Stud News
Back to the well for Waikato Stud with acquisition of Banquo
At first glance, it makes perfect sense why Waikato Stud would have been attracted to a yearling bred the way Banquo (Written Tycoon), the stud’s latest addition, is bred. When the well is deep, why not go back? Since the announcement that he will join a formidable stallion line up, it has been well publicised... Read More
More from Stud News
Written Tycoon’s stakes-winning son Banquo to stand at Waikato Stud this year
Stakes-winning entire Banquo (Written Tycoon), the younger brother to Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winning sprinter Booker, has been retired to stand at Waikato Stud in New Zealand on the eve of the breeding season. Raced by Waikato Stud’s Mark and Garry Chittick and partners including agent Bruce Perry, Lib Petagna and Jomara Bloodstock, Banquo... Read More
Driven O’Brien holds bold plans for Glen Eden as he steps up to partner in ownership of the stud
“I’d have to sit you down for an hour, get the whiteboard out and talk to you about all the things we can move and achieve. It’s years of work and to expand on all the details now might make you think I’m a crazy person.” If there’s one thing Rory O’Brien doesn’t lack, it’s... Read More
Haut Brion Her to be covered by I Am Invincible
Haut Brion Her (Zoustar), a dual Group 2-winning six-year-old Three Bridges Thoroughbreds-bred and raced mare, has been retired and will immediately head to stud this September. The Chris Waller-trained Haut Brion Her, the first mare home in last year’s Everest (1200m) won by Classique Legend (Not A Single Doubt), will be covered by Yarraman Park... Read More
Dorrington Farm’s Crabtree on Point with colt who has striking similarities to Ole Kirk
This week Robert Crabtree couldn’t help but notice the distinct similarities between a colt by Darley’s champion sprinter Blue Point (Shamardal) and a son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) born on a nearby Nagambie farm almost four years earlier. On Tuesday, the renowned Victorian breeder, who runs a private property in the state’s heartland named Dorrington... Read More
Covid-19 forces Hunter Valley stallion parades to go virtual again
The ever popular on-farm stallion parades scheduled to take place this month in the Hunter Valley have been forced to go virtual once again due to the widening impact of Covid-19 in NSW and the subsequent state government protocols that are now in place. The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) confirmed the decision yesterday which... Read More