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Gerald Shand

December 18th 2025This week on Dunstan Horsefeeds’ Meet the Breeder, we spoke with Gerald Shand, the proud breeder of First Five, who claimed the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint at Te Rapa last weekend. The victory adds to aRead more

The remarkable rise of Zambardo

December 18th 2025Exciting four-year-old Zambardo (Belardo) was one of the stories of the spring, progressing from relative obscurity to Group One company in a matter of months. Originally prepared in Ashburton inRead more

Experience gives Hawthorne winning hand

December 17th 2025Thoroughbreds dominated Dean Hawthorne’s life from an early age and his subsequent multi-faceted involvement had him expertly placed to make his mark as a respected bloodstock agent. From working wRead more

Purton rates Ka Ying Rising in a league of his own

December 15th 2025New Zealand-breds filled the first four placings in the HK$28 million Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint, with superstar Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) extending his winning streak to 16 in a commanding display.Read more

Karaka Millions beckons Birchley’s Dream Roca

December 15th 2025Trainer Liam Birchley has long earmarked the Listed TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) for highly promising juvenile Dream Roca, and the daughter of El Roca took another step in the direction of theRead more

Dashing Dixie Karaka Millions bound

December 15th 2025Wexford Stables’ exciting juvenile filly Dashing Dixie (Alabama Express) is TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) bound following her debut victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of AlabamaRead more

Patience key to Graces’ success

December 15th 2025Patience, a diminishing commodity in the modern environment, remains a key marker for Raumati couple Christopher and Susanna Grace, two of New Zealand racing’s longest serving and most successfulRead more

First Five storms to home track victory

December 13th 2025Underrated sprinter First Five (Almanzor) produced a barnstorming finish to capture his first stakes victory when he took out the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa Carrying the familiar coloursRead more

Sharp ‘N’ Smart takes Waikato Cup in thrilling finish

December 13th 2025Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart (Redwood) returned to the scene of that 2023 triumph to take out the Gr.3 SKYCITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) in a thrilling three-wRead more

Surprise tactics see Hinekaha dominate from the front at Te Rapa

December 13th 2025A change of tactics that saw promising mare Hinekaha (Savabeel) go straight to the front from barrier rise paved the way for her biggest success when she scored a game win in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu StakRead more

Iconic stallion makes his mark on agent

December 11th 2025Sir Tristram could be a mean and unpredictable character, but a forgiving John White will always be in debt to the superstar stallion. The multiple champion sire possessed a notoriously nasty streak Read more

Busuttin and Young look to homeland for top-up talent

December 10th 2025Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have swooped on a pair of progressive three-year-olds from their native New Zealand. Two-win filly Rising Star (Complacent) and last-start Gr.1Read more

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