Patience pays off with foundation mare

23 April, 2024
November Rain was a standout filly for Matthew Goodson and Dianna Perron, but she has proven to be a test of patience as a broodmare for the husband-and-wife duo, which was rewarded on Satur

Lucrative weekend for Westbury’s Swiss Ace

22 April, 2024
Westbury Stud stalwart Swiss Ace continues to be a reliable source of winners and the Group One-winning sprinter was again to the fore at the weekend. His unbeaten son Domain Ace was

Peterken breeds first stakes winner

22 April, 2024
Aimee Peterken has only been breeding thoroughbreds for a few years, but she is already starting to leave her mark. The Auckland-based marketing professional had previously been invo

Chaldean to shuttle to Cambridge Stud

19 April, 2024
Dual European Group One winner Chaldean will shuttle to Cambridge Stud for the 2024 Southern Hemisphere seas

Glimmer shines at Waverley on debut

19 April, 2024
Local trainer Rosie Gibbs made a welcome return to the winner’s stall following Glimmer’s commanding debut performance in the Treadwell Gordon 1200 at Waverley on Thursday.

Rich Hill announces 2024 stallion fees

18 April, 2024
Off the back of another exceptional season for its high-performance stallion roister, Rich Hill Stud has announced its service fees for 2024. Proisir, Shocking, Ace High and Vadamos

Broodmare Eudora a grand WS servant

17 April, 2024
Eudora has proved to be an invaluable and much-loved member of the Waikato Stud broodmare band. A racing career was never a possibility for the daughter of Pins, but she has endeared

Epee Beel adds to Monovale success

16 April, 2024
Epee Beel’s victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton was a welcome result for breeder Monovale Farm. The three-year-old daughter of Epaulett

Breeders’ faith in War Machine rewarded

16 April, 2024
Jim and David Wallace are savouring the best of both worlds with their Ardsley Stud homebred War Machine. While they failed in two attempts to sell the son of Harry Angel at Karaka,

Surgenor set to unveil exciting juvenile

16 April, 2024
Joanne Surgenor had plenty of success a couple of seasons ago with multiple Group Two winner Showoroses, and now she is set to unveil a close relative that she believes has just as much tale