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Okawa Stud, once one of the famous thoroughbred nurseries in Hawke's Bay, is undergoing a revival with the property now standing the well-bred stallion Rock 'N' Pop. The son of champion Australian sire Fastnet Rock took up residence at Okawa last month, having transferred from Waikato
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A colt who failed to meet his reserve at Karaka in 2018 is rewarding his breeders Jomara Bloodstock. The colt, Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit), is the latest stakes winner bred by Jomara after winning the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m), and now they are glad he didn’t reach his
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Recently retired Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) winner Consensus (NZ) (Postponed) has been put on the market, with the daughter of Postponed offered in-foal to Group One sire Iffraaj on online auction site gavelhouse.com. Trained by South Auckland horseman Stephen McKee, Consenus’ racing career spanned six seasons and included
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Sunday’s A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) delivered a dream result for White Robe Lodge, but the iconic farm’s proprietor Brian Anderton was left lamenting the one that got away. In an entirely Kiwi-bred finish to the ANZAC-themed Warrnambool feature for Australian and New Zealand-bred stayers, Ablaze (NZ)
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The Chittick family and the team at Waikato Stud are in mourning after the shock loss of their best mate and emerging young stallion, Sacred Falls. The Waikato Stud veterinary team identified an issue with the stallion’s liver just on a fortnight ago and despite receiving world-class treatment at
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Clyde and Pat Buckingham know what it feels like to breed a Group Winner. Operating under their Emblem Ltd banner they have bred the likes of three time Group One winner Sangster, Group Two winner Lasarla, Group Three winner Adorabeel and they were also part of the partnership that bred
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New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series catalogues are now online. The sales series has attracted a strong catalogue of 1265 yearlings, including 677 lots in the select Book 1 Sale. The Sale week will once again begin with the popular Karaka Million race meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse on
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There was plenty of interest in lot 375, the Shamus Award colt out of stakes-placed mare Exchanges (Domesay), on the second day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs, but when the dust settled it was Andrew Williams who came out on top. The Sydney-based bloodstock
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Cambridge Bloodstock agent Garry Carvell has had plenty of success with progeny of Per Incanto he has acquired from Karaka, and he went back to the same well on Thursday. He purchased two sons by the Little Avondale Stud stallion for Hong Kong-based clients on the second day of New
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Shaune Ritchie has backed his judgment once again at Karaka. The Cambridge trainer went to $340,000 to purchase lot 217, the Dundeel colt out of Encosta de Lago mare Tonality. Ritchie went to $300,000 to secure The Good Fight at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2016 Premier Yearling Sale,
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Sam Beatson’s Riversley Park dominated proceedings on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs at Karaka on Wednesday, selling seven of the top 10 lots. Beatson was delighted with the day’s results, particularly topping the day with lot 162, the Savabeel
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It was a red-letter day for Fairdale Stud principal Duncan Fell at Karaka on Wednesday. The Palmerston North breeder offered lot 162, the Savabeel colt out of Iffraaj mare Saoirse, through Sam Beatson’s Riversley Park draft and he was thrilled with the $500,000 result. Purchased by Te Akau