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New Zealand
Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign. The genuine daughter of Atlante has held her form well this preparation, which will have its finale in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Sumi will
Breeding
Gavelhouse Plus auctions have been a rich source of quality additions to the Yulong broodmare band over the last 12 months, and that trend continued on Tuesday with the $800,000 purchase of Group One winner Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy). The mare was offered on behalf of powerhouse New
Breeding
Inglewood Stud’s promising second season sire War Decree will stand the 2023 season for an increased fee of $5,500 +GST, up from $4,500 in 2022. The fee rise comes off the back of a very promising season for the son of War Front, with his ever-consistent daughter
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard (Street Cry) and The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m). Walker makes no secret that
Warwick Satherley cannot actually recall when his last race ride was. The 54-year-old has over the last year relocated to Central Queensland and will on Tuesday miraculously return to the saddle for the first time in around two decades. Satherley was an accomplished hoop in his native New Zealand – riding
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s newly formed National Weanling and Broodmare Sale catalogue is now live, with the 253-lot Sale set to be held on Friday, June 16. The dedicated weanling only format has been well adopted by buyers and will be complimented this year with a support of quality broodmares.
Australia
A punt taken on Cours Vite (NZ) (Almanzor) has paid off with the lightly raced three-year-old opening his Australian account at short notice. The son of Almanzor broke his maiden at his second appearance in Queensland, following up a debut fourth at Ipswich with a return visit there on Saturday
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New Zealand
Six people and four horses were inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame on Sunday night in a gala dinner in Hamilton. They included champion racehorses Verry Elleegant, Melody Belle and Beau Vite, leading trainers Paul O’Sullivan, Michael Moroney and George Price and outstanding jockeys Opie Bosson
Breeding
Luigi Muollo’s Novara Park Stud near Cambridge will stand four stallions this season, spear-headed by exciting young stallion Staphanos at $15,000 + GST. The son of Deep Impact is the sire of Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) winner Pignan from his first crop, with the Lisa Latta-trained