http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:29:10 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167888/end-of-an-era-as-dr-gene-tsoi-disperses-prized-bloodstock-via-gavelhouse-plus/ Countless top-class thoroughbreds have carried Dr Gene Tsoi’s distinctive violet-and-pink colours across Australasia, but this month’s Standard 2080 Ltd Unreserved Dispersal Sale on Gavelhouse Plus will draw the curtain on more than 25 years of breeding and racing in the region.Thirteen horses from Dr Tsoi’s New Zealand bloodstock portfolio will be offered unreserved, giving buyers access to some of the outstanding families the Hong Kong-based physician has assembled over the past quarter-... Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:10:10 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167888 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167853/hello-youmzain-2yo-wins-100-000-super-maiden/ A full brother to progressive Chris Waller trained three year-old Hello Captain (NZ) (Hell0 Youmzain), talented juvenile Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) was Group placed during the autumn and returned from a spell to break the ice at Canterbury on Wednesday.Trained by David Payne, Persian Wonder was tested in elite company in his last campaign finishing fourth in the Group III ATC Pago Pago to Warwoven (Sword Of State) and second in the Group III ATC Baillieu to Southend (Palace P... Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:18:46 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167853 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167846/kiwi-chronicles-change-as-good-as-a-rest/ Scouring Gavelhouse for tried racehorses with a view to finding improvement is not for the faint-hearted. As on-line sales grow in popularity, the number of bargain buys will naturally increase, the most recent Thebudgiesmugla (Redwood) who realised just $3000 when he was sold as an untried 3YO gelding.Foxton trainer Suzy Gordon is proving that change is as good as a rest, providing such for her August 2024 Gavelhouse purchase of Prioress (Proisir) for $7250. At that time the mare had ... Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:52:55 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167846 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167677/auguste-rodin-colt-sells-for-nz-930-000-in-japan/ A colt from the first northern hemisphere crop of champion racehorse Auguste Rodin has been purchased by Mr Kaneko for ¥88 million, (NZ$930,000) surpassing the price he paid for the colt’s grandsire, Deep Impact.Before becoming one of the world's greatest stallions, Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) was purchased as a foal by Mr Kaneko for ¥70 million. He went on to become a world-class racehorse and a breed-shaping sire, leaving a legacy of 209 stakes winners, including 59 individual Group ... Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:48:27 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167677 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167493/proisir-on-target-for-second-sires-title/ A flurry of recent winners has set up Rich Hill Stud’s champion stallion Proisir for a second champion New Zealand sires’ title.He has been locked in a close battle with perennial champion Savabeel all season and two months ago it looked like the premiership would go down to the wire.However, Proisir’s progeny have enjoyed a purple patch in recent weeks and he now leads the New Zealand Sires’ Premiership by $330,000 with just under three weeks of the 2025/26 racing season remaining.It wa... Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:40:48 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167493 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167461/kiwi-chronicles-late-bookings/ The foaling season is only weeks away and the breeding season kicks off merely four weeks after that, beginning September 1st. Consequently, stallion advertising in New Zealand has suddenly ramped up and metropolitan results from Melbourne and Sydney in particular this past weekend will have buoyed some studs and stud masters.Four winners on Saturday’s Caulfield card were bred and foaled in New Zealand. In Sydney there were three more while in Adelaide there was one. As is often the case, wins... Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:32:27 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167461 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167409/karaka-2027-entries-close-today/ Karaka 2027 will take place from 24 - 28 January at the Karaka Sales Centre, the iconic week on the international sales calendar marking the 101st National Yearling Sale in New Zealand. The 100th National Yearling Sale marked by Karaka 2026 set a new benchmark for the industry with turnover rising by almost $10 million, validating the strength of the refreshed sales format and depth of demand for New Zealand thoroughbreds. Across a week that celebrated a century of New Z... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:33 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167409 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167292/legacy-upheld/ July is here and the racing season has just a few more weeks to run before it’s over. August is the renewal. September the breeding season begins along with the new season’s Group 1s.One of the great things about our wonderful industry is that there is almost always something on the horizon. The next season. The next top sire. The next good horse. Or, as the old saying goes: Hope springs eternal.As we wind down, thoughts turn to sire premierships and award winners. In New Zealand the New Zea... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:16:24 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167292 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167252/strangles-outbreak-prompts-new-racing-protocols/ Thoroughbred owners are being warned to stay vigilant and follow biosecurity protocols after the highly contagious bacterial disease strangles was detected on 12 properties in Waikato and Auckland.The disease has been confirmed on 11 Waikato properties and one in Auckland, with the Auckland case directly linked to the Waikato outbreak. The affected young horses are being kept in isolation.Early detection and strict biosecurity measures, including isolation and temperature monitoring, are critica... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:34:04 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167252 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167228/meet-the-breeder-bradbury-park/ This week in Dunstan Horsefeeds Meet the Breeder, we catch up with Michelle and Casey Dando, the founders of Bradbury Park, who have recently been enjoying the exciting racetrack success of their homebred gelding, Thebudgiesmugla.The charismatic son of Redwood has given the pair plenty to celebrate, with victories in the Listed Queen Elizabeth II Winter Cup and Listed Caloundra Cup adding further depth to a family they have carefully developed over many years. With nominations for the Caulfield ... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:13:16 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167228