http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:16:39 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163377/la-stud-savours-group-one-result/ Idle Flyer’s (Dundeel) maiden Group One success in the Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick prompted celebrations at Little Avondale Stud.The Matthew Smith-trained daughter of Dundeel is out of the Street Cry mare Progressive whose half-sister Winter Sky (Invincible Spirit) is a member of the Wairarapa nursery’s broodmare band.“Idle Flyer had previously won a Group Two (Emancipation Stakes, 1500m) and a Group Three (Angst Stakes, 1600m),” Little Avondale’s Sam Williams sai... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:12:20 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163377 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163356/ocean-park-back-in-the-frame-as-miracle-filly-ohope-wins-completes-oaks-double/ Waikato Stud believe their ultra consistent stallion Ocean Park (Thorn Park) has again emphatically proved himself a sire under the radar after the trans-Tasman Oaks double of a filly who’s incredibly lucky to merely be alive, Ohope Wins.Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner Ocean Park is a rising 18-year-old whose books of mares have gradually diminished in recent years in the wait for another top-liner after his second-crop stars Tofane and Kolding, who won four and three top-tier events respective... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:26:51 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163356 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163340/te-akau-filly-enchanting-in-welcome-stakes/ Te Akau Racing continued their dominance of New Zealand’s juvenile ranks when taking out the quinella in the Listed Property Brokers Welcome Stakes (1000m).Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, who won both of New Zealand’s two-year-old elite-level races this season, were represented in the Riccarton feature by Enchantment (Hello Youmzain) and Never Too Much.Both have shown plenty of promise on the track, with Never Too Much running third in his two previous starts, while Enchantment ... Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163340 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163341/crouch-dominant-in-hawkes-bay-cup/ Rugged stayer Crouch (Tarzino) may well have earned the right to put an Australian stamp in his passport with a typically dogged effort to claim the headline event on the Otaki card on Saturday, the Listed NZ Punter Of The Year @ HB Spring Carnival Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m).The Mike Breslin prepared six-year-old gelding went into Saturday’s contest as one of the favoured candidates following his late-closing effort for third in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham when last produced o... Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163341 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163342/ohope-wins-completes-oaks-double/ An exclusive club has a new member after Ohope Wins (Ocean Park) powered to victory in the A$1 million Gr.1 Asahi Super Dry Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.The daughter of Ocean Park became only the fourth filly to complete the New Zealand Oaks-Australian Oaks double, following on from Domino (1990), Bonneval (2017) and Pennyweka (2023).Ohope Wins stamped herself as a standout talent among New Zealand’s staying three-year-olds during the summer, stringing together successi... Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163342 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163274/dual-oaks-connection-in-nzb-national-online-yearling-sale/ Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick carries some well-timed significance for the NZB National Online Yearling Sale, which concludes on Tuesday from 6 pm.The 104-lot online catalogue features a three-quarter-sister to the Oaks favourite Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), while that filly’s stablemate and Oaks rival Soverato (NZ) (Vadamos) is among an impressive list of graduates that has been built up through the sale’s five-year history.Soverato was a $10,000 purchase by Simon a... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163274 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163249/waikato-stud-reveals-stallion-fees-for-2026/ From proven producers to exciting young sires on the rise, Waikato Stud’s 2026 roster offers breeders proven performance, emerging momentum and genuine depth across the board through Savabeel, his sire son Noverre, Ardrossan, Ocean Park, Banquo and the exciting new recruit in the unbeaten Group 1-winning juvenile, Return To Conquer.“It’s a lineup we are incredibly proud of, and one we are proud to show clients. It also reflects the long-term thinking and ... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:25:43 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163249 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163166/girl-talk-gets-deserved-black-type-success/ Rangiotu mare Girl Talk (Zed) was rewarded for her consistency when securing black-type at Wanganui on Easter Monday when winning the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2040m).The four-year-old daughter of Zed has come a long way in a short time, winning her maiden back in October before adding a further three wins to her tally, including at Wanganui last month over a mile.Trainer and part-owner Stephen Nickalls was confident heading into Monday and he was duly rewarded wit... Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163166 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163168/ka-ying-rising-posts-19th-straight-win/ Zac Purton and David Hayes were left to scramble for adequate superlatives after Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an imperious reign with a phenomenal display of speed and power to win the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m), notching a fourth Sha Tin track record with a record-extending 19th successive victory on Monday.Breaking the Sha Tin 1200m mark for the third time with a searing gallop of 1m 07.12s – despite running the first 300m of the race into the teeth of b... Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163168 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163167/lucky-sweynesse-returns-to-prominence-with-chairmans-trophy-triumph/ Rejuvenated miler Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) triumphed for the first time in 729 days on Monday by defying a brave My Wish (Flying Artie) in the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Derek Leung and trainer Manfred Man.Lucky Sweynesse broke from barrier 10 as Chancheng Glory led with Storm Rider. Positioned behind the pacesetters, Lucky Sweynesse peeled three-wide turning for home, hitting the front at the 250m as My Wish surged late. Triple Crown... Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163167