http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz en-us Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:35:04 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/168800/hawea-stunning-in-fillies-feature/ The first running of the Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at stakes level was justified when Matamata filly Hawea put away a classy field in stunning fashion. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained filly was resuming off two trials in the $100,000 feature, starting at $15 in a market favouring Miss Janet and Latoya. In an even line at the jump, it was Phillyjean who dashed out to take the early lead while Hawea settled out the back under jockey Wiremu Pinn. Still a clea... Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:03:27 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post168800 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/168703/meet-the-team-rebecca-donovan/ Born and raised in Northland Rebecca has been apart of  the Wentwood Grange team for three years. The recipient of the 2024 Sunline Trust Management Scholarship, this will be her first season as our newly appointed Broodmare Manager. Where does your passion for horses come from? I was lucky enough to be introduced to horses before I could walk, as my parents had a small stud breeding purebred Clydesdales and sport horses. I’ve been around the breeding side of the industry for as... Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:36:15 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post168703 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/168193/touchdown-too-good-at-flemington/ Comeback jockey Blake Shinn has predicted a black-type future for New Zealand-bred galloper Touchdown, who lived up to his reputation and hot favouritism with a dominant victory in the A$130,000 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale (1620m) at Flemington on Saturday.The son of Almanzor made eye-catching progress through the grades as a four-year-old last season, winning four of his six starts between September and January.Touchdown earned plenty of attention... Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:46:27 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post168193 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/168096/2yo-stakes-victory-for-back-of-the-bus/ Wentwood graduate Back Of The Bus took out the final stakes race of the New Zealand Racing Season, the Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Ōtaki on Thursday.The two-year-old daughter of Hello Youmzain, was piloted by jockey Lisa Allpress, who returned from an 18-month injury-enforced absence, less than three weeks ago.Back Of The Bus had already shown plenty of ability over winter, having won The Lawn Shed Winter Series – 2YO Final (1200m) at Ellerslie la... Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:12 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post168096 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/166724/meet-the-team-brooke-hawthorne/ Born and raised in Cambridge, Brooke joined the Wentwood Grange team nine-years ago working her first yearling prep at the age of 14. Now 24, you will still find her every day up at the yearling barn, behind the camera capturing all things WWG or at the Sales. At the age of 18 she set off over to Australia where she worked at the likes of Yarraman Park and Lindsay Park racing (where she piloted Mr Brightside for the 2023 season in his trackwork).All while only ever missing one Karaka Sale f... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:31:42 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post166724 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/163263/te-akau-trio-head-to-gold-coast/ A trio of Te Akau Racing’s high-quality mares will head to the Gold Coast next month where they will be offered at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale ahead of commencing the next stage of their careers.The trio comprise of Group One winners Captured By Love and Quintessa and Group Three winner My Lips Are Sealed, and they will be offered through Newgate’s consignment.“They are mares with proven performance, quality pedigrees and the physical attributes we believe are so important w... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:18:05 +1200 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post163263 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/163329/inglis-tv-super-seth-x-beela-hudood-sale/ ... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post163329 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/160432/inglis-tv-sale-wrap/ Hear from Dean Hawkins following the sale of our sale topping yearling Ghaiyyath x Berg En Dal colt, below. ... Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:57:45 +1300 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post160432 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/160433/ghaiyyath-colt-fetches-625-000-as-inglis-classic-ends-on-a-high/ Tony and Calvin McEvoy lodged a ringing vote of confidence in Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) as the Darley shuttler took another great leap in his burgeoning career by emerging with the auction topper as the third most successful Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in history wrapped on Tuesday.Team McEvoy paired with regular partner Damon Gabbedy’s Belmont Bloodstock to pay $625,000 for the imposing colt, offered as Lot 668 by New Zealand’s Wentwood Grange stud, making him Classic’s highest-priced lot ... Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post160433 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/post/158955/gerard-doubles-down-on-the-nzb-kiwi/ By LOVERACING.NZ News DeskMatamata trainer Pam Gerard has doubled her representation in the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), with Slot Holder Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) announcing Affirmative Action (AUS) (Yes Yes Yes) as their representative in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race.The Yes Yes Yes gelding will join stablemate Romanoff (NZ) (Belardo) in the Champions Day feature at Ellerslie on 7 March, after he secured the Canterbury Jockey Club’s slo... Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:32:32 +1300 http://www.wentwoodgrange.co.nz/blog/#post158955