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Quality quintet live on Gavelhouse Plus

The Gavelhouse Plus May Premium Broodmare Sale is live featuring five Lots and bidding is set to close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th May.Marsh Racing’s recently retired Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish) and Glamour Tycoon (AUS) (Written Tycoon) are the first two Lots in the sale followed by Haunui Farm and Frantic Bloodstock’s trio of mares; Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park), Sudbina (NZ) (Almanzor) and Tinnelly (NZ) (O’Reilly).Both Rondinella and Sudbina are offered in foal to the now Coolmore Aust...

Group Three win a family affair

Award-winning racing photographer Trish Dunell scored a sentimental victory last Saturday when her filly Fringes (Niagara) took out the Gr.3 SA Fillies Classic (2546m) at Morphettville.While international stakes success is nothing new to Dunell, Saturday’s win meant more than most, with the filly named after her four grandchildren.“Fringes I named after my grandchildren – Greta, Freda, Fergus and Sienna,” Dunell said. “The name Fringes is made up from the letters of their names. I...

Catalogue Online for National Weanling Sale

The countdown to NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale is underway, with a high quality catalogue of 140 youngsters by New Zealand’s best stallions now available to view online at nzb.co.nz, with physical copies arriving in mailboxes soon.Set to be held on Thursday 25 June at Karaka, the Sale offers an abundance of opportunities for both pinhookers and end users to secure commercial and racing stock, with the session a proven source of racetrack and investment success.Buyers will have ...

Pencarrow provides headline Rotorua act

A pair of Irish-bred mares by the great Fastnet Rock combined for a near perfect day at Arawa Park for Pencarrow Stud.The Cambridge nursery’s representative Churchillian (Churchill) is the first foal of Fond De Coeur and headlined the program when she doubled her black-type tally with victory in the Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday for trainer Tony Pike.In partnership with Katom, Pencarrow also bred and sold Midnight Train, with the promising three-year-old running a close second i...

Australian Group One glory for Desert Lightning in Goodwood

Desert Lightning (Prode of Dubai) is now a Group One winner on both sides of the Tasman after prevailing in a nail-biting finish to the A$1 million Sportsbet Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday.Raced by Barneswood Farm’s Sarah Green and Ger Beemsterboer, Desert Lightning was guided through the early part of his career by the highly respected and now retired trainers Peter and Dawn Williams. He won five races for them including the Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m), Gr.2 Avondale Guineas ...

Churchillian too strong in Rotorua Stakes

Cambridge mare Churchillian (Churchill) left her rivals in her wake when claiming her second victory at stakes level in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.The Tony Pike-prepared six-year-old looked to be one of many pace influences in the contest, but once rider Joe Doyle took her to the lead and held out race favourite Kitty Flash in the early skirmishes for control of the speed, it looked like the rest of the quality line-up of fillies and mares would have their hands full tr...

Gosford Gold Cup completes black-type double for Asterix

Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix (Tavistock) took 11 races and more than a year to record his first stakes victory in Australia, but now he has gone back-to-back.The seven-year-old added a supreme weight-carrying performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Listed Guardian Safety Solutions Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) to his last-start success in the Gr.3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick on April 18.Asterix was lumbered with 61 kilograms on Saturday against a highly competitive Gosfor...

Forsman completes northern feature double

Cambridge conditioner Andrew Forsman had been looking for a memorable return over the weekend with runners in feature events at Waverley and Rotorua, along with progressive filly Simply Red who was in Australia to contest the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) at the Gold Coast later in the day.Things fell into place nicely in New Zealand with a winning double for loyal stable clients the Carter family, under their Jomara Bloodstock banner, as Mr Mojo Risin’ took out the main race at Waverley,...

Fringes to the fore in Fillies’ Classic

A move across the Tasman has reaped rewards for New Zealand filly Fringes (Niagara), who impressively won the A$170,000 Gr.3 Ken and Helen Smith SA Fillies’ Classic (2546m) at Morphettville on Saturday.Bred and raced by renowned New Zealand racing photographer Trish Dunell, Fringes began her career in the Levin stable of Ilone Kelly and won on debut at Otaki on Boxing Day. She was unplaced in her two subsequent New Zealand starts, including a ninth in the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m).Dunell mov...

Nightline puts Oaks rivals on notice

Tony and Maddysen Sears are counting down the days to the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) after a highly impressive audition at the Gold Coast on Saturday by their New Zealand-bred filly Nightline (Redwood).The father-daughter training partnership teamed up with Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Catheryne Bruggeman to buy Nightline for $75,000 from Book 2 of the 2024 NZB National Yearling Sale at Karaka, where she was offered by Westbury Stud.The Redwood filly has already earned A$294,100 in stakes from ...

Windsor Park has announced its 2026 stallion roster and fees, headed by Auguste Rodin and Paddington.

Auguste Rodin, the best-of-the-best son of breed shaper Deep Impact, will return to Windsor Park after covering an outstanding first book of mares and is confirmed to stand for his second season at a fee of $30,000 + GST....

Provence sold for A$1.8 million

Triple Group One winner Provence (Savabeel) will join Yulong Investments’ star-studded broodmare band after being purchased by the thoroughbred juggernaut at Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale on Thursday for A$1.8 million.Bred by Tony Rider, Provence is by champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel and out of winning Flying Spur mare Sombreuil, who is also the dam of inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) victor Damask Rose.Retained by Rider, Provence was raced by the Milan Park principal in partn...

Mapperley Stud Announces 2026 Service Fees

Mapperley Stud has added further fire power to their 2026 stallion roster with the acquisition of Champion 3 year-old Savaglee who stands for an introductory fee of $17,500+gst. One of the best credentialed sons of Savabeel to retire to stud, Savaglee joins Armory and Profondo on their roster offering breeders access to three of the most influential sire lines in the world.“We were absolutely thrilled to secure Savaglee to stand at Mapperley – a sharp group winn...

Marsh mares add further quality to Gavelhouse Plus auction

An upcoming Gavelhouse Plus auction that was already confirmed to contain Haunui Farm-Frantic Bloodstock mares Rondinella, Sudbina and Tinelly has been further boosted by the addition of two stakes winning members of Stephen Marsh’s Cambridge stable.Stephen Marsh Racing will offer Group Two winner Hitabell and dual Listed winner Glamour Tycoon in a high-quality online offering.“They’ve been two standout mares for us and it’s now at the stage of their careers where it’s time to offer th...

Derby success adds to Sweynesse’s golden run

Novara Park Stud stallion Sweynesse is enjoying a golden run of late, highlighted by his son Wigmore’s victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.The Karlene Murdoch and Shirley M Trust-bred gelding has flown under the radar this season but showed his potential when running fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie in March for former trainer Caley Myers.He was subsequently purchased by trans-Tasman syndicator OTI Racing and he has been entrust...

Golden run for Von Hauke at Bendigo

Six-year-old gelding Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) has booked a trip to Queensland following a strong win in the Listed Golden Mile (1600m) at Bendigo on Saturday.The Cliff Brown-trained son of Savabeel was having his second tilt at the race, having finished a luckless fourth last year.As the field turned for home, the Mornington conditioner admitted a sense of déjà vu, but there were no such problems this year as Harry Coffey plotted the right path to score a narrow but strong victory.�...

Stokes lands SA Derby with recent Kiwi addition

Recent Kiwi acquisition Wigmore (Sweynesse) has made an instant impact for trainer Phillip Stokes and his OTI Racing connections when winning the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at his second Australian start.The son of Sweynesse was previously prepared by Caley Myers in New Zealand, where he was a winner and multiple placed in his six starts and showed his staying credentials when chasing Road To Paris into fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m).Wigmore finished a solid seventh i...

Wrote heads Highview Roster

Highview Stud have announced the service fees for their quartet of stallions ahead of the 2026 breeding season, headlined by Group One sire Wrote, who will again stand for a fee of $12,000+GST.A Group One winning son of High Chaparral, Wrote is the sire of Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous, who trained on to win the Gr.3 Magic Millions Mile.In the past 12 months highlight progeny have included multiple Group winners Wrote To Arataki and Midnight Edition, as well as the Dennis...

Proisir heads 2026 Rich Hill roster

Rich Hill Stud has announced 2026 service fees for its strong roster of proven Group One sires, once again led by champion stallion Proisir.“It has been another exceptional season for our stallions, who continue to deliver outstanding results for breeders both on the racetrack and in the sale ring,” Managing Director John Thompson said.“We are proud to present a line-up of proven sires that have achieved success across all our major markets.”Proisir has further cemented his position amon...

Meet the Breeder -Lynn and Rayner Bonnington

This week on Dunstan Horsefeeds, Meet the Breeder, we caught up with Lynn and Rayner Bonnington, the breeders behind Better Shared who has had recent success including the Listed Gore Guineas a few weeks ago.Tell us the story of Better SharedBetter Shared came about after we purchased her dam, Eagle’s Reach, from Windsor Park. She was in foal to Rip Van Winkle and had a Shamexpress foal at foot.On the stallion side (Overshare), we had been introduced to Josh Rix, who was at Spendthrift at the ...

Novara Park secures globe-trotting Group One performer

Novara Park Stud in Cambridge has announced that Group One performer and multiple Group Two winner The Foxes will join the stallion roster this season at an introductory fee of 10,000+GST.A high-class son of Churchill, The Foxes was a stakes winner every year in a career that spanned the ages of two and five, competing at the highest level for trainer Andrew Balding.Bred by Barronstown Stud, The Foxes is one of six stakes winners among 12 winners from blue hen Tanaghum, whose other sta...

Auret on top of the world after fruitful weekend

Marton trainer Fraser Auret sure knows how to cram a bit into his weekend.The Central Districts horseman celebrated a well-deserved Group Two victory at Te Rapa on Saturday when Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) won the Travis Stakes (2000m) in impressive fashion.He then unleashed maiden winner Unusual Cortez (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) and progressive galloper Unusual Invader (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) who both won at Waipukurau on Sunday.Like one of his prized equine athletes, Auret timed his run...

Queensland star Antino retired

Multiple Group One winner and dual Queensland Horse of the Year Antino has been retired from racing after his fourth placing in the Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.The Tony Gollan-trained seven-year-old was found to have heat and swelling in his right fore tendon on Sunday.Further veterinary examinations on Monday confirmed Antino sustained an injury to that tendon during the race.After consultation with the owners, the decision was made to retire the striking son of Redwood ...

Fillies deliver memorable day for Nearco Stud

Drops Of God’s dazzling display at Te Rapa at the weekend set up a quickfire inter-Island black type double for Nearco Stud with the second leg stylishly closed out soon after at Riccarton by Perlino.The lightly raced pair of homebred fillies are now both three-time winners prepared by Te Akau’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, with the former also carrying the colours of farm principal Greg Tomlinson.Drops Of God’s victory romp in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) came ...

Ka Ying Rising extends winning streak to 20 and breaks track record again

Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) confirmed his status as the world’s best horse with a record-breaking victory in the HK$24 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) to crown a flawless season, sealing the Hong Kong Speed Series and extending his winning streak to 20.He has now broken the Sha Tin track record in each of his last two runs – one at 1200m and also in the Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m).His time of 1m 07.10s was slightly bette...