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Xtravagant makes all the right moves
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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
Posted On: Saturday, 26 November 2016
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
Posted On: Thursday, 24 November 2016
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
Posted On: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
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
Posted On: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
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
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Stallion's roll continues
Posted On: Monday, 21 November 2016
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
Posted On: Sunday, 20 November 2016
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!
Posted On: Saturday, 19 November 2016
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
Posted On: Friday, 18 November 2016
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
Posted On: Friday, 18 November 2016
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
Posted On: Friday, 18 November 2016
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
Posted On: Thursday, 17 November 2016
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
Posted On: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
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
Posted On: Thursday, 10 November 2016
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
Posted On: Thursday, 10 November 2016
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.
Posted On: Wednesday, 9 November 2016
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
Posted On: Tuesday, 8 November 2016
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
Posted On: Friday, 4 November 2016
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
Posted On: Tuesday, 1 November 2016
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?
Posted On: Tuesday, 1 November 2016
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......









