Stallion Watch

Three for Headwater

New winners Headwater – Vinery Stud stallion Headwater (Exceed And Excel) sired his third individual winner on Sunday when Aquagirl (2 f ex Galapagos Girl by Dehere) landed the Firstly Sprint 2YO (1000m) at Flemington’s Rapid Racing meeting. The Phillip Stokes-trained juvenile quickened up nicely under Dean Holland to post a half-length success and in... Read More

First for No Nay Never

New winners No Nay Never – Need I Say More (2 g ex Bo Bardi by Fastnet Rock) backed up an impressive barrier trial win last month to score a comfortable debut victory at Matamata on sunday for the powerful Te Akau Racing team and in the process, delivered No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) with... Read More

Double for Night Of Thunder

New stakes winners Alamosa  – Alamosa (O’Reilly) sired his 17th stakes winner when Windsor (5 g ex Shanro by Lonhro) took out the Timaru Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Alamosa stood for a fee of NZ$5,000 (plus GST) in 2019.    Double for Night Of Thunder – Former Darley shuttler Night Of Thunder... Read More

First for Jabali

New winners Jabali – Queensland-based, Clear Mountain Fairview resident Jabali (Exceed And Excel) sired his first winner on Saturday when the Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr-trained Jabali Ridge (2 g ex Single Princess by Not A Single Doubt) landed the opening Arbour Plate (1100m) at Flemington. First season sire Jabali covered 27 mares at... Read More

Make It Rain provided former Darley shuttler Night Of Thunder with his 28th first crop winner

The Simon Crisford-trained Make It Rain (2 f ex Badalona by Cape Cross) provided former Darley shuttler Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) with his 28th first crop winner on Thursday when he won the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes (1m) at Kempton. Night Of Thunder stands at Kildangan Stud in Ireland and has... Read More

Aqlaam sired his seventh stakes winner

New Stakes Winners Aqlaam – The late stallion Aqlaam (Oasis Dream) sired his seventh stakes winner on Saturday as Alward (7 g ex Sharedah by Pivotal) took out the ATC Cup (Listed, 2000m) at Rosehill. Alward joins the likes of Full Rose, Fashion Queen and Dancing Star as stakes winners for his sire. Aqlaam stood... Read More