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Hawke's Bay announce date for annual weanling walk

The Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay T/Bred Breeders will be holding their annual foal parade on Sunday 3rd July commencing at 10am.This as usual is the day following the premier jumps meeting at Hastings.The start will be at Lime Country T/breds Okawa Stud.Weanlings will be shown at the old stallion stables up the main driveway.A good selection of stallions will be represented. As usual a luncheon will be held after the parade at "Off The Track" Restaurant, Havelock Road at a cost of $35. Reservations fo...

Matt's Blog - October 2011

Final Blog 29 August 2011 – 25 September 2011 I simply cannot believe how fast the past 30 weeks have gone by whilst being on the Sunline Scholarship. The friends, knowledge and experience I have gained in all three country's is something I will never forget and am excited to bring what I have learnt into play in New Zealand. On my days off I decided to visit some of the impressive stud farms around Kentucky, including Three Chimneys, Darley, Ashford Stud, Win Star and Lanes End. Each stud ...

Queensland Derby Duelled's first group one winner

The irony of Duelled leaving the group one Queensland Derby winner Shootoff (ex Athenri) was not lost on the partners in Duelled, Denise Howell and Graham Rogerson. Last week prior to the Derby, they had failed to find the right place to stand the son of Redoute's Choice either here or in Australia and decided to stand him once again at Dormello Stud, just out of Hamilton, and set his fee at $2500. "We couldn't get mares to the horse last season, and after the yearling sales we decided to hold...

Central Districts Branch announce date for 'Foal Walk'

SUNDAY 19th JUNE ITINERARY 10. 00 am Highden Park, Highden Road. Libby Bleakley (027 6129610)A selection of weanlings by High Chaparral, Alamosa, Don Eduardo, St Reims and Shinko King. 11.00 am Fairdale Stud, Number One Line. Duncan Fell (0274 604132)A selection of weanlings by Fully Fledged. 12.00 pm Mangatiti Bloodstock, 347 Oroua Rd. Tony Bambry (027 2215678)A selection of weanlings by Perfectly Ready, Iffraaj, Mettre En Jeu, Fully Fledged, and Mr Nancho. To be followed by lunch and a demonst...

Matt's Blog - June 2011

So You Think's a star for Matt Coolmore Stud and Irish 1000 Guineas 14 May 2011 – 3 June 2011 I am well settled in at Coolmore stud now, learning the different techniques and ways of going about life at such an amazing stud. Thanks to the very friendly and helpful managers and staff, I simply eased into the day to day routine in Guirys 1 yard where my Coolmore experience begins. I would like to start this blog with a special mention to the magnificent young colt by Coolmore sire Hig...

Tribute to Jane McClintock Bunbury 11 Aug 1943 - 1 June 2011

Jane McClintock Bunbury11 Aug 1943 - 1 June 2011 The NZTBA lost one of its stalwart members with the passing of Jane Bunbury in Auckland recently. After a short battle with cancer, fought with her indelible tenacity, Jane died peacefully surrounded by her husband Callum MacLeod and members of her extended family from Ireland. Jane was born in Ireland on August 11th 1943 into a family steeped in racing history. She was passionate about and had an unwavering enthusiasm and commitment for the thor...

Breeders' Bulletin - Winter 2011

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Dr Bill Luey's Family Comes Up Trumps

Breeding theories, nicks and crosses, male or female line dominance, they are all part of the fascinating elements that make thoroughbred breeding so intriguing. Believing in theories and putting them into practice is a brave move and not for the faint hearted, neither is it a passion for those that don't have the stamina to stay in the game to ensure the results and reap the rewards. This autumn's multiple stakes winning 3yo filly Scarlett Lady (Savabeel-On Call) is the result of 30 odd years o...

Royal Flight - a pedigree study

DESCENDANT ROYAL FLIGHT WINS FRANCOLIN STAKES The Riverton Racing Club's Francolin Stakes on Easter Saturday was a triumph for a descendant of Francolin. Royal Flight is by Danzighill - Capital Flight, by Noble Bijou - Flight Judge (Aus), by The Judge (Aus) - Jane Flight, by Mellay - Atlantic Flight, by Agricola - Antarctic Flight, by Neptune - Special Flight, by Salmagundi - Francolin. Royal Flight has started 25 times for 8 wins, 3 seconds, 5 thirds and 2 fourths for $113,263 in prize money....

Matt's Blog - May 2011

Made It To Coolmore Ireland 22 April 2011 – 13 May 2011 The second leg of my very own fantastic journey through three magnificent countries has begun. I am still as excited as when I left New Zealand in February. Over the past ten weeks at Cheveley Park I have learnt a lot off some of the best in the thoroughbred industry, and now the amazing Sunline Scholarship has taken me to the beautiful green grass of Ireland where the world wide known stud, Coolmore is hosting me for the next ten weeks....

NZTBA member Neil Mackie breeds the Group 3 Windsor Park Stud Breeders' Stakes Hammer Down

On September 27th 2007 Our Prized Rose foaled a striking O'Reilly colt at Windsor Park Stud. Ironically, some three and half years later, that colt named Hammer Down won the group three Windsor Park Stud Breeders' Stakes. "I thought it was rather fitting that Hammer Down should win that race especially after he was born there when his mother was visiting Volksraad" said Waikato branch member Neil Mackie who bred Hammer Down. "He was a cracking foal and I always thought he was going to be a goo...

Sworn To Secrecy's win great boost for her breeders

Sworn to Secrecy's win in Sydney in the group two Emancipation Stakes could not have come at a better time for Te Hoi couple Casey and Michelle Dando of Bradbury Park. "To breed our first major group winner in Australia on the eve of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling and Broodmare Sale is pretty significant," enthused Casey Dando who bred the Keeper-Heartache filly along with his wife Michelle and his mother Glenice. "Richard Callendar gave us a big wrap on Trackside after Sworn to ...

Matt'e final blog from Cheveley Park Stud, England

Read Matthew Scown's latest blog from Cheveley Park Stud here - Matthew Scown...

Matt's Blog - April (wk 4) 2011

Matt's Final Blog from Cheveley Park One week to go here at Cheveley Park Stud. It feels like only a week ago I was leaving New Zealand full of excitement and ready to increase my knowledge into managing a successful stud farm, and over my time here Chris Richardson has made that happen. They say you learn something new every day. At Cheveley Park I have at least learnt ten things per day. The last few weeks have been very busy as all the flat racing is well and truly underway. I was countin...

Veyron Breeders' Still on Cloud 9

When the NZTBA caught up with Isabel Barker, the owner breeder of the group one Landmark Easter Handicap winner Veyron, a couple of days after the Thorn Park gelding had won that event, she was still struggling to believe he had won a Group One race. "It's so exciting it was a super win, it was great for everyone, great for Linda, and great for Rogan, it was through our association with Linda that we bought into this family. It's taking a little while to sink in that we have bred a Group One win...

Big Plans for Barinka this Spring

As a youngster at school in Wanganui in the 1970's Wellington Branch member Graeme Hunt developed a keen interest in thoroughbreds, and one family in particular had him awestruck – and that was the family of the mighty Eulogy. Forty something years on and Hunt's faith in that family was rewarded when a descendant of Eulogy, Barinka, bred by Hunt, won the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes, the only group one race for fillies and mares in New Zealand. "It was a very exciting win and ...

The Moore family of Soliloquy Lodge breed another stakes winner

If you think that changing a horse's name is bad luck, then Do You Think has put paid to that theory. The winner of the group three ATC Bailleu Stakes at Rosehill recently, Do You Think (Starcraft-Chickens) was originally named Ingham and won his first barrier trial under that moniker but subsequently his high profile owners Dato Tan Chin Nam and Tunku Ahmad Yahaya of So You Think fame changed it to Do You Think. The Bart Cummings-trained Starcraft juvenile has now won two from two and his gro...

Matt's Blog - April 2011

Cheveley Broodmares, the Gallops and History How time really does fly by, already over the half way point at this magnificent stud farm and historical town. I am having a brilliant and eventful time here at Cheveley Park Stud. Everyone from the vets, managers and the staff members have been more than happy to answer my never ending questions to learn more how the top studs in the Northern Hemisphere successfully breed their champion thoroughbreds. Since the year 1975 David and Patricia Thomps...

Trelawney puts the 'Icing on the Cake' for NZTBA member Judi Wanless

Expat New Zealander Judi Wanless may live in Queensland but she still thinks New Zealand is the best place to breed horses, and why wouldn't she, as Judi is the breeder of the group one South Australian Oaks winner Lights of Heaven (Zabeel-I'm In Heaven). Lights of Heaven is the 11th individual New Zealand bred group one winner in Australia this season and is the 41stgroup one winner for her stallion Zabeel.The Peter Moody trained filly strode to success in the South Australian Oaks at Morphetvi...

Auckland and Waikato branch members enjoy Gavelhouse presentation

The Waikato and Auckland branches held their first 2011 social event after a busy yearling sale series in January. Gavelhouse's Director Gary Moore flew in from Australia to give an interesting presentation on the processes of selling thoroughbreds online. Gavelhouse is a website dedicated to assisting thoroughbred breeders and owners to sell their horses globally. Following on from a successful evening in the Auckland region, over twenty five branch members - all owners, breeders and trainers...

Andrew and Dave breed the NZ Oaks winner!

A couple of dairy farmers Andrew Bryant and Dave Armstrong, were milking cows on a dairy farm back in the 1970's which just happened to be next door to Cambridge Stud. They struck up a friendship with the 'horse boys' over the fence and developed a keen interest in racing and breeding, so it was rather fitting that their first group one winner, Midnight Oil (Keeper- Gilded Light), was by a Cambridge Stud stallion. "We were thrilled when Midnight Oil won the Oaks - excited for the Nineteenth sy...

Margaret Trotter joins "The Party Stand"

The final day of the Auckland Racing Club's 2011 Cup Carnival will be one that Margaret Trotter will not forget, as not only did she breed the group one Nicolas Feuillatte New Zealand Stakes winner The Party Stand (Thorn Park – Cremisi), but another winner on the card Better Together (Volksraad-Morangie) from her former good race mare Morangie. "Normally I can't watch when they are racing because I get so nervous, but last Saturday I had a good feeling about both of them so I really enjoyed w...

Diners Club announces successful launch of NZTBA Credit Card

Diners Club New Zealand has announced a successful launch to the NZTBA Credit Card, as increasing numbers of New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeder's Association members are converting their Membership Card into the related Credit Card. Last November, Diners Club and the NZTBA joined together in an exciting new partnership, which provides all members with the opportunity to own exclusive NZTBA Credit Cards. "It's an offer only available to NZTBA members," says David O'Brien, General Manager of Diner...

Matt's Blog - March 2011

The Sunline International Management Scholarship Begins 19 February 2011 – 10 March 2011 My journey all began in Auckland International airport at 9pm on the 19th of February. I boarded my Air New Zealand flight on the way to London Heathrow via Hong Kong with utter excitement. I had a fantastic first half of the long journey with delicious food and good quality entertainment. I had two hours in transit at Hong Kong airport which I had a much needed walk and stretch before the second half of ...

Neurological disease in horses in Australia

The New South Wales Chief Veterinary Officer has issued a bulletin to veterinarians describing cases of unexplained neurological disease found in horses in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The Victorian Department of Primary Industries has also issued an alert. As horses are regularly imported from Australia to New Zealand, New Zealand veterinarians should also be aware of this information. The first cases were seen about two weeks ago, and it is possible that they are due to an ...