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Hinemoa lives up to her Potential

Hinemoa (Elusive City – Titania) the recent winner of the Waikato Racing Club's listed Ag and Turf Sprint (FC Johnstone Handicap) is the latest stakes winning member of a family that long term Central Districts NZTBA member Chris Grace has nurtured for fifty plus years. "It's great when you run a horse out of their grade in the hope that they will get some black type and it does. It was very exciting and not really that much of a surprise, as she has always shown potential. We had real problem...

Concord victory for Bluegables Farm

The Group Two victory of Ego (E Dubai-Buckling) in the Concorde Handicap has come at a great time for the Henderson's at Bluegables Farm who will be selling his half sister at the 2011 Karaka Select Sale. According to Monty Henderson, who owns Bluegables with his wife Judy, Ego's half sister by No Excuse Needed is a lovely tall athletic filly, and a bit lighter in bone than her siblings. "We are delighted that Ego is finally showing the potential he always threatened to show, and it's great fo...

Council and Branch Reps Meeting

The Bi-annual Council and Branch Reps meeting was held on Tuesday 30th November at Ellerslie. A full day of discussions on industry matters was attended by Councillors and branch representatives from throughout the country. Guest presentations were given by Alan Jackson, the recent thoroughbred appointment to the NZ Racing Board, and Guy Sargent, the Chairman of NZTR. An email from Central Districts member Huw Taylor, who was unable to attend in person, was tabled at the meeting as part of the ...

Salvatore brings great pride to his breeder

"He is a wonderful horse, trained by a wonderful trainer doing a wonderful job," stated Paul Pearce, the breeder and part-owner of Salvatore (Howbaddouwantit – Just Berceuse) the winner of the group three ARC Eagle Technology Stakes. "He is really on top of his game right now and it's a thrill to see him winning, Anne (Herbert) is doing a wonderful job with him." Even though Salvatore has won his last four races and 10 in total, Pearce has only ever been on course to see the gelding he races...

Tantrum Makes It a Century for Descendants of Soliloquy

It may have only been a $5000 maiden race at Cambridge J.C.'s Te Rapa meeting last Sunday, but it was also a much bigger milestone when Tantrum won the Wentwood Grange 1200 and became the 100th winner directly descended from the great Soliloquy. Ridden by regular stable jockey Patrick Holmes at only her second raceday start, the 4yo Savabeel mare travelled midfield along the rail before being taken wide around the turn and running home strongly to win by 3/4 length with a bit in hand. Tantrum i...

Another Cup Winner from Bill Stewart's Family

Wanganui veterinarian Bill Stewart the breeder of Tinseltown (Pentire – Tinsel) the winner of the group two DHL Counties Cup is very proud of that horse's achievements. "He's a good little horse and turning into a real cup specialist," he said of the seven-year-old gelding whose eight wins also include the group two Avondale Cup, group three Rotorua Cup, a Te Aroha Cup and the Virginia Turner Summer Cup. To that you can add a host of placings in cup races, such as the Brisbane Cup, and Calound...

Group 1 success for Hong Kong breeder

The owner of the group one New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas winner King's Rose (Redoute's Choice-Nureyev's Girl), Dr Gene Tsoi, has had a long and successful association with racing and breeding in the Southern Hemisphere. His latest group one winner is a testament to his faith and commitment to the industry in this part of the world and the astute management of Marcus Corban, who looks after the bloodstock interests of the Hong Kong based doctor. According to Marcus Corban, who is also the...

The Informant's 'Last Hurrah'

Click here to read the editorial from todays last edition of 'The Informant' - TPL...

Fabulous Racing Partnership Provides Consistent Winners

Four winners, including two stakes winners in one weekend, is an amazing result for any owner and for Trevor Luke of Christchurch the forthcoming New Zealand Cup Carnival could provide plenty more. Luke owns an undisclosed number of racehorses in partnership with Peter and Kim McKay, all of whom are trained by Peter McKay at Matamata. Over Labour weekend they combined to win the listed Wellesley Stakes at Wellington with Antonio Lombardo (Pins-Petit Verdot) and the listed Canterbury Stakes at ...

Don and Wendy Pye's homebred wins the Matamata Cup

Winter racing can be a dull affair but this past winter a tough little winter galloper has appeared on the scene that has been a pleasure to watch - Atom Cat (Traditionally- Gatestopper). And probably no one has got more pleasure out of seeing him win five races in eight starts this winter than Don and Wendy Pye who bred him and now race him. Both were on hand at Matamata last Saturday, when he won the listed Matamata Cup, and what made it even more exciting was that they were enjoying the hos...

Stallion Services still available through Te Aroha Racing Club Stallion Tender Scheme

Racing Te Aroha are once again promoting their Stallion Service Placement Scheme for 2010, and although the season is now well underway, there are still nominations available to Thoroughbred Breeders. With over 60 stallion services on offer, NZ Studmasters have once again given their support. Racing Te Aroha organise the Scheme to fund and promote the richest and most prestigious fillies and mares race in NZ, which has a minimum stake of $200,000. Breeders' Stakes Day held every year at Te ...

A huge thrill for the breeder of Caulfield Cup winner Descarado

The breeder of the Caulfield Cup winner Descarado (High Chaparral-Karamea Lady) Wayne McQuoid is overjoyed with breeding a group one winner, but wishes it had come a little earlier. "It was a great thrill watching him win the Cup and it's been great watching his progress since he went to Gai's, but it's a little bit late for us. Wayne is no longer a broodmare owner. When Karamea Lady died foaling in 2007 he decided enough was enough and didn't replace her. "It was quite tough losing her and w...

Canterbury, Marlborough, Westland Breeders' Bulletin - July edition

The Canterbury, Marlborough, Westland Branch of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association are very proud of their South Island Breeders' Bulletin and so they should be, as the publication has developed into a great read. Branch President and South Island Councillor, Myles Gordon said "It has come along way since the first issue but it has been well worth the branch gaining the services of Annie Studholme to edit and manage the production as she does a great job. It is also a great way to keep branch...

Wairarapa-bred mare wins at Royal Randwick

They breed them tough in the Wairarapa and Little Avondale Stud's recent stakes winner Marquardt (Sharmardal – Centrefold Angel) is testament to that. The four-year-old mare recently won the AJC The Nivison (Listed) for four-year-old and older mares at Randwick over 1200metres in only her second start following a 10 month lay off. That she is even racing at all is a miracle in itself as she was skittled in the 2009 Golden Slipper and received a broken pelvis and a fractured cannon bone which...

Jack Glengarry's Influence helps to create 'Herculian Prince'

When NZTBA member Shirley Leitch established Amber Thorougbreds in 2003 she decided to adopt the mantra of the late Jack Glengarry "Breed Champions" as the philosophy for her new enterprise and Herculian Prince (Yanamin Vital –Sea Island) the winner of the group three Kingston Town Stakes at Rosehill is the result of that new approach. "I went looking for the perfect match for Sea Island (Woodman – Kailey Princess) to breed my "Melbourne Cup" horse and found it in Yamanin Vital (Sir Tristram...

Kiwi Equine Artist earns International Award

KIWI ARTIST EARNS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS For the second year in a row Waikato-based equine artist Barbara E Lewis has triumphed over international competition in the prestigious American Academy of Equine Art's 2010 Fall Open Juried Exhibition, held this year in Georgetown, Kentucky. Following on from her success in the 2009 exhibition, where the artist was awarded the Leonard J Meiselman Memorial award for Painting for her work "Beau Zam, a Posthumous Portrait", Lewis has again scooped the Meis...

'FIrebolt' - The Result of a Family Passion for Thoroughbreds

With a little bit of faith and loads of loyalty to a family breed, the spell was cast and the magical gelding Firebolt (Stravinsky – Woodsong) the stunning winner of the group two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill was the result. According to Hawkes Bay Poverty Bay NZTBA member Gerard Moughan who bred and races Firebolt along with the Ski Syndicate, the gelding was named after the fastest broomstick in the world that with its magical powers is used for playing quidditch in the first Harry Potter book...

NZTBA members celebrate top results at Wanganui

On a weekend where the Horse of the Year awards were being celebrated on both sides of the Tasman and multi million dollar earners were receiving all the accolades, the first two black type three-year-old races of the New Zealand season the listed Wanganui Guineas, and the listed Fordell O'Leary's Fillies Stakes, were held at Wanganui. The winners of these races Fiddler (Keeninsky-Adonia) and Rememba Howe (Handsome Ransom – Yachting Magic) not only gave their young stallions their first black...

Breeders turn out for Waikato Stud Tour

There was a strong turnout of breeders at the Waikato Branch's annual two-day stallion parade last weekend and according to branch president Mark Devcich, overall it was a very successful weekend. "It was a pretty good weekend all round, the weather played its part on the Saturday, we had a great turn out at our monthly awards dinner on Saturday evening and even though it was showery on Sunday, the numbers attending on that day were strong as well. "I believe that the influx of new stallions o...

Waikato Branch 'Bloodline' September Newsletter

Click here to read the September issue of the Waikato Branch 'Bloodline' newsletter - Waikato Branch...

A great weekend for Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan

Able One (NZ) and Jessicabeel (NZ) provide Group 1 Quinella for breeders Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan ...

New look Website for NZTBA goes live

New Look Website for the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Association launched August 2010 For the past few months, head office staff, Michael, Sally and Janine, have been working alongside Web Element's Julia Orlova, to co-ordinate the launch of the new look NZTBA website, which officially went live on Wed 11thAugust. They are delighted with the results. The site looks bright and fresh and new initiatives include easier navigation tools and a useful search system, which will make access to specific in...

Dear Diary marks a first for Sir Percy

First Southern Hemisphere Foal for Sir Percy Champion English Racehorse Sir Percy had his first southern hemisphere foal born at Rich Hill Stud, NZ on Saturday morning. Sir Percy was an undefeated champion 2YO in England, winning four from four including the Dewhurst Stakes Gr1 and he trained on at three to win the English Derby.The well related colt is from Dear Diary, a daughter of Desert Prince and he is a half brother to the Graeme Rogerson trained stakes winner Pocket Diary. Sir P...

Fantastic finalists for the Mercedes New Zealand Broodmare of the Year Award

There are four finalists in this year's Mercedes Broodmare of the YearAward. They are Gin Player (Defensive Play – Gin Rhythm), Miss Jessie Jay (Spectacularphantom-Miss Dinstinction), Pentamerous(Pentire – Johnny Loves Jazz) and Triassic (Tights- Astral Row). Of the four, Miss Jessie Jay (Katie Lee) and Pentamerous(Shoot Out) actually foaled two of their group one winning progeny in Australia but under a criteria change determined by the NZTBA Council before the start of the 2009-2010 seaso...

Waikato Branch 'Bloodline' Magazine July 2010 Edition

Click here to read the latest 'Bloodline' news - Waikato Branch...