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Family owned and operated thoroughbred farm producing quality racehorses
for the Australasian marketplace.

2ND NZ-based farm on the Australian Vendors Leader Board 2020/21

LATEST NEWS

Sentimental sale for Wentwood Grange

January 25th 2024By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk It will be a sentimental sale for Wentwood Grange at Karaka this year, with brothers Sean, Leigh, and Dean offering the final foal out of the mare that kickedRead more

Family affair for Cole at Ruakaka

January 11th 2024By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk A classy front-running ride from Tegan Newman provided Steven Cole with a special victory at Ruakaka on Friday with Per La Vita. Based out of Byerley Park,Read more

Blissfull Lady’s staying credentials shine through in Northland Cup

January 11th 2024By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk The lightly raced Blissfull Lady boasts the pedigree of a quality stayer, and she stepped up in distance on Friday and produced a performance worthy ofRead more

Te Akau first-starters fill Trentham 2YO quinella

December 23rd 2023By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk When Stars Align and Unbridled Joy kicked off their careers with a quinella in the Japac Homes (1100m) at Trentham on Saturday, adding their names to a bumRead more

Derby dreaming for Eminent’s son Dulcet

October 12th 2023Promising three-year-old gelding Dulcet took an important step towards the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) when running out a ready winner at Sale on Wednesday for trainer Chris Waller. From the first crop ofRead more

Sargent unleashes likely Oaks type

September 25th 2023Sydney trainer John Sargent is renowned as a master trainer of staying types, and the Kiwi expat unveiled a live VRC Oaks chance when Harlow Mist scored a strong victory in the Kennedy Oaks PreviewRead more

Lickety Split

September 13th 2023Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Time has been called on the racing career of Group One winner Lickety Split following her last placed run in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings lastRead more

Quintessa retains unbeaten record in Gold Trail Stakes

September 9th 2023By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Exciting galloper Quintessa provided the blue and tangerine silks of Te Akau Racing with their second stakes victory and third win in succession atRead more

Quintessa extends unbeaten streak at Taupo

August 24th 2023By LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Promising filly Quintessa continued her winning ways at Taupo on Wednesday when taking out the Taupo Pak N Save Fillies (1100m). The daughter of Shamus Award was postedRead more

Strombus could earn chance at Dance

August 24th 2023A feature race on Melbourne Cup day could figure in the plans for in-form gelding Strombus (NZ) (Territories) after he took his record to two wins from his past three starts at the midweek KensingtRead more

Popular win for Good Brothers at Cambridge

August 3rd 2023Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk It’s only natural for yearling managers to have their favourites when preparing for the sales, but it’s rare they get to call them their own. However,Read more

Whiskey Lies scores home hat-trick

July 17th 2023By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Promising juvenile Whiskey Lies continued his dominant run of form at Ruakaka on Saturday, recording his third consecutive win in the ITM/GIB 2YO WinterRead more

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