Arrowfield

Lot 1 at Inglis Classic 2023 happens to be a first-crop yearling by Castelvecchio. It’s apt because he is himself a star graduate of the Sale, bought for $150,000 from Arrowfield’s 2018 draft by Ottavio and Wendy Galletta. Castelvecchio exploded onto the Sydney racing scene one evening in January 2019 with the kind of debut…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 31, 20230Comments

Bluebloods Personality Profile

David Ellis

On the nod of his head, maybe a wink and an inevitable smile, David Ellis has conducted millions of dollars’ worth of business at Karaka. New Zealand Bloodstock’s arena has long been the Te Akau chief’s favourite domain and with numerous Group 1 reasons. It’s serious business and the Te Akau chief delights in his…

ByPaul VettiseJanuary 23, 20230Comments

Bluebloods

Proisir

Rich Hill Stud resident Proisir continues to build on the success of past years and his ongoing progress and popularity is a source of great satisfaction to John Thompson and his team at Rich Hill Stud. The good times keep rolling for the Waikato operation with its son of Choisir, who has already boosted his…

ByPaul VettiseJanuary 20, 20230Comments

Bluebloods

Roch ‘n’ Roll Stars

N ew Zealand Bloodstock is delighted to welcome buyers from all over the world to Karaka this January for its first internationally-attended yearling sale since the pre-pandemic days of January 2020, and just a brief look at the recent racetrack results of Karaka graduates should be enough to bring buyers through the gates in big…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 20, 20230Comments

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Yes, Indeed, Always

No Nay Never has provided the sensational sire performance of the year so far in Europe. Now with five crops at the races, the Coolmore Stud stallion looks set to carry on the high standards set by Europe’s best speed stallions. But he’s far from one dimensional and just as likely to sire a top-class…

ByJohn BoyceJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Karaka 2023

Windsor Park

In a remarkable display of longevity and success, Windsor Park Stud have bred, raised or sold over fifty Gr1 winners in their forty year history. Yes, that’s more than one a year and includes Champion racehorses like Might and Power, Aerovelocity, and So You Think. This season, their graduates include 2022 Gr1 Sir Rupert Clarke…

ByRenee GeelenJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Karaka 2023

Haunui Farm

Sixty is the number for Haunui Farm at Karaka 2023. Come the sale sixty yearlings will walk onto the grounds all carrying the polish of over six decades experience as vendors at New Zealand’s premier sale. Managing Director Mark Chitty gave us the good oil on the Haunui draft. Even a cursory glance through the…

ByGlen LathamJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Karaka 2023

Highden Park

Highden Park and Hong Kong racing go hand in hand, with Highden Park’s graduates including dual Horse of the Year Beauty Generation, and Hong Kong Derby winners Sky Darci and Ping Hai Star. They’ve also sold Gr1 Australian Oaks winner Toffee Tongue, Gr3 Frank Packer Plate winner Kinane and several New Zealand group winners. “Our…

ByRenee GeelenJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Bluebloods

Young Sires with enormous potential

If someone asked me to nominate the best Thoroughbred racing and breeding countries in the world, I would not hesitate to highlight the following where substantial prize money is on offer: 1. Australia 2. Japan 3. USA Among the best countries to raise a Thoroughbred racehorse, especially those with an ideal climate are New Zealand,…

ByKen McLeanJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Karaka 2023

The Oaks

The Oaks Stud are back at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales after taking a different approach during the COVID pandemic. With horses like Gr1 winners Catalyst, Avantage, and Miss Sentimental coming off the farm, their 2023 draft of yearlings is eagerly awaited. This article is from the November/December edition of Bluebloods, Subscribe to BLUEBLOODS…

ByRenee GeelenJanuary 18, 20230Comments

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