If you were to visit Windsor Park Stud you would likely find a host of warm smiles to brighten up our impending New Zealand winter. Rodney Schick, Steve Till, Mike Moran, Nick Hewson and all the staff should have a distinct spring in their collective steps yet it’s autumn. The past week has seen Ka... Read More

Riccarton’s Canterbury Gold Cup (Gr 3, 2000m) winner Riviera Rebel (Pure Champion) is proving to be something of a cups specialist. Two starts back, also at Riccarton, he secured the Hororata Gold Cup (1800m) while on New Year’s Day he bagged the Tapanui Cup (1200m). In 23 starts, the chestnut with the pronounced white blaze... Read More

The stud is called Little Avondale Stud but very recently big things have been taking place for the Wairarapa-based nursery. Much the same could be said of Per Incanto (Street Cry) and his new star Jimmysstar, not forgetting big earner and George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m) victor Gringotts. Before the month is out the... Read More

A bumper Saturday of high class racing, especially in Sydney, did not produce the usual New Zealand results. Apart from the Chris Waller, Bjorn Baker and James McDonald influences, the Kiwis did not have a lot to write home about. Even home wasn’t too flash as three of the four stakes races run in the... Read More

As recently as March 25 this column discussed the results from the only two studs in the lower half of New Zealand’s North Island, Grangewilliam Stud in Waitotara and Little Avondale Stud in Masterton and the same two studs provided two of the stakes winners on day one of The Championships at Randwick . Evaporate... Read More