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Shocking's son touted as Derby hope
Posted On: Thursday, 30 November 2017
Leading jockey Danielle Johnson believes Formidable could be a classic force to be reckoned with next year.
She rode the Rich Hill Stud graduate to his first victory over 1600m at Avondale thi......
Touching maiden success
Posted On: Thursday, 30 November 2017
Polzeath recorded a poignant victory for Rich Hill Stud at Avondale this afternoon.
The lightly-tried five-year-old is a son of the recently deceased Pentire, who was the farm's foundation sta......
Choisir filly Secret Lady books her ticket to Magic Millions
Posted On: Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Week in week out Coolmore's star sire CHOISIR delivers a feature Saturday winner in Melbourne or Sydney, the latest Secret Lady (pictured). Choisir is the sire of Rich Hill's PROISIR, who has ......
Strong Ready-To-Run Sale for Shocking and Jimmy Choux
Posted On: Monday, 27 November 2017
With just two of Shocking's progeny on offer at Karaka last week it was no surprise to see these colts both selling well given their sire's progeny race success this spring.
Lot 300 Th......
Antonio Giuseppe on target for Ballarat Cup
Posted On: Friday, 24 November 2017
The Ballarat Cup has been a late spring target for Antonio Giuseppe, who will be out to give Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller a second win in the race in three years.
Waller won the A$30......
Breeding industry loses prolific Pentire
Posted On: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
New Zealand has lost one of its most successful and undoubtedly versatile stallions with the death on Monday of Rich Hill Stud's Pentire.
The English-bred son of Be My Guest and the Mill R......
Fanatic (Shocking) backs Melbourne Cup Day win with success in Sandown Cup
Posted On: Saturday, 18 November 2017
Jockey Michael Walker has guided New Zealand-bred and owned mare Fanatic to victory in the Listed Sandown Cup before being ruled out for the rest of the meeting due to illness.
Walker was rep......
Almandin favourite to win Zipping Classic
Posted On: Thursday, 16 November 2017
The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner Almandin headlines a field of eight for the Group Two Zipping Classic and is the early favourite ahead of Big Duke.Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Almandin is ......
Pentathlon chasing happy homecoming in NZ Cup
Posted On: Thursday, 16 November 2017
Legendary Kiwi trainer John Wheeler will seek a Melbourne Cup consolation prize with Pentathlon in the $250,000 Group III New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
Pentathlon fell ......
Fanatic set for Sandown Cup back-up
Posted On: Thursday, 16 November 2017
After her win on Melbourne Cup day, Fanatic is set to back up in the Sandown Cup.
Fresh from her first Australian win during the Melbourne Cup carnival, New Zealand Group One winner Fanatic......
Derby hope opens winning account
Posted On: Tuesday, 14 November 2017
A Jimmy Choux colt bought with a classic mission in mind hasn't taken long to break his maiden.
The three-year-old
Secret Ambition produced a sustained finish to win over a mile at Te Aroh......
Moroney starts Melbourne Cup 2018 bid with Monsun's Vengeur Masque
Posted On: Monday, 13 November 2017
Mike Moroney has 361 days to plot his third attempt to get Vengeur Masque (Monsun) into the Melbourne Cup after the import's determined win in Saturday's Group III Queen Elizabeth Stakes ......
Proisir's full-brother Divine Prophet to shuttle to Ireland
Posted On: Friday, 10 November 2017
Ireland-based Tara Stud have announced a new partnership with Aquis Farm which will see Group One-winning sprinter-miler and freshman sire Divine Prophet (Choisir) shuttle to Ireland to stand ......
Well-related filly triumphs for Jimmy Choux
Posted On: Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Jimmy Choux produced another smart-looking three-year-old to win at Te Awamutu this afternoon.
His daughter
Choux Wisely turned in an impressive performance for an early strike in her career.
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Max Dynamite is placed again in Melbourne Cup
Posted On: Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Max Dynamite (pictured) is out of a Monsun broodmare, Monsun the sire of three of the last five Melbourne Cup winners and sire of Rich Hill's freshman stallion Vadamos. Iris......
Shockings Oaks winner Fanatic scores Cup Day win at Flemington
Posted On: Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Great to see Sean Kiernan's former Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks winner FANATIC score today at Flemington.Now with the Hayes - Dabernig stable, Fanatic took out in convincing fashion the 2017 Ronald McDonald ......
Setsuna Sizzles on Cup Day
Posted On: Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Brilliant Choisir filly
Setsuna won the $250,000 MVRC Inglis Banner on Cox Plate Day and showed her class again at Flemington on Cup Day when leading throughout to win the Group III VRC Otta......
Weight-for-age targets for Chocante
Posted On: Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Accomplished stayer Chocante will be given opportunities to star at weight-for-age during a two-start summer campaign.
The son of Shocking has returned to the Cambridge stable of trainer ......
Pentathlon close up in Lexus, just misses Melbourne Cup start
Posted On: Monday, 6 November 2017
Pentathlon pokes his fast finishing head into the frame of Saturday's $300,000 Gr.3 Lexus Stakes at Flemington
Trainer John Wheeler and connections of
Pentathlon had high hopes of again li......
