Category: Thoroughbred Breeding

Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was represented by his second individual winner when Jeronimos scored a strong win in a Newcastle Maiden over 1200m for trainer James Cummings. The two-year-old colt stepped out for the first time at the same venue three weeks ago when finishing third and showed plenty of fortitude to defeat three-year-old Brutality on Saturday. Out of the stakes-winning Volksraad mare Viana, Jeronimos was bred by Jonny Orr and sold by Mapperley Stud at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales in Book 1 for $250,000 where…

Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison with Contributer. Photo: Supplied With an eye to the future, Mapperley Stud has elected to reduce their service fees across the board in order to assist breeders ahead of the upcoming breeding season. “We feel reducing our service fees in this climate is the right thing to do,” Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison said. “We firmly believe it is a time for the breeding industry to be resilient and work together to carry our industry forward. “Although we are working through a challenging time at…

Raise The Flag, who is having a standout season, heads the roster at $6,000+GST. White Robe Lodge have announced the 2020 service fees for their three resident stallions. Raise The Flag, who is having a standout season, heads the roster at $6,000+GST. The regally bred son of Sadler’s Wells has made an impact on the staying and jumping features in Australia as the sire of Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) winner Etah James and Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) winner Ablaze. “We acknowledge that given the current climate times certainly aren’t…

Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos. Photo: Supplied Despite the ongoing racetrack and sale ring success achieved by their stallions prgoeny over the last 12 months, Rich Hill Stud have elected to keep their fees largely unchanged for the 2020 breeding season. “Rich Hill stallions have always offered breeders the opportunity to not only breed a good racehorse but also achieve a profitable return in the sale ring,” Managing Director John Thompson said. Karaka’s leading freshman sire of 2020 Vadamos will remain at $15,000+GST and was a revelation at this year’s…

2019-20 NZB Filly of the Year Series winner Jennifer Eccles (NZ) was a $5,000 weanling purchase. Photo: Trish Dunell Many outstanding success stories in the last decade have begun with the purchase of a weanling through New Zealand Bloodstock. Buyers have the chance to join that ever-growing list when the National Weanling Sale takes place on Gavelhouse Plus from June 11 to 21. Weanling graduates of the Karaka May Sale and its predecessor the National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock have compiled an exceptional record in recent years. Since 2010, there have…

Rip Van Winkle’s Group One winning son Te Akau Shark Photo: Race Images (Kenton Wright) 2019/2020 has proven to be a breakthrough season both Australia and New Zealand for successful sire Rip Van Winkle. An established pillar among Windsor Park Stud’s stallion options, Rip Van Winkle’s exceptional Gr.1 winners Te Akau Shark (NZ) and Classic winner Jennifer Eccles (NZ) have led the way this season, together with Group winner Germanicus (NZ) and Sydney Group performer Subpoenaed (NZ). Rip Van Winkle will be available to breeders for a fee of $12,500…

Southern-bred Etah James (NZ) dominated the A$1 million Group One Sydney Cup (3200m). Photo: Supplied Unlike any other racing nation, the rugged terrain, cool artic environments and mineral-rich soils in the South Island of New Zealand gives the Southern-born and raised thoroughbred strength and stamina, reinforcing their immense staying power. The pristine environment that runs the breadth of the South Island has become the home of an enviable product, with the quality Southern-breds like recent Group One winner Etah James (NZ) continuing to showcase their versatility and durability to perform on the…

Dual New Zealand Broodmare of the Year Bagalollies (right) with her two sons, Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther (middle) and her yearling colt by Tavistock (left) Photo: Supplied David Ellis welcomed an exciting addition to the team this week when a Tavistock yearling colt out of dual New Zealand Broodmare of the Year Bagalollies arrived at Te Akau Stud. Ellis purchased the colt privately on behalf of Hong Kong-based Edmund Wong, who now also owns Bagalollies. The Zabeel mare has been in headlines of late being the dam…

Ablaze on his way to winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m). Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos The progeny of regally-bred stallion Raise The Flag continue to make an impact on staying and jumping features in Australia. The White Robe Lodge stallion is the sire of Tuesday’s dominant Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) winner Ablaze (NZ). The win comes less than a month after Raise The Flag’s daughter Etah James (NZ) took out the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) while a host of progressive staying and jumping prospects, including Novice Hurdle (3200m) winner…