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The promising three year old Lucky Paradise (Flying Spur x The Essence) led the way with a kiwi-bred trifecta in the Class 3 Clear Water Bay Handicap (1200m, HK$700,000).Lucky Paradise made it two...

The event commenced with a parade of Ashwell Farm's four resident stallions, D'Cash ( Danehill x Canny Miss), Shinko King (Fairy King x Rose of Jericho), Painted Black (Sunday Silence x Oak Tree)...

D'Cash has one of the best pedigrees in the Southern Hemisphere. He is a winning son of international sire phenomenon Danehill, who is one of only two stallions in the world to have produced over...

Brave Knight (Turbulent Dancer x Ricel Bid) took out the Class 4 Real Documentary Handicap (1200m, HK$570,000). The three year old fought on to win from Brilliant Attorney (Brocco x Our Call) with...

The result of the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series hinged on the performance of one filly, Lafleur (Zabeel x Desert Lily), in the tenth and final race of the...

Aided by the services of premiership leading ex-pat jockey Shane Dye, Palette Natural scored a comfortable half length victory over the Australian bred Czar of Prussia (Belong to Me x Prefer An...

The final result of the Series will be determined by the performance of the Jim Gibbs trained filly Lafleur (Zabeel x Desert Lily) who with 16 points on the table only requires 5 more to take the...

Under a hold, Shower of Roses cleaned up her competition finishing a massive 13 lengths clear of her nearest rival Zadiamond (Zabeel x Argyle) with Spinning Charm (Spinning World x Charmed Life)...

The Octagonal gelding defeated the British bred Mascot (Distant Relative x Total Truth) by one and a quarter of a length, with the Irish horse Screaming Eagle (Danehill x Bold Flawless) a further...

Trained in Riccarton by Peter and Dawn Williams, Tonic is now tied for the lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series with Southerner Flying Coup. Both fillies have 7...

Following on from Self Flit's Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile win in the weekend, the four year old son of Maroof scored by a neck over the French bred Super Wongchoy (Brief Truce x Green Sails)...

Heading the talented field of 3YO fillies is the Michael Pitman and Chris Harris trained Royal Show (Deputy Governor x Bluebird Dancer) who looks to be one of the leading chances in the race, with...

The Mike Moroney and Andrew Scott trained filly took the step up to stakes company with consummate ease, holding on resolutely after being challenged by Tracktalk (Armidale x Mountain Jewel) in...

The Ashwell Farm Foal Sale will follow the Stallion Parade and the hospitality will continue into the evening with a post-sale barbeque.The sale will feature the impressive first crop foals of...

Mark Walker, with three runners, has a strong hand in the race and looks to have an excellent chance of adding yet another 2YO race and more Mercedes Bonus dollars to his ever growing tally....

Sent out a short priced favourite, Shower of Roses won stylishly, defeating Huit (Octagonal x Seika) by quarter of a length, with a further 4 lengths back to the third place-getter Coniston Rose...

The session will be named the Autumn 2YO Sale and will include sections for 2YOs which complete an official Breeze Up, while still offering sections for those which do not breeze up or remain...

The Autumn Yearling Sale will be held in conjunction with New Zealand's major breeding and mixed sale, the National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, scheduled for May 11, 12 &...

The running of Saturday's Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) saw two top fillies Lafleur (Zabeel x Desert Lily) & Bramble Rose (Shinko King x Images) flying to the finish...

The most pleasing results came at our Premier Sale where we managed to grow the median and most importantly increase our clearance rate from last year, despite the introduction of our first...

The $100,000, Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) has drawn an exciting field including top contenders for the Filly of the Year title, Bramble Rose (Shinko King x Images),...

Although just four of the ten horse field are eligible for the Mercedes Bonus, each rates as an excellent chance in the race. The best of the bonus runners is the Trevor and Stephen McKee trained...

From his favourable barrier draw King's Chapel bounced out to take the lead and never looked back, holding out the fast finishing Volksraad fillies Shadowfax Babe (Volksraad x Pavillion) and Eftee...

The talent packed field is headed by the Mark Walker trained duo of King's Chapel (King of Kings x Lower Chapel) and Maroofity (Maroof x Howkudai), who look set to break the stranglehold that...

The Mike Moroney and Andrew Scott trained filly defeated the much improved Waitoki Dream (Pentire x Calm Lover) and third place-getter Ecstatic (Sandtrap x Straight Lady). As an enrolled Mercedes...

In a tight finish the more experienced Snipights prevailed by � a neck over the fast finishing debutant Khan (Al Akbar x Barbara's Bay) with Stonecrest (Soviet Star x Love in Roses) a further...

Five of the ten horse field are eligible to win the Mercedes Super Bonus and in a relatively inexperienced field the bonus runner Snipight (Snippets x Spectacular Light) looks to be the standout...

The consistent filly has been placed numerous times in previous starts, but on Saturday she cleared away from her rivals to win 1  length over race favourite The Jewel (O'Reilly x The Grin),...

With 6 of the fillies already featuring on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year points table, the 12 points gained by the winner of this race has historically played a large part in...

The Mercedes Super Bonus has a high likelihood of being struck with eight of the eleven horses running eligible to win the $10,000. Of those eligible, the Paul Milich trained Bless (Slavic x Blue...

Ridden by Leith Innes, Lafleur, who started from the widest barrier of 13, swooped around the field on the home straight to take the win a head from the Moroney & Scott trained Milzeel (Zabeel x...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Royal Stakes provides a great opportunity to not only win an important black type race but also to gain valuable points in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year...

The Don Sellwood trained filly took the lead in the final stages of the race and never looked back, extending her lead to two lengths at the finish line. The favourite Penny Gem (Pentire x...

In a tight finish the consistent Foxette, aided by the skills of top jockey Greg Childs, prevailed by a long head from the fast finishing and somewhat unlucky debutant Traffic Stopper (Volksraad x...

In a great front running display, ex-pat jockey Greg Childs rated the regally bred St Reims beautifully, ensuring that the colt had just enough left at the end of the race to hold out gallant...

The stellar field is headed by the Paul O'Sullivan trained filly Rockabubble (Bubble Gum Fellow x Blond Rocket) who recently won the Listed Cullen Stakes. Rockabubble will have some strong...

King's Chapel (King of Kings x Lower Chapel) looks to be a very talented colt in the making, scoring a thoroughly professional 1  length win after a brief home straight battle with gallant...

With a stake of $100,000 and the opportunity to make great inroads on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year points table, the Eight Carat Classic has drawn a field of 22 smart fillies. The...

Saturday's $150,000 Mercedes Super Bonus Prelude at Manawatu has attracted a small but quality field of 2YO Colts and Geldings for the 1100m dash.Trainer Mark Walker looks to have a strong hand in...

It was a Moroney & Scott quinella in Saturday's Gr.3 Robertson Holden Eulogy Stakes ($40,000 1600m) at the Manawatu RC.The Mike Moroney & Andrew Scott trained Gypsy Babe (Blues Traveller x...

Saturday's Robertson Motors Eulogy Stakes ($40,000, 1600m) at Manawatu has attracted a classy field of fillies, contesting not only for the Gr.3 win, but also for the prestigious title of 2002-03...

The cats were out in force at Wellington on Saturday with Purrfection (Tale of the Cat x Nothing Less) taking out the Mercedes Super Bonus Juvenile (1000m), for 2YO Fillies.Trained by Graeme...

New Zealand Bloodstock had a big presence at the Avondale Jockey Club meeting yesterday. Not only sponsoring the main race of the day, the New Zealand Bloodstock Avondale Gold Cup, but also...

Bunker (Sandtrap x Perfect) outclassed his competition in yesterday's $200,000 Group 1 Bayer Classic (1600m) at the Levin RC meeting at Trentham.The gallant 3 year old, took the lead in the...

The momentum that built towards the end of yesterday's opening session gathered further pace throughout today's Select and General Sessions.Demand picked up to such an extent that a clearance rate...

On an unseasonably cold day at Karaka the first session of the 2002 Ready to Run Sale started slowly and really just got heated up in the last hour of the day.Thanks largely to a strong showing...

The horses have arrived, the buyers are rolling in and the scene is set for an interesting few days at the 2002 Ready to Run Sale.Our unique "Video On Demand Kiosk Centre" is already in use, with...

The anticipation begins when you nominate your yearlings for the 2003 National Yearling Sales Series. The excitement builds as your weanlings blossom into yearlings. They flourish through spring,...

In what is proving a vintage season for New Zealand thoroughbreds in Australia, horses purchased at New Zealand Bloodstock sales again dominated at Group 1 level, this time providing the trifecta...

It was a huge day for the New Zealand industry at Morphettville yesterday, with five of the eight races on this feature race day being won by New Zealand bred horses, including the big one, the...