Since its foundation in 1976 by Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan, Cambridge Stud has become world renowned as a breeding ground of champions. Our hallowed turf, in the heart of the Waikato, has produced winners of the biggest races throughout Australasia and been the home to multiple champion stallions. Today the property combines state-of-the-art facilities with the best of local and international bloodlines as we continue to build on the farm’s proud history of success.
Hello Youmzain’s star daughter Platinum Diamond has picked up where she left off last season with another stylish stakes victory.
The Lisa Latta-trained representative ended her juvenile campaign with wins in the Listed Castletown Stakes and Listed Ryder Stakes and opened her three-year-old season in style with victory in the Listed Wanganui Guineas.
“She’s pretty special and she paraded a bit fresh, but she’s a smart filly and just keeps stepping up,” Latta said.
“We may head south early because there’s a lack of three-year-old races in the Central Districts and I don’t want to travel her up north if she’s going to the 1000 Guineas.”
The filly was tardily away to settle back of midfield before improving wide across the top and, when asked for a serious effort by rider Bruno Querioz, proved superior in the run home.
“She’s an amazing horse, the victory was very precious and she was so strong over the last 300 metres,” he said.
Platinum Diamond was bred by Beaufort Downs and was purchased out of their draft for $90,000 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.
She is a daughter of the Thorn Park mare Spritz who is a half-sister to the dam of the G2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes winner and multiple stakes black type Aotea Lad.
30 Aug
2025
Chaldean and Hello Youmzain arrived back at Cambridge Stud safely following their trip from Europe. Chaldean returns from Juddmonte Farm in England for his second season while Hello Youmzain is shuttling from Haras d'Etreham in France for the fifth time.
It was a reunion of sorts for our GM Ben Tappenden who foaled Chaldean back in 2020 at Whitsbury Manor Stud and was on hand to welcome our son of Frankel back to Cambridge Stud for the season.
13 Aug
2025
Quality mare Mary Shan opened her quest for a deserved black type victory this preparation with a strong resuming victory at Wanganui.
The quality daughter of Almanzor came from back in the field with a stirring finish wide out on the track to score over 1200 metres for trainer Andrew Forsman and rider Matthew Cameron.
“We thought there might have been a bit more speed in the race, so it was a really good effort,” stable representative Joe Walker said.
“It looked the right race to kick her off in and now we’ll look at the Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (G3) and the Merial Metric Mile (G3).”
Success in either event would be richly deserved for the mare who has been a four-time runner-up at stakes level.
Mary Shan is out of the High Chaparral mare Shanzam, who won three occasions in Australia up to 1300 metres, and all four of her foals to race have been successful.
Shanzam has an unraced Almanzor three-year-old filly named Arrazola who was bought by Te Akau’s David Elis for $150,000 at Karaka and the dam produced a colt by our resident stallion last season.
30 Aug
2025
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