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Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock suffered a serious injury to his near fore foot eight days ago. The foot was operated on by Dr Ric Redden from Lexington, Kentucky on Friday 1st November, assisted by two farriers and Dr Hitchcock and Dr Zantingh from Cambridge Equine Hospital. Dr Redden fitted an
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With all the recent regular anti-racing publicity that is published always at the time when the racing industry is preparing Melbourne Cup week. As the spotlight was shone on the industry by the media accusing a lot of participants of not knowing where their ex-race horses are once they leave
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Bob Morris passed away in Cambridge on October 17th, one month short of his 92nd birthday. In Bob’s passing, New Zealand lost one of the very best horsemen it’s ever known. He was also one of the great characters, a great stockman, a great mentor to many successful
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Racing Minister Winston Peters met with Korea Racing Authority Chairperson Nak Soon Kim in Seoul today to discuss closer cooperation between the New Zealand and Korean horse racing industries. As part of the visit to the Seoul Racecourse, Mr Peters witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Arrangement between the
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Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock has sustained an injury in his paddock which will impact his ability to cover over the coming weeks. As such, Cambridge Stud have decided that Tavistock will be withdrawn from service for the remainder of the 2019 season. He has covered 76 mares out of a
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The annual Breeze Ups saw 369 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse, with their last 200 metres of work filmed and timed. Once again, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale vendors presented their horses in a professional manner reflecting the high quality of thoroughbreds on offer
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Day One of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw 188 two-year-olds charge down the final straight of Te Rapa Racecourse. View today’s Breeze Up times here. This morning’s track conditions were recorded as a Dead 5, which remained consistent throughout the day. The
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Connotations around the expression ‘gift horse’ are many, but for Matamata thoroughbred enthusiast Kylie Fawcett it has a special and defined meaning. Fawcett is enjoying a highlight of her career as the trainer and part-owner of talented racemare Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour), who completed a hat-trick on her home course
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Book 3, the third and final session of the 94th National Yearling Sales Series, will now take place on the afternoon of Friday 31 January, instead of Sunday 2 February. The new structure will see around 160 yearlings go under the hammer straight after the completion of the Book 2
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There are times in life where something or someone teaches you valuable life lessons. For me, Hot 'N' Moss the race mare and then emerging broodmare did just that. Starting Bluegrass Bloodstock back in 2010 coincided with Hot 'N' Moss’ first race win at Canberra races,
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Recent Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) winner True Enough (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) is what you would call a fortunate mistake. Co-owner and breeder Mick Preston had his dam Valda’s Dream (NZ) (Sakura Seeking) booked to visit Fairdale Stud’s Full Fledged in 2012, but an oversight
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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