ever since the race was named after their champion mare, they have aspired to win the race, so for Matchmaker to do so
Breeding
First-season sire Belardo continued his flying run of form in the northern hemisphere when siring his third Stakes winner on Saturday with Lullaby Moon in the Listed Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar. Sent off hot favourite, the two-year-old filly tracked the leaders, making headway two furlongs out under jockey
Breeding
An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud careers. Listed below alphabetically is a snapshot of six freshman sires with progeny on offer at the Ready
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo has a new Group winner to his credit with Elysium winning the Gr.3 Weld Park Stakes (1400m) at the Curragh on Sunday. A maiden winner in June, Elysium showed a good turn of foot to beat Aunty Bridy by a length and a half.
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo was in the headlines in the northern hemisphere once again through his progressive daughter Isabella Giles, who took out the Gr.2 Rockfel Stakes (1400m) at Newmarket on Friday. The Clive Cox-trained filly provided Belardo, a Group One winning son of Lope De Vega, with