Kiwi Chronicles
You’ve all done verrrrry well!
Within the introductory speeches at Saturday’s NZTBA Breeders’ Awards dinner, a recurring theme was the success of New Zealand-breds on the world stage. With approximately 7 per cent of the runners in Australia, our New Zealand stud book enjoys far greater results in proportion to our representation. Due to outstanding success, particularly from the Ready... Read More
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Change as good as a rest
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Kiwi Chronicles – Late bookings?
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Legacy upheld
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Rising eight, going on six
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Loving the distance
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