Breeding
Group One-winning miler Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been retired after suffering an injury while preparing for a tilt at the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) later this month. Prepared at Otaki by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard through the latter half of his career, Wyndspelle was a
International
Last week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale was the birthplace for a new association between Singapore-based New Zealand trainer Stephen Gray and prominent Perth syndicator Peter Morley of Belhus Racing Stables. Morley recently visited Gray’s training operation in Singapore and liked what he saw, deciding to
Breeding
American investor and thoroughbred enthusiast Dennis Foster first developed an affinity for New Zealand in 1983 and 37 years later is still going strong. Foster was one of a number of international buyers active at the recent New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka where he and business associates
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 94th National Yearling Sale Series ended today, with the final day of Book 2 Lots going under the hammer, followed immediately by Book 3 yearlings at the iconic Karaka Sales Complex. At the conclusion of Book 2, 282 Lots sold for a turnover of $9,873,
Breeding
Highview Stud’s Brent Gillovic is over the moon with the reception first season sire Wrote has received at Karaka this week. The Group One winning son of High Chaparral’s sole Book 1 representative sold for $50,000, while his six yearlings sold in the Book 2 session of
Breeding
Paul Chow went home with the yearling he wanted at Karaka on Friday. The Hong Kong bloodstock agent was taken by lot 1167, the Keeper colt out of Lucky Unicorn mare Lucky J’Abeel, and was willing to go well beyond his $65,000 purchase price to secure him. “He
Breeding
Yearlings by four-time Group One winner Preferment were offered at Karaka for the first time this week and it was apt that three were purchased by Guy Mulcaster. The prominent bloodstock agent bought the Brighthill Farm stallion as a yearling at Karaka in 2013 for $190,000 and he
Breeding
The strong demand for New Zealand-based first season sires continued into the second day of Book 2 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 94th National Yearling Sale Series, with kiwi stallions currently leading the sire charts. Rich Hill Stud’s first season sire Vadamos is leading sire by average in
Breeding
An attractive colt by Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir set in motion a fierce bidding dual to liven up the mid-stages of day five at the National Yearling Sale on Thursday. The first foal of Darci Brahma mare Works Wonders had created plenty of attention from the time he
Breeding
Bloodstock agents Merrick Staunton and Bill Wong liked what they saw when inspecting lot 932, the Redwood colt out of Testa Rossa mare Trista Rossa, at Karaka and went to $130,000 to secure him under their Simple Bloodstock Services banner. The pair purchased the colt out of Westbury Stud’
Breeding
Former New Zealand jockey turned trainer Quinton Cassidy returned to his homeland this week to assist his employer Mr Tao Gu select yearlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for his international racing operation. Cassidy has been travelling to his China base for seven years and currently heads
Breeding
South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott has made his presence felt at Karaka from the start of the National Yearling Sale and was at it again on the second day of the Book 2 session. Hickmott secured five yearlings from the Book 1 sale outlaying a total of $940,000 with