Rebecca Donovan - Sunline Trust International Management Scholarship
The world is her oyster now for 2024 Sunline Trust International Management Scholarship recipient and Wentwood Grange team member Rebecca Donovan, who has found her place in the industry after gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience during her time on the scholarship. Facilitated by the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, the scholarship offers recipients an all-expenses paid, bonded trip of 30 weeks supported by the Sunline Education Trust, to experience the operational infrastructure, ...
August 19, 2025Stud on target for further Guineas glory
High-class filly Tajana (Darci Brahma) has taken an impressive step toward a third Group One fillies’ feature for breeder and owner The Oaks Stud.The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained representative opened her classic season at Ruakaka where she overcame trying conditions to land the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).“I thought the track and the distance was right against her and I told him (Wiremu Pinn) to ride for luck,” The Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Wiliams said....
August 18, 2025Tajana makes brilliant return in Breeders’ Stakes
The Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) has often been the one that got away for Shaune Ritchie, but Tajana’s (Darci Brahma) superb first-up performance at Ruakaka on Saturday has the Cambridge trainer dreaming of a breakthrough in the Riccarton classic.A last-to-first triumph in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) was Tajana’s first step along the road to the 1000 Guineas – a race Ritchie has run second in with Keep The Peace in 2009, Bella Gioia in 2016 an...
August 18, 2025Manifique a highlight lot in gavelhouse.com auction
Both the pedigree and the racetrack performances of Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel) make her a major drawcard in the latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com.Bidding currently stands at $27,000 for the royally bred Group Two performer and is due to close around 7.30pm on Monday.Manifique is by New Zealand’s 10-time champion sire Savabeel, who is also putting together an outstanding record as a broodmare sire. His daughters have produced the Group One winners Never Been Kissed (NZ) (Tivaci), Iceb...
August 15, 2025Breeding Season Toolkit: Digital Checklists and Tools to Streamline Your Season
With the breeding season for the New Zealand thoroughbred industry now upon us, it’s the perfect time to review your systems and ensure you’re set up for success. Ardex Technology has been serving the equine industry for over 25 years, providing trusted, purpose-built software solutions for professionals across the sector. From breeders and stud managers to agistment farms, pre-trainers, breakers, vets, and dentists, our product range is designed to streamline operations, improve accuracy, a...
August 13, 2025Corcoran over the moon with Hilal foal
The first foal by Grangewilliam Stud’s Group Two winner and multiple Group One performer Hilal arrived on Thursday morning with a filly born out of the well-related No Nay Never mare La Frox. “His first foal is a filly born at Shaun and Anna O’Leary’s, of Who Shot Thebarman fame,” Grangewilliam Stud’s Mark Corcoran said. “I’ve just been around to see her and she’s a lovely foal. She is the second foal out of a No Nay Never mare called La Frox who was a $110,000 yearli...
August 7, 2025Central Districts raiders dominate Winter Cup finish
Runners from the Central Districts of the North Island dominated proceedings in Saturday’s 128th running of the Grp.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) as veteran galloper Chase (Zed) produced a resolute finish on the inner to claim victory ahead of lightweight Who Knows, 2024 runner-up Bradman and Our Jumala.The nine-year-old son of Zed brought winning form to his hit and run raid on the Cup after scoring over the same distance at his last start at Hawera. Despite the pr...
August 2, 2025Mr Mozart filly well composed
The first foal by Highview Stud stallion Mr Mozart has arrived with breeder James Chapman of Jamieson Park delighted with the filly which is out of the Almanzor mare Qdos, a half-sister to black-type performers Sacred Master, Kia Ora Jewel and Tears of an Angel. Chapman part-owned Mr Mozart during his racing career and has doubled down on the Group Two winning son of Snitzel now that he has retired to Highview Stud. “I have 13 mares in foal to him at Jameison Park and he has 79 in fo...
July 31, 2025Industry steps up to secure the future of the Sunline Trust Scholarship
The New Zealand breeding industry has once again demonstrated its commitment to the next generation, with an outstanding fundraising result at the National Breeding Awards securing the future of the Sunline Trust International Management Scholarship.Held as part of the 2025 National Breeding Awards, the fundraiser raised well over six figures - an outcome that not only ensures the scholarship’s continuation, but gives it the capacity to thrive into the future and provide more young leaders wit...
July 31, 20252024/25 Centaine Award winner - Per Incanto
Steve Davis chats to Sam Williams of Little Avondale Stud who accepts the Centaine Award on behalf of stallion, Per Incanto....
July 31, 20252024/25 Grosvenor and Dewar Award winner - Savabeel
Steve Davis chats to Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud as he accepts the Grosvenor and Dewar Awards on behalf of his super sire, Savabeel....
July 31, 20252024/25 Seton Otway Horse of the Year - Ka Ying Rising
Steve Davis chats to Fraser, Erin and Milton Auret after Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) is announced 2024/25 Seton Otway Horse of the Year. This award was kindly sponsored by Property Brokers....
July 31, 20252024/25 Breeder of the Year - Waikato Stud
Hear from Mark Chittick as Waikato Stud are announced 2024/25 Breeder of the Year. This award was kindly sponsored by Dunstan Horsefeeds Ltd....
July 31, 20252024/25 Small Breeder of the Year - Grandmoral Lodge
Hear from Fraser Auret of Grandmoral Lodge as he is announced 2024/25 Small Breeder of the Year.This award was kindly sponsored by Luigi Muollo...
July 31, 20252024/25 NZTBA Personality of the Year - Steve Davis
Hear from 2024/25 NZTBA Personality of the Year award winner, Steve Davis. This award was kindly sponsored by Entain AU & NZ...
July 31, 2025Stewart takes Young Achiever honours at National Breeding Awards
White Robe Lodge’s Jack Stewart was recognised with the Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award at Saturday’s National Breeding Awards in Karapiro, highlighting his growing impact on New Zealand’s breeding and racing landscape. Stewart represents the next generation of White Robe Lodge, carrying forward the proud legacy of his parents Wayne and Karren Stewart, and grandparents Brian and Lorraine Anderton at the iconic North Taieri stud and racing operation. Involved across all areas...
July 31, 20252024/25 Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year - Missy Moo
Hear from Fraser, Erin and Milton Auret as their late-broodmare Missy Moo takes out the 2024/25 Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year award. Missy Moo is the dam of Hong Kong sprinting superstar, Ka Ying Rising. This award was kindly sponsored once again by Arion Pedigrees....
July 31, 20252025 Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award - Jack Stewart
Hear from 2025 Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award recipient, Jack Stewart of White Robe Lodge. This award was sponsored by LOVERACING.NZ...
July 30, 2025Steve Davis Named NZTBA Personality of the Year
Bloodstock auctioneer and media personality Steve Davis has been honoured as the 2025 NZTBA Personality of the Year, in recognition of a lifetime of contribution to the New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry. Sponsored by Entain, the award celebrates an individual whose impact extends far beyond a single year — someone who has helped shape the culture, success, and spirit of the industry over many decades. The award came as somewhat of a surprise to Davis, who along with co-host ...
July 29, 2025Rookie breeder Auret basks in Ka Ying Rising glory
Group One winning trainer Fraser Auret collected trophies of a different variety on Saturday night as he took centre stage at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre in Cambridge. Auret’s first foray into thoroughbred breeding struck paydirt when he sent five-win mare Missy Moo to Windsor Park Stud stallion Shamexpress. The resulting foal, whom Auret sold after a dominant jump-out victory as a juvenile is now known as Ka Ying Rising, the world’s best...
July 28, 2025Waikato Stud claim 11th Breeder of the Year title
Another year of New Zealand thoroughbred breeding excellence was celebrated on Saturday night at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at Karapiro, with powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud claiming top honours.Hosted by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the awards recognised the elite performances of 24 individual Group One winners plus outstanding achievements in a host of categories. Sprint sensation Ka Ying Rising was named the Seton Otway Horse of the Year, with...
July 28, 2025Latta favourite captures final stakes race for the season
Talented juvenile filly Platinum Diamond (Hello Youmzain) made all posts a winner when she captured her second consecutive stakes victory in the last black type feature of the 2024-2025 racing season, the Listed Phils Electrical & Gypsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki.The Lisa Latta-trained daughter of Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain had scored handsomely in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at the venue last month with Bruno Queiroz in the saddle and the visiti...
July 26, 2025Centaine Award caps career-best season for Per Incanto
Hall of Fame stallion Savabeel’s nine-year hold on the Centaine Award has been broken by the pride of the Wairarapa, Per Incanto.The Little Avondale Stud star has achieved worldwide progeny earnings of more than $20 million in the 2024-25 season, giving him a comfortable buffer over Savabeel ($17.85 million) in the Centaine standings. Waikato Stud supremo Savabeel continues his dominance of the Grosvenor and Dewar Awards for New Zealand and Australasian progeny earnings, collecting his 10th an...
July 22, 2025Joshua Brown triumphs in Opunake Cup
The rookie pair of Joshua Brown (Dalghar) and his owner-trainer Lance Gussey took out one of New Zealand racing’s biggest winter prizes in Saturday’s $120,000 Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth.Things have happened quickly for Joshua Brown, who made his debut only 15 months ago in April 2024, and also for Cambridge-based Gussey and his wife Angela. With only five horses in work, Gussey now boasts four wins from just 20 career starters.Guss...
July 19, 2025Yulong joins Sunline Scholarship fundraiser
Following the announcement of this year’s Sunline Scholarship stallion auction, another major name has thrown its support behind the next generation of New Zealand industry leaders – Australian powerhouse Yulong Investments.Yulong, one of the most influential and ambitious breeding operations in the Southern Hemisphere, has joined Rich Hill Stud, Windsor Park Stud, and Cambridge Stud in offering a service nomination – this time to their exciting young stallion Lucky Vega.The nomination wil...
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