New Zealand
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry is mourning the loss of one of its great characters with the passing of Stuart Hale on Friday, aged 74. Tributes have flowed for the affable Cambridge-based bloodstock agent, who died after a battle with illness. Hale purchased a number of top-class horses including Gr.
Breeding
Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on 22 and 23 November. With a reputation like no other, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale is renowned for being the
New Zealand
Well-respected racing industry identity Regan Donnison has been appointed General Manager of the Matamata Racing Club. For the past decade Donnison has been a member of the New Zealand Bloodstock sales team. For a similar period prior to that he was a trainer based at Matamata, during which time he
Breeding
The 2023 National Online Breeding Stock Sale is now live online on Gavelhouse Plus, with 54 lots on offer. Bidding is set to open on Friday 7th July and will close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 12th July. The catalogue is comprised of a mix of young and proven mares,
New Zealand
There will be no winter blues for veteran trainer Jim Wallace this year, who will shortly return from a well-deserved break overseas. The Opaki horseman has been visiting family in America this month but will be straight back in the training fold with his small string of racehorses, which is
New Zealand
Treaty of Paris (NZ) (Tavistock) cleared maiden ranks in style at Cambridge on Wednesday when dominating his opposition in the Magnum Industries 2000. The son of Tavistock settled midfield for jockey Warren Kennedy before the expat South African asked his charge to improve at the 800m and the pair quickly
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International
Hong Kong Derby (2000m) runner-up Tuchel won Sunday’s HK$3.9 million Gr.3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. Trainer John Size and jockey Zac Purton combined to win the final Group race of the Hong Kong season with the gelded son of Redwood on an afternoon
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Australia
South Australian trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly launched a successful interstate raid at Caulfield on Saturday, landing a determined front-running victory with their New Zealand-bred mare Wild Imagination. The five-year-old went into the A$80,000 Quayclean Handicap (1600m) in promising form in the early stages of her new preparation,
Australia
After two unlucky runs during the Queensland Winter Carnival, accomplished Kiwi-bred gelding Ucalledit has returned to New South Wales and turned his form around in Saturday’s Listed Drinkwise Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Queensland was a happy hunting ground for the son of Zacinto earlier in the season, winning
Australia
Super Strike delivered a special and particularly satisfying win at Randwick on Saturday for the expat New Zealand father-son duo of Richard and Jason Collett. Saturday’s A$150,000 Hitotsu New to Arrowfield Handicap (1800m) was the first win in 17 months for Super Strike, whose last victory came