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A little Southern Hemisphere hospitality: how Bourbon Lane Stables enmeshed themselves in New Zealand racing
Phoenix Park primed for more success in the ring and on the track at Karaka 2025
Janine Dunlop’s Phoenix Park is synonymous with producing top-class racehorses and will be looking to add to their long list of stakes-winning graduates when Too Sweet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}) and Bourbon Proof (Justify {USA}) line up as a major contenders in the $1m Karaka Millions 2YO (1200 metres) and $1.5m Karaka Millions 3YO (1600 metres) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
January 24th 2025
How Classic staying races are holding their ground in a speed-obsessed market
Australia's racing industry has a longstanding love for speed, yet the emphasis on staying races in the 3-year-old Group 1 calendar shows that these stamina tests remain a crucial part of the Classic narrative. To better understand this balance between speed and stamina, we delved into the data and spoke with leading trainers Mick Price and Adrian Bott, who shared their insights on how prizemoney trends and buyer behaviour are shaping the future of staying races.
January 24th 2025
Trial report: Traffic Warden seeking redemption with big autumn targets
Autumnal preparations continued at Rosehill Gardens and Pukekohe on Thursday morning, with Godolphin's Traffic Warden (Street Boss {USA}) warming up as he prepares to atone for the end of his autumn campaign. Not to be missed was the return of R. Listed Inglis Millennium-bound Within The Law (Lucky Vega {Ire}) and top race mare Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) stretching her legs.
January 24th 2025
Pedigree Boosters: New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale
Ahead of the 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, we have found three yearlings who have had substantial pedigree updates over the past couple of months.
January 24th 2025
Wednesday Racing: Written Tycoon debutant impresses at Mornington
Several expensive 3-year-olds attained their first wins in city class on Wednesday, but it was Rosemont homebred Summer Flame (Written Tycoon) whose win at her first start looks the most promising. Doomben was the scene of an emotional victory by Headhunter (Vancouver), as well as a pair of exciting juvenile fillies on either side of the ditch.
January 23rd 2025
The changing face of ownership: Forsman shares his insights on racing's future as he gears up for Karaka Millions night
Andrew Forsman has carved out a reputation as one of New Zealand’s leading trainers, and his insights into racehorse ownership reflect a thoughtful and strategic approach to building success on and off the track.
January 23rd 2025
Pedigree Boosters: New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale
Ahead of the 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, we have found three yearlings who have had substantial pedigree updates over the past couple of months.
January 23rd 2025
Who will shine brightest among the first season sires at Karaka?
This year’s debut crops are already generating plenty of conversation and that chatter has now hit Karaka. Thirteen first-season sires in Book 1, three with deep New Zealand connections, and one big question: could the next star stallion be among them? We spoke to buyers and breeders to learn more.
January 22nd 2025
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