http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz en-us Mon, 04 May 2026 09:16:11 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/164056/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... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:21:59 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post164056 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/164040/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... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:01:41 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post164040 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163630/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 ... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163630 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163983/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... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:53:54 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163983 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163980/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... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:33:39 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163980 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163762/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 ... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163762 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163771/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... Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163771 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163793/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 ... Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163793 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163770/ka-ying-rising-makes-it-20-straight/ As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his undisputed status as the world’s fastest horse in his usual stunning fashion, producing a jaw dropping turn of foot at the 300m mark and putting a space on one of Japan’s finest in Satono Reve. Though the immediate post-race... Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163770 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/163787/kronenbourg-all-the-way-for-brisbane-handicap-upset/ Kiwi-bred gelding Kronenbourg (Vadamos) capped a big day for trainer Tony Gollan in Brisbane on Saturday with a boilover in the A$300,000 Listed Cricks Highway Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm.It was Gollan’s fifth win on the card, following on from his earlier victories with Savagery Vibe, Bundella, Listed Calaway Gal (1200m) winner Boomella, and also the New Zealand-bred War Decree mare Give Giggles.Those earlier winners were all at single-figure odds for their respective races, ... Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post163787