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Star Tavistock performer Werther ready for Group One comeback

Star Tavistock galloper Werther took on the champion's mantle with a demolition job of a win in last season's Gr.1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m) ...

Group One triumph adds another chapter to Tavistock story

Stocks in Cambridge Stud's gun young stallion Tavistock have again soared in the wake of Volkstok'n'barrell's fourth Group One win in Saturday's ...

Power and Burgundy yearlings prove profitable for breeders

Exciting Cambridge Stud stallions Power and Burgundy proved savvy choices for broodmares owners looking to turn a profit at the Karaka yearling ...

Abidewithme the "perfect racehorse": Sir Patrick

Sir Patrick Hogan has given his star racemare Abidewithme the highest accolade in the wake of her final race at Te Rapa on Saturday, describing her ...

Two runners in Hogan colours for Group One feature

Sir Patrick and Justine, Lady Hogan's colours will be prominent on Waikato's biggest day of racing at Te Rapa on Saturday.Ronchi and Abidewithme will ...

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Herbie Dyke Stakes swanswong for star Cambridge mare

Abidewithme will make her final race day appearance in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa on February 11.In foal to Tavistock, the Stephen ...

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David Ellis secures "colt of the sale" from Cambridge Stud draft

The many hours that Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis puts in behind the scenes in the build-up to the annual NZB National Yearling sale paid a ...

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Love Diamonds filly makes $640k at Karaka

The powerful China Horse Club didn't take long to add to their Karaka tally on day two of NZB's National Yearling Sale.Their New Zealand-based ...

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Diamond Like filly fetches $800k at Karaka

A powerful overseas racing operation's New Zealand wish came true at Karaka on Monday.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum secured a filly from the ...

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Sir Patrick: Not one yearling left at home

The countdown to the New Zealand thoroughbred industry's most important week is on, as a host of the world's most prominent racehorse owners, agents ...

CS-bred Padraig a leading Karaka Million contender

Cambridge youngster Padraig has emerged as a serious Karaka Million contender.The Sir Patrick and Justine, Lady Hogan-bred Power two-year-old was ...

Thorndon Mile aim for Cambridge Stud-bred mare

Cambridge Stud-bred Ruud Not Too is on track for a crack at this month's Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile at Trentham.Bred by Sir Patrick and Justine, ...

Cambridge Stud graduate making splash in Australia

A bloodstock agent who honed his equine talents at Cambridge Stud is starting to make an impact in Australia.Leonard Russo worked at Cambridge Stud ...

Burgundy remains perfect after Nucleonic scores at NP

Burgundy's phenomenal start to his stud career continued with debutante Nucleonic keeping his sire's perfect record in tact with a brilliant win at ...

Excalibur gives Tavistock a leading Derby chance

Exciting Tavistock youngster Excalibur was a mover in a Classic market on Saturday after he put his rivals to the sword at Te Rapa with an overdue ...

Verdi looks a Cup prospect for supersire Zabeel

Up-and coming Zabeel stayer Verdi overcame a horror trip in transit to secure a victory at Te Rapa on Saturday that has his connections thinking of a ...

Dijon Bleu continues dream start for Burgundy

Cambridge Stud stallion Burgundy continued the dream start to his stud career when Dijon Bleu took her sire's record to two runners for two winners ...

Power filly set to debut ... this time

Sainted Pearl's connections are hoping the highly-regarded filly has got a short memory and she can show her best at Awapuni on Saturday.A ...

Zabeel factor a key element of Moore's success

Lorna Moore's breeding philosophy is simple but effective."If I really believe in a mating, I try to send the mare at least three times to a ...

Zabeel mare adds Group win to rich pedigree

The well-related Lizzie L'Amour has improved supersire Zabeel's tally of stakes winners to 162 as she has pushed her own value skyward with her ...