Breeding
Savabeel’s Gr.1 winning son Embellish was well supported in his first season at stud and the next phase of his stallion career got underway when his first foal arrived at Colero Park last week. High Chaparral mare La Achiever delivered a filly for breeder’s Graeme Rogerson and
Breeding
Leading into the breeding season, we reflect on the volume of mares covered by stallion with 10+ mares in 2019. STALLION201920182017Savabeel (AUS)172182167Almanzor (FR)160140Ocean Park15383101U S Navy Flag (USA)150Embellish138Tarzino126133124Telperion (AUS)122122118Per Incanto (USA)117116103Time Test (GB)116116Derryn (AUS)114105 Eminent (IRE)114Staphanos (JPN)108Preferment104121117Mongolian Khan (AUS)1028391Belardo (IRE)
Australia
The first Group One race of the season will be a campaign-defining moment for Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy), who will be tested against 10 Group One winners. A full field of 16 will contest the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, including some of the early favourites for the biggest
New Zealand
Injured Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot is determined to be leaner and keener to make the most of his future on the flat as the new season unfolds. Elliot, who served his successful apprenticeship under Graeme Rogerson, is currently sidelined with a broken collarbone after being tossed from Ave Maria at
Breeding
The first foal by Staphanos, a son of global sire sensation Deep Impact, has arrived. Bred by Andrew Burton and Linda Hunt, Novara Park report the filly out of Sepoy mare Hirondelle is a strong ,correct foal with good bone and a lot of presence and an encouraging start to
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has updated its Level 2 and 3 directives to introduce a requirement for the wearing of face coverings at race or trial meetings. Face masks are required to be worn at all times in the weigh-room, birdcage, and starting gates. Riders are permitted to lower their
New Zealand
Group One-winning mare Sentimental Miss (NZ) (Reliable Man) has made a pleasing start to her Sydney spring preparation, winning her 1100m Group trial at Rosehill on Tuesday. She began well from her barrier to settle just in behind the leader and travelled generously through the early stages. Approaching the home
New Zealand
Group One-winning mare Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant) returned from retirement at the Foxton trials on Tuesday where she finished fourth in her 1000m heat. The Bill Thurlow-trained eight-year-old failed to fire after returning from her spring campaign in Melbourne last spring and was subsequently retired after her fourth-placing in
International
After 20 years training in Singapore, Stephen Gray is planning to weigh up his future lifestyle options within the next couple of years. Gray formerly trained in New Zealand with his father, Kevin, for 12 seasons from 1988-99, the partnership winning almost 400 races, including 10 Group or Listed events.
Australia
New Zealand’s champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping high-class mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) can mirror the pattern of her previous campaigns. The six-year-old mare has improved significantly from her fresh-up performances in her last two campaigns and the Matamata horseman is banking on that again being the case
Breeding
The Ebbett VW National Breeding Awards have been postponed due to COVID-19 alert level restrictions, with a new date to be confirmed when possible. If ticket holders would like a refund please contact the Waikato Branch of the NZTBA at nztbawaikatob@gmail.com or contact the NZTBA office on 07
Australia
Staying mare Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park), who is guaranteed a start in the Melbourne Cup, is set to resume at Caulfield two weeks earlier than originally planned. Michael Kent Junior, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, said they were initially going to wait for the Makybe Diva Stakes at