Breeding
Mapperley Stud, in conjunction with Windsor Park Stud, are holding an open day this Friday at 2.30pm for the public to view their exciting new stallion Armory. A precocious two-year-old, Armory won three of his first four starts including the Gr.2 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Gr.
Breeding
Mapperley Stud will welcome the addition of three new stallions to their roster this upcoming breeding season, with former Valachi Downs residents Vespa and Savile Row joining the Matamata farm’s earlier acquisition of Armory. Vespa, a winner of seven races including the Gr.1 Diamond Stakes (1200m) and Karaka
Breeding
Entries are now open for the 2022 National Online Broodmare Sale, set to be held on Gavelhouse Plus for the second year. Entries are due online by 10PM on Thursday 7 July and the catalogue will be released at 5PM on Friday 8 July. Bidding will open at 10AM on
Breeding
Three-year-old gelding Facteur Cheval, a son of Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Ribchester, oozed class when defeating a quality field to land Saturday’s Listed Tattersalls Prix de Saint-Patrick (1600m) at Chantilly. Facteur Cheval is unbeaten in four career starts for star young trainer Jerome Reynier. He carried
Breeding
As the Valachi Downs dispersal process drew to a close with turnover nudging $10 million, Friday night’s Unreserved Young and Racing Stock Dispersal on Gavelhouse Plus shone a spotlight on exceptional broodmare Baggy Green for the second week in succession – and once again it was Yulong’s Written Tycoon
Breeding
The Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay branch of the NZTBA will host their annual weanling walk this Sunday, 3rd July. The day gets underway at 9am at Willow Tree Farm and concludes with a luncheon at the Off The Track Restaurant. Full itinerary: 9am Willow Tree Farm, 191 Matapiro Road
Breeding
After a two year COVID-19 enforced hiatus, the New Zealand National Breeding Awards are back on the calendar. Sponsored by AGrowQuip John Deere, the dinner and awards will be held on Saturday 30th July and will be the first ‘live’ event combining the celebration of the New Zealand Breeding
Breeding
Three decades have passed since Anton Koolman resided in New Zealand, however, the highly respected horseman’s death at age 82 in Sydney last weekend still resonated with many on the other side of the Tasman. From lowly beginnings and in partnership with Marg, his wife of 50 years, Koolman
Breeding
The Valachi Downs dispersal continues this week with a quality offering of racing and young stock on plus.gavelhouse.com. The Matamata farm’s Unreserved Young and Racing Stock Dispersal has already garnered plenty of interest, and the x-rays and video scopes for all yearlings and select other horses
Breeding
Catherine Cameron’s main spring hopes will rest on the shoulders of the lightly raced Group winner Bellatrix Black (NZ) (Redwood) following the retirement of the highest-rated horse in her stable. The Cambridge trainer has called time on talented import Cheval Prometteur, an English-bred son of Declaration Of
Breeding
The Valachi Downs unreserved broodmare and stallion shares dispersal sale concluded on Gavelhouse Plus on Friday night and as expected blue-hen mare Baggy Green proved the highlight lot, selling for $1.75 million to Yulong’s Written Tycoon Syndicate. Grossing over $6.6 million, the 57-lot online sale
Breeding
Off the back of strong results at their weanling dispersal sale at Karaka last week, Valachi Downs are heading towards the business end of their unreserved broodmare and stallion shares dispersal sale on plus.gavelhouse.com. The Matamata Farm is offering 51 quality broodmares to the public and they have