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CALLSIGN MAV DEFENDS GROUP ONE TITLE
Gritty local galloper Callsign Mav had to call on all his undoubted talent as he took out his second Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) in...
NZ Racing News
Sep 19, 20212 min read


HASTINGS RETURN FOR LLANACORD
Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) will return to the venue of her biggest moment in racing when she lines-up in the Brew’s & Que’s Tickets On...
NZ Racing News
Sep 15, 20212 min read


CONTRIBUTER FILLY JOINS STOKES BARN
Promising four-year-old Night ‘N’ Vegas will continue her racing career in Australia after her recent purchase by Australia-based...
NZ Racing News
Sep 10, 20211 min read


LION READY TO ROAR AT RANDWICK
Local trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to last season’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer)...
NZ Racing News
Aug 31, 20211 min read


WOLFGANG READY FOR SPRING ACTION
Wolfgang has always shown trainer Peter Mckay an abundance of talent from an early stage. He started off his 2 year-old campaign...
Mapperley Stud
Aug 25, 20212 min read


AUSTRALIAN DOUBLE FOR CONTRIBUTER
Exciting young sire Contributer has been quick off the mark at the start of the new racing season and kept his momentum up with two new...
Mapperley Stud
Aug 20, 20212 min read


CONTRIBUTER CROWNED CHAMPION 2ND SEASON SIRE
Finishing a memorable season on a high note, Contributer was crowned New Zealand’s Champion 2nd season sire. Contributer has emerged as...
Mapperley Stud
Aug 2, 20212 min read


IMA ROCA BE WINS LISTED RYDER STAKES
Ima Roca Bee (El Roca) wins the last stakes race of the season, the Listed Ryder Stakes at Otaki. Raised and grazed on the rolling hills...
Mapperley Stud
Aug 1, 20211 min read


MISTA RAZZLEDAZZLE BLOWS THEM AWAY ON AUSTRALIAN DEBUT
Mista Razzledazzle showed plenty of it when he won brilliantly first up in Australia for trainer Lindsay Smith. The promising 3 year-old...
Mapperley Stud
Jul 19, 20211 min read


COMPLACENT'S ROLL OF WINNERS CONTINUES
Mapperley Stud stallion Complacent has continued his impressive run of late with Barracuda running out a dominant 4-½ length winner at Te...
NZ Racing Desk
Jul 14, 20212 min read


FULL BOOK FOR CONTRIBUTER
Mapperley Stud has announced their exciting young stallion Contributer is fully booked for the 2021 breeding season. Following a...
NZ Racing News
Jun 11, 20212 min read


COMPLACENT RUNNING HOT
Complacent was an elite 3 year-old in Australia winning the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes and the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes before running a...
Mapperley Stud
Jun 4, 20212 min read


CUNNINGHAM ENJOYS SUCCESS WITH DAUGHTER OF CONTRIBUTER
Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham continued his good form with Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard’s Ballymore Stables when Tevere...
NZ Racing News
May 23, 20212 min read


CONTRIBUTER SPEARHEADS MAPPERLEY STUD ROSTER
Group One-producing stallion Contributer will headline Mapperley Stud’s stallion roster for the upcoming breeding season where he will...
Mapperley Stud
Apr 21, 20213 min read


LION CONTINUES TO ROAR AT RANDWICK
Group One winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) will continue his autumn preparation at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer has...
Mapperley Stud
Apr 21, 20211 min read


EXCITING FILLY EYES AUSTRALIAN GR.1 SUCCESS
Exciting filly Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) is giving trainer and part-owner Stephen Nickalls the ride of his life and he is hoping that...
NZ Racing Desk
Apr 13, 20213 min read


LION READY TO ROAR AT RANDWICK
Kiwi-bred gelding Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) will be after his second Group One victory at Randwick on Saturday when he contests the...
Mapperley Stud
Apr 9, 20212 min read


LION'S ROAR - IT'S IN THE BLOOD
The sheiks and the sultans will swing their super-sized chequebooks amidst the world’s foremost sales to attain their horseflesh. Other...
Mapperley Stud
Mar 15, 20215 min read


CONTRIBUTER'S SON ROARS IN RANDWICK GUINEAS
John O’Shea has celebrated his first elite level victory since departing Godolphin in 2017 courtesy of Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) in...
NZ Racing News
Mar 7, 20213 min read


GROUP 2 WINNER FOR CONTRIBUTER
The Stephen Nickalls-trained Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) landed the Gr.2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on...
NZ Racing Desk
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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