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Meet the Breeder -Karen Stewart

March 5th 2026This week on Dunstan Horse Feeds’ Meet the Breeder, we also caught up with Karen Stewart, the breeder behind Noble Knight, who claimed victory in the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold CupRead more

Zania Slabber -Blog 1

March 5th 2026Keith & Faith Taylor Equine Scholarship recipient Zania Slabber gives an update on her time at the Irish National Stud. We arrived in Ireland just over two months ago, which was quite an adjustment,Read more

Joe Moore -Blog 1

March 5th 2026Six weeks into my journey through the breeding course at the Irish National Stud, Zania and I finally made it to Ireland after a long couple of flights. Welcomed by a major temperature change — andRead more

Meet the Breeder -Michael Stokes

March 5th 2026This week on Dunstan Horse Feeds’ Meet the Breeder, we speak with Michael Stokes, who together with his friend Alister McCann bred Cluedo Lane, the impressive winner of the Gr.3 White Robe LodgeRead more

NZ Derby hero returning home

March 4th 2026Last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) hero Willydoit (Tarzino) is returning home. The son of Tarzino was a standout three-year-old last term for trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy, winningRead more

Kiwi Chronicles -Spotlight on the south

March 3rd 2026South Island racing lives in the shadow of that in the North. November and the two Group 1 New Zealand Guineas races is when Riccarton gets to shine. Late February or early March is Wingatui’s turnRead more

Further posthumous stakes honours for Ghibellines

March 2nd 2026The loss of Ghibellines (Shamardal) was further emphasised at Wingatui where the late resident of White Robe Lodge was the dominant force. The son of Shamardal was represented by two new stakes winnRead more

Group One winner Savaglee retired

March 1st 2026Group One winner Savaglee (Savabeel) has been retired from racing and a new home is being sought for the four-year-old entire as he transitions to a career at stud. Bred by Waikato Stud, Savaglee isRead more

Noble Knight wins Dunedin Gold Cup

February 28th 2026A peach of a ride and a superior staying effort combined to produce a stirring Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) victory for Canterbury raider Noble Knight (Ghibellines) atRead more

Cluedo Lane runs them ragged in Dunedin feature

February 28th 2026Underrated miler Cluedo Lane (Ghibellines) provided trainer Joseph Waldron with his biggest victory since returning from a stint in Australia last year as he ran a quality field ragged over theRead more

Southern Guineas double for Hello Hayley

February 28th 2026Hello Hayley (Hello Youmzain) secured a Southern Guineas double when taking out the Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m) at Wingatui on Saturday, and trainer Sophie PriceRead more

Catalogue Online for Highview Unreserved Deplenishing Sale

February 26th 2026The catalogue for Highview’s Unreserved Deplenishing Sale, set to take place on Sunday 15 March, is now available to view online. Consisting of 43 lots, NZB will conduct the auction on-farm which wRead more

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