Contributer heads Mapperley Stud roster
Mapperley Stud announced yesterday an across-the-board reduction in service fees with one eye to the future, as they attempt to assist breeders ahead of the upcoming season. “We feel reducing our service fees in this climate is the right thing to do,” Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison told NZ Racing Desk. “We firmly believe it... Read More
Another hit for New Zealand as exports to Australia suspended again
Just over two weeks after trans-Tasman equine flights resumed following a Covid-enforced shutdown, exports from New Zealand to Australia have been suspended indefinitely yet again, this time due to a possible case of equine piroplasmosis. New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) yesterday informed exporters that shipments to Australia had been suspended with immediate effect.... Read More
Aquis to stand Needs Further in Victoria
Tasmania’s leading stallion Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), the sire of Group 1-winning mare Mystic Journey and five other stakes horses from limited numbers, will relocate to Victoria this year in a joint arrangement between Aquis Farm and Armidale Stud. The deal, initially on a year-to-year basis, was signed late yesterday after a number of... Read More
Appleby: Blue Point a ‘carbon copy of Shamardal’
Godolphin trainer lauds his best horse and believes he will be popular with Victorian breeders Trainer Charlie Appleby believes that his champion sprinter Blue Point will be highly sought after by Australian breeders, labelling the bay as the potential second coming of his super sire Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway) as the champion sprinter prepares to stand... Read More
Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the 2020 Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards, celebrating the unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to Australia’s racing and breeding industries, were announced last night. Two finalists were named for each of the seven categories – Leadership, Horsemanship, the Australian Turf Club Dedication to Racing, the Magic Millions Dedication to Breeding,... Read More
Blue hen Scandinavia dies at 25
Blue hen Scandinavia dies at 25 One of Australia’s most prolific broodmares, Scandinavia (Snippets), has died at the age of 25, it was announced yesterday. Scandinavia’s owner, breeder Rob Crabtree, announced her death through Aushorse, with the matriarch leaving behind a family that has come to sit at the forefront of the Australian racing and... Read More