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Leading into the 2026 breeding season we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2025. STALLION 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Super Seth (AUS)19716411765109143 Sword Of State (AUS)177131142126 Noverre166179136127 Auguste Rodin (IRE)160 Hilal (AUS)154137 Profondo (AUS)153173177 Little
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Matamata trainer Benji King was on a high after Predominance’s (NZ) (Preferment) maiden victory at Arawa Park in December but he quickly came back down to earth in the following days when it was feared the gelding was all but lost. The four-year-old had suffered complications from
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Fine weather is forecast for Wellington ahead of Trentham’s postponed meeting on Thursday, but New Plymouth trainer Debbie Harris is hoping the track doesn’t dry out too much. Initially set to take place on Saturday, the meeting was postponed due to track conditions following heavy rain, and the
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The New Zealand thoroughbred industry is mourning the loss of respected horseman Peter Stanaway, who passed away peacefully late last week following a short illness, aged 80. For decades, Stanaway was a familiar and highly respected figure throughout New Zealand's thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. A prominent member
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Joe Pride has been the Listed Winter Stakes' (1400m) dominant trainer in recent years and he will have three shots at another win this year. The Warwick Farm horseman will be represented by Cool Jakey (Pierro), Accredited (All Too Hard) and Poison Chalice (NZ) (Savabeel) in the $200,000
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Versatile and dependable performer Never Look Back (NZ) (Shocking) will head Gail Temperton’s team of three at Thursday’s rescheduled Trentham meeting. The in-form son of Shocking will front up for the sternest test of his career in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m), while Cocktail Lad runs
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Winton horseman Shane Phillips is still on cloud nine after recording his first training win at Wingatui on Sunday. Phillps joined his father, John, in partnership earlier this season, and while they had five placings from their previous 18 starts, a victory had remained elusive. That all changed on Sunday
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Antipodean (NZ) (Derryn) defied topweight and made light of a rain-affected track to score one of the best wins of his stellar career in the RM100,000 APlus Cup (Metro A – 1600m) at Sungai Besi today. Always consistent since coming on the scene in 2024, the Derryn galloper gave
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Shane Jackson last month took home training honours at his hometown Warrnambool May Carnival, and on Sunday, the Irishman celebrated another memorable moment at The 'Bool when his promising jumper Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) registered a comprehensive victory in the A$100,000 Lafferty Hurdle. Sent off as the
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In a vote of confidence, jockey Dylan Gibbons has delayed an end of season holiday in order to partner emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) at the Sunshine Coast next Saturday. Gibbons was due to take an overseas break following Saturday's Tattersall'
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In the twilight of her career, underrated mare Kaimai Queen (NZ) (Atlante) added valuable black-type to her record when second in Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). Despite all four victories and the lion’s share of her career earnings coming on heavy tracks, Kaimai Queen started
Breeding
A select offering of 17 mares in the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus continues an exciting period of evolution and growth for Milan Park. Tony Rider’s operation is having a landmark year, from the A$1.8 million sale of triple Group One-winning homebred mare