Breeding
The production of the 2021 Stallion Register is underway with breeders expected to have their copy of the sought-after publication by the end of June. This year the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) made the decision to produce the register ‘in house’ after more than 20 years of
Breeding
Haunui Farm will once again welcome Champion two-year-old and dual Group One winner Belardo and four-time Group One winner and two-time Champion Miler Ribchester back to New Zealand in 2021. Belardo wasted no time in making his presence felt in the Northern Hemisphere stallion ranks with
Breeding
Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State (Snitzel) will join Cambridge Stud’s stallion roster at the conclusion of his racing career. Te Akau Principal David Ellis has confirmed that the exciting young son of champion sire Snitzel has been secured for future stud duties by Cambridge Stud, in partnership
Breeding
New Zealand Champion sire Savabeel will once again headline an impressive stallion roster at Waikato Stud for the forthcoming breeding season where he will stand for a fee of $100,000+gst. Savabeel has now sired 23 Group One winners and 114 stakes winners with his progeny earnings topping NZ$
Breeding
Staffing has become one of the major factors for primary industries in New Zealand, and it is nearing a crisis point. Like many other primary industries, the thoroughbred breeding sector has found it difficult to attract and retain skilled staff, with the common outcry being meagre wages for long hours.
Breeding
So You Think, Preferment, Jimmy Choux and Norzita are just some of the Group One winning graduates to complete the Foal NZ foundation behaviour programme. Next month Foal NZ will hold two 30 minute lecture sessions prior to the New Zealand Bloodstock weanling sale, explaining the benefits of their scientifically-
Breeding
Group Two winning Savabeel mare Yearn (NZ) is the headline act in the quality 37 Lot Autumn Online Broodmare Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. Recently retired, Yearn won the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes and is Group One placed over a mile. Adding precocity to her page, she is out
Breeding
Triple Group One winning miler Circus Maximus has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud for the 2021 breeding season. Aptly named due to his gladiatorial qualities, Circus Maximus was a fast, tough, elite level campaigner who was trained by Aidan O’Brien throughout his illustrious career. A winner
Breeding
Japanese Group One winner Satono Aladdin will return to Rich Hill Stud for the upcoming breeding season. The progeny of Deep Impact’s elite level-winning son were well-received at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, with a top price of NZ$360,000 and a
Breeding
Multiple Group One winner US Navy Flag will bolster The Oaks Stud’s stallion roster for the forthcoming breeding season, where he will stand at $15,000+GST. Formerly shuttling to Matamata thoroughbred nursery Valachi Downs, US Navy Flag has transferred to The Oaks Stud after a business model change
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale at Karaka will unveil the first progeny of an exciting new crop of first season sires. New Zealand-based Sires ACE HIGH Standing at Rich Hill Stud for a service fee of $10,000, Ace High (AUS) is by High Chaparral out
Breeding
Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Almanzor has made a dream start to his Northern Hemisphere career with his first representative striking a winning blow in France. The multiple Group One-winner’s son Faro de San Juan was successful on debut over 1100m at Chantilly for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard, who