Kiwi Chronicles
147
The number 147 is perhaps best known in the sport of snooker. It is the maximum break involving potting 15 reds and 15 blacks followed by the six colours, successively, without missing. It’s a feat achieved only by elite players. That same number is the total (so far) of individual stakes winners sired by the... Read More
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Since about the middle of November, black type, as it affects sires and pedigree pages, can not be included in New Zealand Bloodstock’s published hard copy of the catalogue for the Karaka Yearling Sale. The lag-time between the catalogue’s release and the sale itself becomes the domain of updates and this past Saturday, the update... Read More
Cashing in
Continuing the theme of sire and pedigree page enhancements leading into next month’s NZB Karaka Yearling Sales series is the clear-cut win by Sethito (Super Seth) in Saturday’s Bonecrusher Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). In an open race, Sethito revealed her class when having to be used early to find a good spot. She levelled up... Read More
Counting down
The NZB Karaka Yearling Sale catalogue is out and the countdown to the 2025 or 99th National Sale begins. Over the next eight weeks stakes races may impact, particularly sires, as well as pedigree pages as the results unfold and last Saturday’s New Zealand racing got the ball rolling. Buyers often react to current fashion... Read More
Influential
The folks at Waikato Stud had plenty to celebrate when Nereus (Savabeel) added the Counties Cup (Gr 3, 2100m) to his growing record. However, Nereus wasn’t the only positive for the highly influential bloodstock establishment. Last autumn, Nereus made a good impression when taking out the time honoured Awapuni Gold Cup (Gr 2, 2100m), run... Read More
A growing trend
There’s a trend taking place. If you want to win either of the New Zealand juvenile Group 1 races, Australia is the source. Six of the last ten Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winners were sired there. The same statistic applies to the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m). Showing a similar trend is... Read More