Breeding
Little Avondale’s Sam Williams is celebrating this week after his freshman sire Time Test recorded his first black type performer. Time Test, one of 208 black type winners for his sire Dubawi, has his first Southern Hemisphere crop of 77 foals hitting the racetrack later this year. A winner
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Last season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Jennifer Eccles is set to be auctioned via online platform Gavelhouse Plus next month. The winner of four of her 14 starts and placed on a further six occasions, Jennifer Eccles was a dominant winner of the Gr.1 New
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Two-year-old gelding Tympanist provided first season shuttle sire Belardo with his fourth southern hemisphere winner when successful in a 1400m maiden at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. The David Payne-trained youngster improved from his three previous unplaced efforts to score by one and a quarter lengths over Vyner and
Breeding
Leading into the breeding season, we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2020. STALLION2020201920182017Ocean Park18915383101Proisir (AUS)1528686110Almanzor (FR)145160140Super Seth143Savabeel (AUS)137172182167Time Test (GB)135116116Belardo (IRE)11810011896Vadamos (FR)11866117159Tarzino112126133124Embellish106138Ace High (AUS)10597Reliable Man (GB)1017388151Sweynesse (AUS)1006882105Darci Brahma9799103101Per Incanto (USA)95117116103Wrote (IRE)
Breeding
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will hold a seminar on the importance of welfare in Cambridge on Wednesday. It is open to farm staff, NZTBA members and breeding course students. Speakers Dr Chris Rogers, from Massey University, and Leigh Wills, from NZ Foal, will cover the subjects of physical
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Another chapter in the incredible story of a Marlborough high country farming couple is playing out through the recent achievements of the talented young stayer Peecee Pussycat (NZ) (Pure Champion). Last Saturday at Te Rapa the leggy three-year-old provided the second leg of a bookend double for Cambridge
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Rich Hill Stud’s shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin sired his first winner with two-year-old colt Omiwatari winning over 1100m at Monbetsu in Japan on Friday. A son of phenomenal Japanese stallion Deep Impact, Satono Aladdin was a top-flight racehorse who won eight races including the Gr.1
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Entries are now open for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Yearling Sales Series, with the action-packed Sale set to take place next summer at the Karaka Sales Centre. Continuing NZB’s traditional sale format, Book 1 is set to commence from Sunday 23 until Tuesday 25 January, while
Breeding
Mapperley Stud has announced their exciting young stallion Contributer is fully booked for the 2021 breeding season. Following a satisfying year on the track and success in the sales ring, his service fee was increased from $10,000+GST to $22,000+GST this year. His progeny’s success was
Breeding
New Zealand-born equine reproduction expert Professor William 'Twink' Allen has passed away aged 80 after a short illness. Allen had been a well-known figure in England’s thoroughbred hub, Newmarket, for many years and is the father of Catherine Dettori, wife of jockey Frankie. A graduate
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Brian and Lorraine Anderton’s White Robe Lodge will welcome the addition of Ancient Spirit to their stallion roster this coming breeding season. A multiple Group Two winning son of Invincible Spirit, Ancient Spirit was the champion three-year-old miler in both Italy and Germany in 2018. The handsome
Breeding
Off the back of a strong season on the track in Australasia, Novara Park stallion Sweynesse’s service fee will rise to $9,000+GST for the forthcoming breeding season. Sweynesse was New Zealand’s leading first season sire on stakes-winners, winners, and earnings for the 2019-2020 season,