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Liguria adds another chapter to family story

February 2nd 2026Another chapter in the career of one of Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay’s most treasured broodmares was written at Ellerslie on Saturday when Liguria (Snitzel) won the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YORead more

Explosive family continues to produce for Muollo

February 2nd 2026Luigi Muollo has been involved with the family of his foundation mare Explosive for more than two decades, and it continues to produce for the Novara Park principal. On Saturday, SpecialRead more

Wrote To Arataki claims second Geoffrey Bellmaine

January 31st 2026Seven-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki (Wrote) landed her second Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) three years after her first, with a strong front-running success under Dean Yendall at CaulfieldRead more

Special Sakura causes upset at Ellerslie

January 31st 2026Taranaki visitor Special Sakura (Staphanos) upset the applecart when she led from go to whoa to bring up just her third career victory, and first at black-type level, when winning the Listed FultonRead more

Patterson goes back-to-back in Lowland

January 31st 2026Robbie Patterson looks to have another serious Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) contender on his hands following Ultimate Habit’s (Embellish) victory at Trentham on Saturday.Read more

Liguria takes out Ellerslie juvenile feature

January 31st 2026Exciting filly Liguria (Snitzel) opened her winning account in fine style with a courageous victory at stakes level when she claimed the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie. TheRead more

Manzor Blue upsets in Wellington Cup

January 31st 2026Palmerton North mare Manzor Blue (Almanzor) caused a major upset when taking out the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The five-year-old daughterRead more

O’Sullivan-Scott spec Noverre filly

January 29th 2026Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been putting in the hard yards over the past few weeks as they look to amass their next stable stars and they struck early at the Summer Sale sessionRead more

Finnegan hopes lightning strikes twice

January 29th 2026Samantha and Francis Finnegan followed a successful pattern when going to $125,000 to purchase a sharp filly by Written By at the Summer Sale at Karaka on Thursday. Awapuni conditioner Samantha FinneRead more

Foote purchases Summer Sale topper

January 29th 2026Respected international bloodstock agent John Foote has been attending the National Yearling Sale in New Zealand for over 50 years, and he returned to Karaka for the historic 100th National YearlingRead more

Stellar Summer Sale Closes out Karaka 2026

January 29th 2026The final session of NZB’s 100th National Yearling Sale took place at Karaka on Thursday, with a strong inaugural Karaka Summer Sale. 112 yearlings sold for a total aggregate of more than $3.4Read more

Thompson adds Karaka colts to growing stable

January 28th 2026Flemington trainer Glen Thompson is keen to build up his stable numbers and was pleased to come away with a pair of colts by Sword of State at Tuesday’s Book 2 session of the New Zealand BloodstockRead more

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