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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
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
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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
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan’s first visit to the Warrnambool carnival didn’t go as planned and the Cambridge horseman is keen on a return to tend to unfinished business. The country’s reigning champion jumps jockey had unplaced rides on the opening day last Tuesday aboard Not Usual Dream and Johnny
Breeding
Westbury Stud has handed their young sire Tarzino a rise in service fee to $25,000 + GST on the back of continued success following his two Group One winners last season alongside strong returns in the sale ring. From his first crop, the son of Tavistock produced Gr.1 South
New Zealand
In-form jockey Kylie Williams believes a pair of last-start winners represents her best chances of success at the Riverton fixture on Wednesday. The popular Christchurch-based horsewoman will be looking to Zambezi Zipper in the Grant Horrell Contracting Handicap (2147m) and Rosy Clark in the Doug Horrell Contracting
New Zealand
Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders. Wyatt was farewelled in Auckland last week following his death at age 95. During a career
International
Trainer Stephen Gray gave Daniel Moor his first winner for his current Singapore contract when February (NZ) (Sacred Falls) landed his maiden over 1600m at Kranji on Saturday. “It wasn’t a strong race but he’s a lovely horse and he wants to stay now,” said the New Zealander,