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Challenge visits Ritchie Racing Stables

On Friday a 120-strong audience of  Challenge Racehorse Syndication members took the opportunity to view Ritchie Racing Stables which is situated straight across the road from the Cambridge Training Centre. Not only did they get to see syndicate horses Chiquitita … Continue reading

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John Bary guest at Challenge Open Day

Trainer John Bary and his office & communications manager Mike Sanders were part of yesterday’s hugely-successful Challenge Racehorse Syndications Stud and Stable Open Day. Around 120 people from all parts of the country attended this inaugural event which saw them … Continue reading

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25% STAKESWINNERS-TO-RUNNERS!

In five years of operation the syndication arm of my business – CHALLENGE RACEHORSE SYNDICATIONS – has chalked up 9 individual black type race wins and an overall strike-rate of 25% Stakeswinners to runners. The latest Challenge Syndicate is now … Continue reading

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First-crop Atlante filly part of new Challenge Syndicate

I am expecting guests at the inaugural Challenge Syndications Stud & Stable Open Day this Friday to be impressed with the two fillies in the newly-formed Challenge No.10 Syndicate which is now selling. One of them is this Atlante (NZ … Continue reading

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New Stakes Performer for Nearco

Jimmy Lincoln (Jimmy Choux ex Musigny, by Reset) became the latest Black Type performer bred by Nearco Stud when finishing a close-up third in yesterday’s Hawkes Bay Guineas-Gr.2 (1400m) at Hastings. I purchased his dam Musigny for Nearco Stud at … Continue reading

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Foal photo of the day!

Just had to post this photo taken by Michelle Dando at Bradbury Park – the farm she and her husband Casey own and operate – yesterday. The baby is a filly by Westbury Stud’s up-and-coming stallion Redwood from the Danehill … Continue reading

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Beauty Generation – another result for Nearco

Nearco Stud landed its’ first Black Type result for the new season last night when Beauty Generation overcame the outside draw to score an explosive front-running victory in the HK$3m Celebration Cup-Gr.3 at Sha Tin. He is a result of … Continue reading

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The NZ all-weather track discussion

Champion Trainer Murray Baker suggested post Bonneval’s win at Moonee Valley on Saturday that it’s been the “wettest winter in the Waikato for 40 years”.  I reckon he’s right.  In my near four decade career in this industry I’ve never … Continue reading

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Lakota fifth Nearco-bred winner in Australia this season

Lakota (All Too Hard ex Fasline) looked smart when winning on debut for Team Hawkes at Geelong today. With just five weeks of the new season under our belt, my client Nearco Stud has already chalked up five individual winners … Continue reading

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Fourth Nearco-bred Australian winner for new season

Aromoana’s nice win today at Labrokes Park Hillside for Team Hawkes continued what has been a fine start to the new season in Australia for fillies & mares bred by Nearco Stud. Aromoana (Cape Blanco ex Causeway Queen) is the … Continue reading

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