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Breeding
The 2022-23 racing season has delivered another long line of triumphs for Waikato Stud, whose continued success has come on the back of two of its iconic stallions. Current kingpin Savabeel keeps churning out a seemingly endless supply of big-race performers, and this season marks his eighth Centaine
Breeding
Less than two months after The Oaks Stud made the bold decision to purchase U S Navy Flag outright from Coolmore Stud, their faith in the former shuttle stallion has been rewarded with the title of New Zealand’s champion first-season sire of 2022-23. U S Navy Flag
Australia
Bluegrass Bloodstock principal Lenny Russo looks to have unearthed another treasure from his regular forays into the New Zealand tried horse market with Struck Gold (NZ) (Castledale), a three-year-old son of Castledale who romped home by four lengths at Echuca on Friday when making his Australian debut. Bred
Australia
Mick Price intends to chance his arm over spring with his undefeated galloper Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit), with the goal of a start in the Cox Plate at The Valley. Price is eyeing off a start in the Feehan Stakes (1600m) with Globe at The Valley in September in a
New Zealand
Mark Walker put a winning seal on a stellar season when taking out the last race of the card at Te Rapa on Saturday with Hero Worship (Xtravagant). The victory brought Walker’s season tally to 203 wins, 63 ahead of the previous best mark held by former Te Akau
New Zealand
There will be a new trainer’s name in the racebook come Tuesday, with Ryan Foote set to join his father Ben in partnership at the dawn of the new season. While Foote, 20, has always been around horses, it wasn’t until COVID-19 lockdown that he renewed his
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston finished the season off on a high at his home track last Friday when scoring a winning treble and securing the South Island Trainers’ Premiership in the process. It’s been a tough season for the southern barn, with the passing of stable apprentice Megan Taylor
New Zealand
After a series of near-misses for foundation stallion Pentire, Rich Hill Stud has finally broken through and taken top honours with New Zealand’s new champion sire Proisir. The 2022-23 season saw Savabeel’s eight-year reign as champion Kiwi sire broken in spectacular style. Proisir sired 47
New Zealand
Underrated mare Enchanted Elle provided trainer Shaun Phelan with another major prize as a trainer when she took out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) in the hands of apprentice Jess Allen Allen gave the five-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry a perfect trip in transit and the pair drove
New Zealand
In a thrilling finish to the Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m), Cambridge visitor and race favourite Itza Charmdeel got in the deciding stride at the winning post to claim the two-year-old feature at Otaki. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of Charm
New Zealand
Turn The Ace returned to his favourite track at Te Rapa on Saturday and immediately bounced back into the winner’s enclosure with a dominant front-running victory in open company over 1400m. The strapping son of Turn Me Loose had won three of his six starts at the Hamilton
New Zealand
As the 2022/2023 season draws to a close, the superstars of New Zealand racing will be acknowledged and celebrated at the prestigious New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on September 10. The black-tie dinner event will be hosted by highly-regarded racing personalities in Jayne Ivil