Breeding
Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor welcomed his fourth stakes winner overnight when promising two year-old filly Around Midnight won the Listed Criterium de l’Ouest (1650m) at Craon. Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, Around Midnight made it two wins from three starts when she scored a neck win in her first attempt
Breeding
Haunui Farm are hosting their annual stallion parade this Sunday at 10.30am. They will showcase their two shuttle stallions Belardo and Ribchester, as well as a selection of youngstock of interest. Belardo, sire of recent American Group Two winner Golden Phoenix, has sired six black type performers to date
Breeding
Little Avondale Stud will host their annual stallion parade at midday on Friday 9th of September. The Masterton-based farm will showcase their two stallions giving those in attendance the opportunity to get up close and personal with proven sire Per Incanto, champion stallion in Hong Kong and sire of Group
Breeding
A year after joining forces for the world record-breaking $4.1 million sale of Avantage (Fastnet Rock), gavelhouse.com is teaming up with syndication powerhouse Te Akau Racing again to offer broodmare buyers another exceptional opportunity. A fetlock injury has brought a premature end to the racing career of high-class
Breeding
Deep Impact’s Group 1-winning son Satono Aladdin has made an impressive impact with his first Southern Hemisphere representatives and he again received further positive feedback during Rich Hill Stud’s weekend stallion parade. Sunday’s event was well-attended and a number of onlookers were viewing Satono Aladdin for the
Breeding
New Zealand breeders will have one final chance to send their mare to Group One winner Wyndspelle in New Zealand this season before he makes the move across the Tasman. The son of Iffraaj has called Grangewilliam Stud, near Wanganui, home for the last couple of seasons but will transfer
Breeding
Peter Setchell, founder and former proprietor of Millfield Stud, passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge this week after battling cancer. Setchell, his late brother Graeme and sister Jan Mullane, came to New Zealand from New Guinea in 1940 when Peter was just two-years-old. Their father, an English copra
Breeding
This year Haunui Farm are rewarding breeders who choose to support their stallions. Those who book their mares to Belardo or Ribchester will have the opportunity to win an agistment package. Every mare booked is an entry in the draw and those already booked are automatically entered. To be eligible
Breeding
The annual Waikato stallion tour, organised by the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and sponsored by gavelhouse.com, will take place on Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21, with all welcome. Saturday August 20th 10.00am Stud: Mapperley Stud Address: 107 Matai Road, Matamata Stallions:
Breeding
After more than half a century of milking cows, Edwin Sheather decided he needed to pick-up a hobby to keep him occupied outside of tending to his beef cattle on his 58-acre property. The Taranaki farmer happened across one that could prove to be nearly as lucrative as slicing up
Breeding
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is inviting industry members to join Federated Farmers for an exclusive presentation on the proposed human drinking water regulations. Federated Farmers Regional Policy Group Manager Dr Paul Le Miere will present the facts linked to legislation for those providing consumable water to others. Proposed
Breeding
The annual Waikato stallion tour, organised by the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and sponsored by gavelhouse.com, will take place on Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21, with all welcome. Saturday August 20th 10.00am Stud: Mapperley Stud Address: 107 Matai Road, Matamata Stallions: