Kiwi Chronicles
Hello
Hello June has been a good month for Cambridge Stud’s Hello Youmzain (Kodiac). It began with the Chantilly Group 2 winner Godspeed who landed the Prix de Sandringham (1600m). A further eight northern hemisphere winners saluted also, including a second Chantilly winner plus winners at Saint-Cloud and Lingfield. All three of Hello Youmzain’s northern hemisphere... Read More
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A second Kiwi Everest contender?
For the second week in succession the bloodstock industry’s eyes and ears were focussed on Eagle Farm, which staged nine races, all of which qualified as black-type races, headed by the state’s pride and joy, the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m). Similar to the previous week, the New Zealand Stud Book provided the winner of... Read More
Old family, new life
The Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) was expected to be the focus of this week’s summary, based on the fact that the New Zealand Stud Book was not only well represented but also that the last three winners, Warmonger (War Decree), Kovalica (Ocean Park) and Pinarello (Tavistock) were all conceived and foaled in New Zealand.... Read More
Purple patch
Westbury Stud’s Tarzino (Tavistock) is enjoying a purple patch with four stakes winners this season, two in New Zealand and two in Australia. This past March his Willydoit outstayed his opponents when taking out the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) rather convincingly by two and a quarter lengths and was not far away when... Read More
Waiting in the wings
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
Cup runneth over
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