‘Special’ Switzerland bolsters Coolmore’s stallion ranks
The team at Coolmore Australia have already begun compiling a list of potential matches for Switzerland (Snitzel) after confirming that the dominant Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner would join their 2025 stallion roster where he will stand for an introductory fee of $60,500 (inc GST). Principal Tom Magnier believes that figure represents “great... Read More
Sergeant Major
Gavin O’Dea is an accountant and small-time breeder from Hawera who at 77 and having been breeding for 40 years has seen a thing or two. But he hadn’t before seen the like of what happened at Trentham in March last year when a horse he bred, Sergeant Major (Proisir), contested the Sires Prelude 2YO... Read More
Petit Artiste paints a pretty picture for Team Yargi
Bargain buy Petit Artiste not only secured a first stakes win in Australia and second overall for her sire Earthlight (Shamardal) when the filly trounced her rivals in the Without Fear Stakes (Listed, 1050m), she also preserved the Yargi stable’s unblemished record in Adelaide. Team Yargi, comprising husband and wife Ash and Amy, are now... Read More
Fee bump for Per Incanto, as Little Brose begins at $15,000
Having had another excellent season both on the track and in the sales ring, Little Avondale Stud have announced that Per Incanto (Street Cry) will stand the 2025 breeding season at an increased fee of NZ$60,000 (plus GST), up from the NZ$50,000 he stood for last year. He will be joined on the roster this... Read More
Snitzel unchanged at $247,500 for 2025
Unchanged service fees for champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) and returning hero The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) and a $22,000 (all fees inc GST) entry into the local market for northern hemisphere newcomer Vandeek (Havana Grey) headline the 2025 stallion roster announcement made by Arrowfield Stud on Tuesday. After serving a quality book of mares... Read More
Slim Pickings
A bumper Saturday of high class racing, especially in Sydney, did not produce the usual New Zealand results. Apart from the Chris Waller, Bjorn Baker and James McDonald influences, the Kiwis did not have a lot to write home about. Even home wasn’t too flash as three of the four stakes races run in the... Read More