

TAURANGA TRIUMPH FOR AGERA
Agera (NZ) (Complacent) carried on his career-defining campaign at Tauranga on Saturday, bringing up his sixth win of the season in the $150,000 Group Two Gartshore Construction Tauranga Stakes (1530m). Bought by Waikato Bloodstock for $70,000 from Book 2 of Karaka 2021, Agera has now had 26 starts for eight wins, eight placings and $340,990 in stakes – almost five times his purchase price Agera has risen rapidly through the ranks has a six-year-old, having come into the seas


ARMORY BUILDING MOMENTUM
Armory, the champion son of Galileo is quickly building momentum as his eldest have just started their two year-old season. His first runner to the race track Silhouette couldn't have impressed any further when winning on debut by 4 1/4 lengths for trainer Cody Cole. She was so impressive on debut, the bookmakers have shortened her into one of the early favourites for the $1 million Karaka 2YO race in January. "Silhouette looked like an absolute professional on debut, full c


FIRST ARMORY RUNNER, A DOMINANT WINNER
Mapperley Stud stallion Armory recorded his first winner on Sunday when his two-year-old daughter Silhouette raced to a dominant victory in the Fusion Electrical Two-Year-Old (900m) at Trentham. Prepared by Cody Cole and ridden by Sam Collett, Silhouette oozed professionalism, crossing to lead the small field of three and was barely asked for an effort as she extended to win by four and a quarter lengths. Silhouette had trialed well when third prior to her raceday outing and


WOLFGANG BACK TO HIS BEST
It may not be the Cup target they were aiming for, but Wolfgang put himself firmly into Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) calculations following his victory in the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Prelude (2400m) at Te Rapa on Monday. The son of Puccini was initially on a spring path towards the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), however, those ambitions were shelved following three unplaced runs in Melbourne, and trainers Peter and Shaun McKay elected to bring him back to New


MAPPERLEY STUD ANNOUNCES 2025 SERVICE FEES
Mapperley Stud has announced Champion son of Galileo – Armory will stand for a fee of $10,000+gst this season. Armory will be standing...


TENZING SECURES FIRST STAKES SUCCESS
New Zealand-bred gelding Tenzing (NZ) (Contributer) took his career to new heights with a first black-type win in Saturday’s A$300,000...


BIG EASTER WEEKEND FOR CONTRIBUTER
Contributer featured prominently across the massive Easter weekend of racing with notable winners on both sides of the Tasman. We have...


PENMAN HEADS MARSH TRIFECTA AT ELLERSLIE
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh was expected to dominate proceedings in Saturday’s Barfoot & Thompson 1500 (1500m) at Ellerslie and did...


KIWI SKYHAWK BREAKS THROUGHT FOR CLASSIC VICTORY
After a series of highly creditable performances against some of the best of his age group, Kiwi Skyhawk (NZ) (Contributer)broke through...


GOLDEN TICKET TO KIWI FOR CONTRIBUTER 3YO
The Barneswood Brady Nakhle Slot Holder partnership has announced the Stephen Marsh-trained Penman (NZ) (Contributer) as their...


TIMELY CUPS SUCCESS FOR MAPPERLEY
Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison is heading towards New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales on a winning note after...


I'MINTOWIN ALL THE WAY AGAIN
Freewheeling Kiwi-bred I’mintowin (NZ) (Contributer) maintained his perfect record this preparation with another all-the-way win in...










