150 years of history awaits if you secure this exquisite villa nestled on a sprawling 4.3728 hectares (more or less) of land. This enchanting home boasts timeless charm, strategically positioned to capture breathtaking rural panoramas. The property is known as Heartland Farm! The grounds have been farmed organically for about 33 years, and have planted
In 2024, Tardina Stud will enter a ‘next stage’ in its evolution of breeding quality standardbreds following the passing of family patriarch Dr Tony Parker in March of 2023 but according to General Manager and daughter Faine, it is business as usual as the 2024 yearling sales come around. “This is the first time of
It's not often you get harness racing of the quality we were treated to today on a Monday afternoon, however Auckland Anniversary Day provided just that with an eight race programme at Cambridge Raceway headlined by the fourth instalment of the $41,500 G3 Waikato Trotting Breeders Stakes. A capacity field of 14 trotting mares greeted
It's not often you get harness racing of the quality we were treated to today on a Monday afternoon, however Auckland Anniversary Day provided just that with an eight race programme at Cambridge Raceway headlined by the fourth instalment of the $41,500 G3 Waikato Trotting Breeders Stakes. A capacity field of 14 trotting mares greeted
Established by the late Wayne Francis in the mid 1980ʻs, and synonymous with the famed “Franco” name, Spreydon Lodge has been selling select yearlings through New Zealandʻs national standardbred yearling sale for over two decades. The renowned racing and breeding establishment has enjoyed considerable success in recent years with it consistently amongst the top consignors