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Zabeel’s son to take up residence at Brighthill

A champion son of legendary Cambridge Stud stallion Zabeel has been secured for stud duty in the Waikato.Four-time Group One winner Preferment, ...

Pacorus claims Kiwifruit Cup for CS stallion Tavistock

Tavistock stayer Pacorus has added another feature win to his sire's record.The Chris Wood-trained Gr.3 Rotorua Cup winner scored an emphatic ...

Tavistock stayer chases Kiwifruit Cup success

Rotorua Cup winner Pacorus is set to make his presence felt in Saturday's Orora Kiwi Packaging Kiwifuit Cup at Tauranga, according to Cambridge ...

Tavistock youngster well thought of in leading stable

Viktor Vegas' connections have confidence in the well-bred three-year-old's ability to make his mark in the higher grades.The son of Tavistock was a ...

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Australian success the latest boost for Power

Cambridge Stud sire Power opened his Australian account on Saturday when blueblood Hulme raced away to a three-length debut win on Wodonga.Bred by ...

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Tavistock mare prepares for Tauranga feature

A change of plans for the multiple winner Galaxy Miss will see the mare target Saturday's Listed Seeka Limited Tauranga Classic (1400m).The ...

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Burgundy on the board as a stakes-winning sire

Cambridge Stud stallion Burgundy cracked his first stakes winner when Hard Merchandize claimed last Saturday's Listed John Turkington Forestry ...

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Important Singapore winner for CS stallion Burgundy

South African jockey Derreck David capitalised on two-year-old Bringer Of War's light weight to claim an important win for Cambridge Stud sire ...

Tavistock progeny star on international stage

An influx of international weekend winners has ensured a new wave of breeders has begun to flock to Tavistock.Cambridge Stud's star Montjeu stallion ...

Tannhauser makes it three straight in Singapore

Connections and punters alike had their hearts in their mouths when odds-on favourite Tannhauser blew the start last night, but his class luckily ...

Group One win puts Werther into Horse of the Year calculations

Tavistock five-year-old Werther delivered a timely reminder of his significant abilities last night, with a clear-cut victory in the $HK10 million ...

Werther primed for Hong Kong feature

John Moore is confident he has Tavistock five-year-old Werther in a good place heading into Sunday's $HK10 million Standard Chartered Champions & ...

Longchamp ready to star for Tavistock through winter

Longchamp, a stakes-performed son of Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock, is moving impressively through his paces ahead of his winter campaign.Unraced ...

Hard Merchandize flies Burgundy flag

Burgundy two-year-old Hard Merchandize proved a class above his rivals when he scored handsomely on his Awapuni home turf on Saturday.A son of ...

Tavistock stayer lands G3 Rotorua Cup

Handy stayer Pacorus returned to his true form when he stormed to victory in the Gr.3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup on Sunday, crediting ...

Big weekend for Power

Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Power has claimed a debut winner at the important French 1000 Guineas meeting.The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained ...

Tavistock mares to the fore at Te Rapa

It was Tavistock's girls that took centre stage over the weekend.Galaxy Miss and Tomelilla stamped their mark at Te Rapa on Saturday with ...

Answer that phone - you never know what's on the other end

By John Costello (originally published in The Informant and republished here courtesy of that weekly racing publication)A remarkable breeding event ...

Werther flies through final gallop for QEII Cup defence

Tavistock gelding Werther whisked through the mist at Sha Tin on Thursday morning with a business-like final gallop ahead of Sunday's $HK20 million ...

Bowman has ample confidence in Tavistock's son Werther

Hugh Bowman, Australia's leading Group One jockey, is ever the "feet on the ground" realist and measured in his assessment of his major ...