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Bruce Gray says "I Do" ››

15 May 2013 | By Michelle Saba Karaka breeder Bruce Gray was among those cheering on I Do (No Excuse Needed(USA)- Freequence) when she won the listed Windsor Park Rotorua Stakes recently as he is the proud owner of her dam Freequence....

Graeme Hunt has great faith in Eulogy line mares ››

08 May 2013 | By Michelle Saba Salamanca’s (Alamosa- Anca) impressive win in the recent listed Berkeley Stud Champagne Stakes at Riccarton did not come as a surprise to his breeder Graeme Hunt.What did surprise him was how well he won...

Brampton Legs leaves a Group 2 winner for Eric and Moyra Johnston ››

30 Apr 2013 | By Michelle Saba Mosgiel breeders Eric and Moyra Johnston only have one broodmare, Brampton Legs (Zabeel- La Suffragette), on their 30 acre property, but in their eyes she is pretty special especially after her first foal Pimms Time became a group two winner...

NZTBA member Don Gordon wins his local Cup ››

24 Apr 2013 | By Michelle Saba Hawke's Bay octogenarian Don Gordon has been breeding horses and racing horses for nearly sixty years, and is no stranger to breeding or racing stakes winners. However his most recent stakes winner Survived is lucky to have done exactly that.

Bel Esprit and Sacred Falls both descend from No. 34 family ››

23 Apr 2013 | By Michael Sheridan BEL ESPRIT the sire of champion Australian racemare BLACK CAVIAR, along with SACRED FALLS recent winner of the $2 million ATC Doncaster Handicap in Sydney belong to the Bruce Lowe No.34 Family...

Tremec keeps the Horlicks' family flag flying for the de Gruchys ››

17 Apr 2013 | By Michelle Saba The legacy of the champion mare Horlicks continues to live on, and recently her grandson Temac (Zabeel – Tipple), winner of the group two ATC Chairman’s Handicap, added his name to her tally of stakes winning descendants.....

Holly's out and about in Newmarket ››

16 Apr 2013 | By Holly Ross Read Holly Ross' latest blog from Newmarket, England. ..

Dozintmateranyway thrills his South Island breeders ››

10 Apr 2013 | By Michelle Saba A good many years ago a group of mates in the South Island keen on racing got a syndicate together to race a horse. They have had a bit of luck in that time and three of them are still racing a horse together...

Great news for The Oaks ››

04 Apr 2013 | By Michelle Saba If you are a breeder, or an owner, winning a group one race is the ultimate aim. Winning a group one race when you own the horse, bred the horse, still own its dam, stand the stallion and sponsor the race, is euphoric. Just ask Dick Karreman...

Battle Eve's grand-daughter does the business at Tauranga for the Browns ››

27 Mar 2013 | By Michelle Saba There was a sense of déjà vu when Our Famous Eve (Fast’N’Famous [AUS]- Expoeve) won the group two Windsor Park Stud Japan Trophy recently...

Sue and Stuart McGiffert breed a stakes winner at Trentham ››

19 Mar 2013 | By Michelle Saba South Canterbury breeders Sue and Stuart McGiffert admit to being “pretty excited” when watching Natuzzi (Coats Choice[AUS] – Monsanto) taking out the listed Sahkee’s Secret Melbourne Racing Club Lightning Handicap at Trentham recently.

Ex-pat Kiwi enjoys breeding success with the promising So Wotif ››

14 Mar 2013 | By Kevin Robertson As promising three-year-old So Wotif (NZ) (Iffraaj [GB]) hit the line to score his biggest win to date in the Gr. 3 NZB Insurance Pearl Series Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie last week, the cheering wasn’t just confined to an enthusiastic support crew in

Golden run continues for Raffles Farm ››

08 Mar 2013 | By Kevin Robertson The dream run for the Cambridge based Raffles Farm breeding and racing operation continued on Auckland Cup day at Ellerslie when More Than Sacred (Aus) (by More Than Ready [Aus]) scored a dogged win in the Gr. 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m)....

Long Acres Stud breeds the Taranaki Cup winner Capone ››

27 Feb 2013 | By Kevin Robertson A remarkable coincidence went largely unnoticed recently when two New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association Council Members swept the black type races at Taranaki Racing’s premier meeting at New Plymouth on the 16th of February....

John O’Brien reflects as gift horse scores Group Three triumph ››

21 Feb 2013 | By Kevin Robertson The dashing win of Girl Of My Dreams (Gold Centre [Aus]) in last weekend’s Gr. 3 Phoenix Park 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth produced a somewhat bittersweet moment for the man who bred the promising filly at his Newmarket Lodge property where he

"Fix" is a wonderful advertisement for her dam ››

14 Feb 2013 | By Michelle Saba Achieving the optimum price for a yearling at the sales is all about timing, just ask Haunui Farm and Frantic Bloodstock, the vendors of the Zabeel – Destined (GB) filly the highest priced yearling filly at Karaka this year....

Castlzeberg's impressive win has him in contention for the New Zealand Derby ››

07 Feb 2013 | By Michelle Saba An impressive win in the recent group two H S Dyke Waikato Guineas by Castlzeberg (ex Stylish Cent) has propelled the Castledale (IRE) gelding into contention for the New Zealand Derby next month....

NZTBA instigates new NZB Insurance Pearl series ››

25 Jan 2013 | By Michelle Saba Racing a filly or mare will be a lot more rewarding in the 2013-14 season thanks to the NZB Insurance NZB Insurance Pearl Series a new $2.6million bonus scheme instigated by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association. The NZB Insurance Pear

Heather and Peter's dream comes true!! ››

21 Jan 2013 | By Michelle Saba Taranaki Branch members Heather and Peter Crofskey feel like they have been catapulted into another universe following the deeds of their unbeaten filly Habibi (Ekraar[USA]-Danny Holiday).

Australian court upholds international ban on thoroughbred artificial insemination ››

20 Dec 2012 | By Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia today dismissed a challenge to the international rule prohibiting the use of artificial insemination in the production of thoroughbred horses....