Former Kiwis make mark at the ‘Bool
Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper, who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with...
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Highden Park extends impressive honour roll
Boutique Manawatu thoroughbred nursery Highden Park, operated by Libby and Sam Bleakley, has experienced a purple patch with their graduates this autumn, extending their impressive...
Exciting filly sets tongues wagging at Cambridge Stud
It was an emotional day on Saturday for the team at Cambridge Stud. The prestigious thoroughbred nursery went through a tumultuous few months last year...
Wong gets instant return on well-placed investment
Race favourite Toffee Tongue had plenty of international supporters during the running of Saturday’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), none more so than thoroughbred enthusiast...
Re-charged Campbell ready for fresh start
Rejuvenation is the name of the game for Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell. The Group 1-winning trainer has relished the five-week break enforced in New Zealand,...
Toffee Tongue adds to family legacy
Regally bred filly Toffee Tongue added to her family’s rich legacy when finishing runner-up behind Colette in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick...
Proud record to uphold at Highden Park
Libby and Sam Bleakley’s Highden Park has built up an impressive roll of honour in a relatively short space of time, and they are hoping...
Potential Cox Plate campaign for Milseain
Milseain, a full-sister to Hong Kong Champion Werther, is set to start her spring preparation at Randwick on Saturday, which could potentially result in a...
Tuesday NZ news briefs – Group 1 plot Devised by Ritchie
Devise has been put aside with connections already eyeing next season’s Group 1 carnival at Hastings. “She’s having a break and we know she goes...
Baker & Forsman’s NZ Oaks Defence now down to Milseain & Marcellina
The responsibility of retaining Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) title now rests with Marcellina and Milseain. The Cambridge trainers,...
Lizzie L’Amour & Milseain to cap memorable week for Murray Baker
Murray Baker could cap off a memorable weekend with Group success at Te Rapa on Saturday. On the eve of the Waikato Racing Club’s premier...
Werther & Milseain’s full sister sells for $500,000 at Karaka
Experienced bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne played a superb game of brinkmanship to secure a royally-bred filly on the first evening on the annual NZB National...
Milseain carries all Baker & Forsman’s hopes in Desert Gold
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be relying on the raw talent of a well-related filly to defend the stable’s title in Saturday’s Group 3...
Swiss Precision to head toward G3 Desert Gold Stakes
Swiss Precision hasn’t been easy to deal with, but the talented filly is now getting her timing right. “We’ve had to be very patient with...