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Xtravagant makes all the right moves

Dual Group One winner Xtravagant is thriving ahead of his summer campaign. The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained son of Pentire holds Group One nominations for the Gr.1 Sistema ......

Presscott (Jimmy Choux) looks another promising staying prospect for Waller

  A successful Rich Hill Stud family was to the fore in the opening event at Bendigo in Victoria this afternoon. Jimmy Choux's son Presscott opened his account there in fine style winning ov......

Pentire's daughter picks up overdue reward

  Pentire mare Cherry Bay gained her due reward when she broke maiden ranks on her home track this afternoon. Trained at Pukekohe by Nigel Tiley, the mare was overdue to break through after go......

Shocking's Street Smart gives Bosson a winning return in NZ

  Opie Bosson marked his full-time return to New Zealand with a win in his first ride back, bringing Street Smart home from well back in the field to win the opening race at Ellerslie this afte......

Shocking's Hello M'Lady chases deserved win

  Well-performed maiden three-year-old Hello M'Lady is overdue to take a winning trick and she has a couple of factors in her favour when seeking that elusive victory at Otaki tomorrow. She is u......

Fanatic to chase summer cups

Shocking's Group One winner Fanatic is likely to begin her build-up toward the summer staying features next month. "She's in good shape and I'm hoping to have her ready to run on December 1......

Secret Weapon for Choisir

  Coolmore's stalwart sire Choisir is best known for his sprinter milers, but Northern Hemisphere bred Secret Weapon (GB) has longer races as his preference with a barnstorming win in the ......

Stallion's roll continues

   The hot run of form from Shocking's progeny continued in Hong Kong last night with further success for Volitation. The Rich Hill Stud stallion produced two winners at last week's New Plymou......

Lowest rated Counties Cup runner also the toughest

Chocante (Shocking) wasn't only the lowest rated runner in today's Sasngyong Counties Cup, he was also the toughest. Parked three wide just off the pace from the start of the 2100-metre Pukek......

Marsh loves the Shockings!

  Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh's membership to the Shocking fan club was rewarded at Pukekohe Park this afternoon. He produced the Rich Hill Stud stallion's talented son Chocante there to cl......

Double Taranaki strike for Shocking

  Shocking provided the star stallion turn at New Plymouth this evening when he sired a winning double to end the programme. The Rich Hill Stud stallion's home-bred Soleseifei started the ba......

Dunstan-bound Zambezi Warrior (Pentire) to bounce back at New Plymouth

  Stephen Autridge has warned punters to ignore Zambezi Warrior's most recent performance when assessing his chances at tomorrow's Taranaki meeting. The Matamata trainer, who prepares the son ......

Mr Spielberg Works Well Ahead Of Gold Cup

    Singapore-based jockey Vlad Duric is pleased with the condition of Mr Spielberg (Pentire) ahead of the Gr.1 Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) at Kranji on Sunday. Duric worked the Laurie Laxo......

Jimmy Choux fires up RTR buying bench

Jimmy Choux's popularity continued at Karaka during New Zealand Bloodstock's two-day Ready to Run Sale. The Rich Hill Stud stallion's market leaders were a pair of colts that yesterday went to ov......

Rich Hill secures royally-bred Vadamos

  Rich Hill Stud will be the Southern Hemisphere home of the blue-blooded European Group One winner Vadamos from next year.   The stud, with support of a high profile group of New Zealand......

Deserved change of fortune for Rich Hill's First Serve

Luck deservedly went the way of Rich Hill Stud graduate First Serve at Riccarton this afternoon for her to claim her maiden black type title. The locally-trained mare went into the Gr.3 V......

Shocking at the double in Victoria

  Rich Hill Stud's young stallion Shocking was represented by a winning double in Victoria this afternoon. The lightly-tried What A Shock started the ball rolling at Bendigo before Shockahol......

CHAUSSURE and SWEET VARDEN continue the Winning Roll for JIMMY CHOUX.

Talented Jimmy Choux three-year-old Chaussure looks sure to make his mark in the best of company, the colt is highly regarded by trainer Chris Waller and it's easy to see why. Runner-up on......

Shocking mare runs away with bonus

  Well-bred mare Shameless earned her connections a royal result when she broke her maiden at Te Awamutu this afternoon. The daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking ran her rivals ragged to......

South Island's lone Guineas runner out to follow sire's footsteps

  Cobblertothestars (Jimmy Choux), the South Island's only representative in tomorrow's Gr. 1 Sothys New Zealand 2000 Guineas, will attempt to follow in the footsteps of his sire both in tomorrow......

Manolo Blahniq goes to the paddock after his super effort in the Coolmore Stud Stakes

A top class two-year-old here in New Zealand, the Tony Noonan-trained Manolo Blahniq (pictured with red cap finishing sixth on outside) showed Saturday at Flemington that he has a bright futur......

Can the Melbourne Cup produce successful stallions?

  Kristen Manning, THOROUGHBRED RACING.COM, October 30, 2016 The Melbourne Cup. Australia's most famous horse race. The one every owner, trainer, breeder and jockey wants to win. But is the lege......
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