Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) knows where the line is. The tough filly doesn’t win by much, but she fights like a tigress, a trait she has displayed in all three of her victories. A winning trial (late January at Ellerslie) was followed by her race debut, also at Ellerslie (February 19), where she co-led... Read More

Take your pick. The headline of today’s column could be applied to Mr Brightside, his sire, Bullbars (Elusive Quality) or his dam Lilahjay (Tavistock). Maybe even all three, simultaneously. Any way you look at it, it’s accurate, and Mr Brightside proves that rags-to-riches stories are still possible, even in the increasingly expensive business of buying... Read More

We thoroughbred followers have two opportunities annually to start afresh, New Year’s Day and August 1, the horses’ birthday, and with the old season behind us Kiwi Chronicles has several hopes and wishes for the new season. From purely a breeding standpoint, let’s hope that the one-way traffic of our better-performed and better-bred fillies and... Read More

After an enforced break, the annual NZTBA Awards event returned to the social calendar with outstanding support. Some 350 attended a great night which saw 28 trophies awarded to the breeders of Group 1 winners, followed by several prestigious annual awards plus a number of charity auctions. Auctioneer Steve Davis and Trackside presenter Emily Bosson... Read More

Following on from last week’s discussion on stallions with two racing crops, this week we look at those sires whose initial crop will turn three on August 1. The future appears to be in good hands, if the season just ending is any indication. Similar to the sires with two crops of racing age, those... Read More