Alabar Bloodstock, which has been consigning yearlings to Sales for the past 50 years, has a draft of 18 beautifully grown and prepared yearlings heading to the Nutrien Melbourne sale on 14th April. The draft will feature 7 yearlings by the debut Stallions Ride High [3] and Elite Stride [4]. In their brief racetrack careers
Sadly, champion harness racing broodmare Chaangerr (Vance Hanover / Nell’s Pride) was recently humanely euthanised, at the age of 33-years-old. Chaangerr was bred and retained to race by Brian Hughes and Alan Meadows, winning 6 races (5 at Alexandra Park) for stake earnings of $75,860. Her wins included a DB Fillies Heat and the NI
Phil and Melinda Cummings have been charged with continuing the standardbred legacy that is Tuapeka Lodge. The Lodge which is based in Lawrence in Central Otago New Zealand has been operating for fifty five years and Phil is a fifth generation Cummings. The stud can lay claim to 10 sale toppers: Armbro View (1977 -
The curtain is coming down on the wonderful harness racing career of Cambridge trainer Mike Berger. Over a span of forty three years he’s won more than 700 races including a New Zealand Cup, a Taylor Mile, two Easter Cups and a New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes. His exit is partly due to the current
It’s that time of year - The fat man in the red suit. Family arguments. Sleeping off Christmas dinner. Harness racing horse owners have supported the Christmas theme when naming their horses too! Here’s a list of notable horses (based out of New Zealand) that shared a little bit of festive spirit through their names.