Westbury Stud’s Russell Warwick has implored breeders to continue to support the industry as the New Zealand farm announced an unchanged fee of NZ$15,000 (all fees plus GST) for their headline sire Reliable Man (Dalakhani), despite a successful season on the track. Dual Group 1 winner Tarzino (Tavistock), whose first yearlings went through the sales... Read More

Pierata (Pierro) is likely to have the honour as Australia’s highest-priced first season sire this year, but Aquis Farm’s Tony Williams believes the Group 1-winning sprinter deserves the accolade as the three-state operation’s best-credentialled stallion in the stud’s short history. One of 15 stallions set to be spread across Aquis Farm’s Murrurundi, Canungra and Seymour... Read More

Deep Field to be joined on roster by Group 2-winning son, who will begin his stud career at a fee of $16,500 (inc GST) Group 2-winning sprinter Cosmic Force will become the first son of Deep Field (Northern Meteor) to stand at stud when he joins his sire on the Newgate Farm roster this spring,... Read More

Will Clarken mare gains first Group 1 in Robert Sangster Stakes Bella Vella upstaged a strong field of fillies and mares to score a first Group 1 win in the TAB Classic (registered as the Robert Sangster Stakes) (Gr 1, 1200m), providing trainer Will Clarken with his first top-level success as well as an important... Read More

Australasian Oaks winner another Group 1 winner for Kiwi blue hen, who changed hands less than a month ago The Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) win of Toffee Tongue (3 f Tavistock – Bagalollies by Zabeel) – breaking her duck in a Group 1, no less – was a tasty reward for a filly who... Read More