Breeding
Group One-winning stallion Press Statement will stand at Novara Park, near Cambridge, this coming breeding season. Trained by Chris Waller, Press Statement was undefeated as a two-year-old, winning all three of his juvenile starts, including the Gr.1 J.J. Atkins Stakes (1600m). Press Statement returned after
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock's 2023 National Online Yearling Sale is now live on plus.gavelhouse.com. All lots offered in the sale are eligible to be nominated for NZB’s lucrative Karaka Million Series. Just nine months after they make their virtual salering debut, graduates of the online sale
Breeding
Luigi Muollo wasn’t able to be trackside at Awapuni to celebrate the victory of Pignan (NZ) (Staphanos), instead keeping a close watch on his sire Staphanos’ poster girl from afar. The Novara Park principal is in the United States with family and tuned in to view the major first
Breeding
The latest gavelhouse.com fortnightly auction is online now and includes a draft of 15 unreserved broodmares on account of Milan Park as part of a strategic reduction sale. Established by Tony Rider in 2007, Milan Park started as a hobby and has grown into a successful business with Group
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Deep Impact’s much admired, Group One-winning son Profondo has arrived and settled in well at Windsor Park Stud in Cambridge ahead of his first season at stud this year. The $1.9 million sales topping colt was recently purchased for stud duties by a triumvirate consisting of Windsor
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the retirement of longstanding NZB Airfreight Manager Greg Northcott after nearly 25 years service with the company. “Greg has been absolutely outstanding in his role, he has built great relationships over the years and has huge respect from our clients and suppliers,” NZB Managing Director
Breeding
Westbury Stud stallion El Roca is developing a great association with the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m). He recorded his first Group One win as a sire when Travelling Light took out the 2020 edition of the race and on Saturday he doubled his elite-level tally in the Trentham
Breeding
Entries for New Zealand Bloodtock’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June, are now open. “While the weanling only sale format has been well adopted by our buyers, the addition of the broodmare section
Breeding
Leading thoroughbred breeding nurseries Windsor Park Stud and Mapperley Stud have joined forces once again to secure the services of regally-bred Group One winner Profondo for stud duties. Raced by Ottavio Galletta, the striking son of champion sire Deep Impact was prepared by Sydney trainer Richard Litt. He burst
Breeding
Prowess continued the meteoric rise of her sire Proisir on Saturday when becoming his fifth individual Group One winner after her victory in the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) at Pukekohe. It continued a brilliant season for the three-year-old filly, with previous wins in the Gr.2 Auckland
Breeding
Proisir’s emergence as a source of Group One success hasn’t escaped the attention of prominent Australian owner Carl Holt. A strong supporter of the New Zealand thoroughbred industry, the Sydney-based Holt secured a share in the Rich Hill Stud stallion for an auction-topping A$265,000
Breeding
Ever wanted to get a glimpse behind the farmgate at world-renowned thoroughbred nursery Cambridge Stud? This Sunday, March 12, the public will get their chance to visit one of New Zealand’s most famous thoroughbred stud farms. Visitors will have an opportunity to view the Heritage Centre, which showcases