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In the aftermath of lightly-tried stayer Surprise Baby’s (NZ) (Shocking) victory in the Gr.3 Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, a ballot-free exemption race for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), it was hard not to spare a thought for Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson. The
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Burgundy’s promising son Brandenburg has earned him a spring carnival crack at a Group Three feature. The three-year-old broke his maiden on the Kensington track at Randwick today to earn a chance at higher honours. “We won’t give him a hard spring, he’ll go to the Carbine
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It might be early days, but juveniles by dual Group Three winning stallion Sweynesse have made a positive impression. The Group One-placed son of Lohnro was represented by two impressive trials winners at Avondale on Tuesday, while his only race-day performer to date, Swey My Way, ran an encouraging fourth
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Caroline Searcy's Bred to Win brings you the son of Lope De Vega, Belardo and his first foals at New Zealand's Haunui Farm. Plus sire of sires and broodmare sire of champions, Iffraaj.
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Recently crowned 2018/19 New Zealand Champion Middle Distance horse Danzdanzdance will do her future racing from the Sydney stable of ex-pat kiwi Chris Waller. The multiple New Zealand Group One winner has been prepared for the majority of her career from the Ruakaka stable of Chris Gibbs and Michelle
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Time Test, who shuttles to Little Avondale Stud, came out of last weekend's Group One action in Europe with his profile considerably enhanced. By happy coincidence, the first northern hemisphere crop of foals by the son of Dubawi contains half-brothers to Logician, who announced himself a potential superstar
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Resident Waikato Stud stallion Ocean Park was to the forefront of the trans-Tasman racing action on Saturday where he was represented by four individual winners on the day, including a Group Three success at Royal Randwick. The Chris Waller-trained Kolding booked himself a start in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap
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Three young women working in the thoroughbred industry are heading overseas early next year to enhance their careers thanks to scholarships promoted by the NZTBA Sunline Education Trust. The Sunline International Management Scholarship has been awarded to Kyla Robb, and due to the high calibre of applicants and the generosity
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Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson was a happy man as he reflected on a wonderful week for his resident stallion Shocking while sipping on his Sunday morning coffee. A brace of Australian victories on Saturday capped off a seven-day stretch that saw the dual Group One winning son of
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Rahotu couple Philly and Paddy Mullin consider themselves new to the breeding game, and are absolutely delighted to have bred their first stakes winner Cooga Doon. The three-year-old son of Makfi was an impressive winner in the recent Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1350m), beating his nearest rival Sai Fah
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Former New Zealand Champion Sprinter Bounding has had an outstanding start to her broodmare career with her first foal selling for US$4.1 million at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale in Lexington, Kentucky, on Tuesday. The son of dual US Horse of the Year Curlin was the subject of
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The victory of promising three-year-old filly Riva Capri in Saturday’s Listed The O’Learys Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui conjured up mixed emotions for well known bloodstock agent Bruce Perry. Perry, who selects and manages the thoroughbred interests of Wellington-based owner/breeder Lib Petagna, was thrilled to see the