At the 200–metre mark of Saturday’s Thorndon Mile (Gr 1, 1600m), a blanket covered the first five runners. The winner, Provence (Savabeel), was fifth but had not made her final move, a sprint that saw her level up to Qali Al Farrashah (Almanzor) at the 100 metres. These two fought out the finish, the lead... Read More

A new sprint star has arrived on the New Zealand scene and her name is Grail Seeker (Iffraaj). Saturday’s rich weight-for-age Telegraph Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) proved a cake walk for the four-year-old mare and wherever she lines up over the next few weeks she will be the one they will all have to beat.... Read More

The number 147 is perhaps best known in the sport of snooker. It is the maximum break involving potting 15 reds and 15 blacks followed by the six colours, successively, without missing. It’s a feat achieved only by elite players. That same number is the total (so far) of individual stakes winners sired by the... Read More

Since about the middle of November, black type, as it affects sires and pedigree pages, can not be included in New Zealand Bloodstock’s published hard copy of the catalogue for the Karaka Yearling Sale. The lag-time between the catalogue’s release and the sale itself becomes the domain of updates and this past Saturday, the update... Read More

Continuing the theme of sire and pedigree page enhancements leading into next month’s NZB Karaka Yearling Sales series is the clear-cut win by Sethito (Super Seth) in Saturday’s Bonecrusher Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). In an open race, Sethito revealed her class when having to be used early to find a good spot. She levelled up... Read More