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Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva dies aged 27
Makybe Diva (Desert King), the only horse in history to win three Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m), has died at the age of 27. Owner-breeder Tony Santic confirmed on Saturday that the multiple Group 1-winning champion had succumbed to a bout of colic. “From the day she came into our lives, she was never just... Read More
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‘The trajectory that he’s on is something that’s very rarely seen’ – Coolmore purchase Waikato’s exciting stallion Super Seth
Coolmore has bought Waikato Stud’s rising young sire Super Seth, with the son of Dundeel (High Chaparral) set to relocate to the Hunter Valley later this year. A standout on the racetrack and now one of the most exciting young stallions in the southern hemisphere, Super Seth has made a remarkable impact in a relatively... Read More
Unbeaten Sistema winner Return To Conquer to stand at Waikato Stud
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‘It’s a pedigree from heaven’ – Group 1 winner Lead Artist to shuttle to Arrowfield in 2026
Arrowfield Stud are thrilled to have landed a coup with Britain’s Juddmonte Farm in shuttling a new stallion John Messara says is the most exciting sire prospect he’s seen on pedigree since the legendary Danehill (Danzig). Lead Artist (Dubawi), the five-year-old winner of last year’s Lockinge Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Newbury, will begin standing... Read More
‘I will run naked to Sydney and back if he’s not a good stallion!’ – rave reviews for Anamoe’s debut Gold Coast yearlings
On paper, first-crop sire Anamoe (Street Boss) appears to have everything going for him. And, on the evidence of chat around the Magic Millions complex in the build up to this week’s Gold Coast Yearling Sale, plenty of noted judges expect the top-class colt to deliver on that considerable potential. Godolphin’s homebred son of Street... Read More
Waikato Stud on a roll heading into RTR Sale
Waikato Stud was a dominant force at Pukekohe on Saturday with a hat-trick of winners, and the premier nursery is hoping their celebrations continue this week during New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale. The Matamata farm’s colours were carried to victory by the exciting Smart Love (Savabeel) and Magice (Savabeel) while graduate Princess Elly... Read More