Breeding
It was a momentous occasion for the Wigley family of Inglewood Stud when Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) won the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Ever since the race was named after their champion mare, they have aspired to win the race, so for Matchmaker to do so
Breeding
First-season sire Belardo continued his flying run of form in the northern hemisphere when siring his third Stakes winner on Saturday with Lullaby Moon in the Listed Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar. Sent off hot favourite, the two-year-old filly tracked the leaders, making headway two furlongs
Breeding
An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud careers. Listed below alphabetically is a snapshot of six freshman sires with progeny on offer at
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo has a new Group winner to his credit with Elysium winning the Gr.3 Weld Park Stakes (1400m) at the Curragh on Sunday. A maiden winner in June, Elysium showed a good turn of foot to beat Aunty Bridy by a length and a half.
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo was in the headlines in the northern hemisphere once again through his progressive daughter Isabella Giles, who took out the Gr.2 Rockfel Stakes (1400m) at Newmarket on Friday. The Clive Cox-trained filly provided Belardo, a Group One winning son of Lope De Vega,
Breeding
It might have been nearly dusk, but after Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock) won the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, Silver (John) Goodin was down to Pineau’s paddock with an extra scoop of feed and a carrot. Goodin, who owns Pineau (NZ) (Carnegie) with his wife Helena and
Australia
The huge impression created by young unbeaten Sydney galloper Mo’unga (NZ) with his Rosehill stakes win last Saturday highlighted a significant week for champion New Zealand sire Savabeel, one which also uncovered another two of his possible three-year-old stars. While Group Two winner The Chosen One (NZ)
Breeding
Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale have reached heights unmatched by any other Australasian two-year-old sale and a quality catalogue of 311 two-year-olds has been compiled for this year’s sale. Breeze ups will take place at Te Rapa racecourse on October
Breeding
Impressive sale ring results continued for Almanzor during the second session at the Arqana Select Sale in France. On the first day, a son of the Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion sold for €280,000 and the demand continued overnight. Agent Oliver St Lawrence was in the thick of the action
Breeding
Meleka Belle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been named the 2020 Arion Pedigrees Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year. The award criteria states that the winner shall be the mare whose New Zealand-bred and/or New Zealand conceived progeny, anywhere in the world, in the season under review, most clearly reflect
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo made a splash in the northern hemisphere this year with his first crop and now his southern progeny are turning heads. The son of Lope de Vega has had seven winners from just 33 starters in the northern hemisphere, including Gr.3 Prestige Stakes (1400m)
Breeding
A lease arrangement brokered by Novara Park principal Luigi Muollo has allowed Sweynesse’s former trackwork rider to share in his black-type success at stud. Muollo bred the Sweynesse filly Only Words, who scored an impressive victory in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). She became the