Breeding
Nominations for the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards, to be held at the Don Rowlands Event Centre in Cambridge on July 27, have been announced. There will beawards for the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan Breeder of the Year, the Small Breeder of the Year, Eight Carat Broodmare of
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Mitre Peak (More Than Ready) made it two wins from her last three starts on Riccarton’s Synthetic track on Friday when powering home late to capture the Speight’s Summit Ultra On Tap 3YO (1400m). The three-year-old filly was the slowest away and settled at the rear of the
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The racing industry is rallying behind Amanda Higgins, with the Ashburton trainer currently undergoing treatment for terminal cancer. Fundraising efforts are now underway, with the proceeds set to help Higgins and her family. A Givealittle page has been set up by the New Zealand Trainers’ Association, while a fundraising dinner
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Te Akau Racing gelding Baronet (NZ) (Contributer) continued his winning form in the I.C.I.B Financial Independence 1200 on Sunday at Tauranga, aided by a well-rated ride by Wiremu Pinn. After scoring a front-running victory in the opening race with Night Warrior, Pinn was assertive early with designs
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Te Akau Racing mare Luxuriant is taking every opportunity with fortnightly polytrack meetings at Awapuni Synthetic, going back-to-back on Friday in the Ashhurst Deer And Duck Inn 1200. The Iffraaj six-year-old was explosive late in her victory on June 21 at the venue, and stepping into Rating 75 grade, punters
Breeding
Tom Lowry, an immensely influential figure in the New Zealand thoroughbred industry, passed away on Monday aged 88. He was the third generation to operate the famous Okawa Stud in Hawke’s Bay, a property first established by his grandfather and then successfully run by his father for many years.
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Te Akau Racing have had another stellar season and some of their stars that contributed to their success have returned to their Matamata barn to try and continue their dominance next term. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced Skew Wiff was the stable’s first Group One winner for the season,
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Standout hurdler Berry The Cash will deservedly dominate the headlines, but his stablemate Super Spirit (NZ) (Super Easy) collected a win of his own later on the Te Rapa card on Saturday to complete a big day for trainer Mark Oulaghan and jockey Portia Matthews. Less than two hours after
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After highly creditable performances in seven Group races during the New Zealand season, Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor) has an opportunity to prove herself across the Tasman in Saturday’s Gr.3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm. The Andrew Forsman-trained filly has travelled to Australia in winning form, having romped
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Premier Waikato farm Rich Hill Stud and the Proisir Syndicate have thrown their support behind a worthy cause by offering a nomination to champion sire Proisir. It will be auctioned at Luminary/2024, a CatWalk Trust dinner function to be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre on Saturday June 22
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Te Akau Racing has once again been a dominant force this season, aided in no small part by their Riccarton barn, which notched up its 66th win for the season at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday courtesy of Sorcha (NZ) Burgundy). Tardily away from the barriers, the four-year-old mare
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Joanne Surgenor has always had a feeling that Whiskey ‘N Roses (NZ) (Belardo) was well above average, and that feeling turned into fact in a spectacular final 400m of Saturday’s Storage Bream Bay 2YO (1200m) at Ruakaka. Raced by breeders Peter and Sherin Walker in partnership with Haunui Farm,