The black and gold chequers carried by our racing team can regularly be seen gracing racetracks throughout New Zealand and Australia. We primarily race fillies and mares, hoping that they will shine on the track before becoming valuable additions to the Cambridge Stud broodmare band. In recent seasons, notable horses in our colours have included the celebrated two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year, Probabeel, Gr.1 New Zealand 1,000 Guineas winner Kahma Lass, Gr.1 Queensland Derby victor Pinarello, and our current Gr.1 headline acts, Joliestar and Jaarffi.
At our Karaka Farm, we boast a private training facility where Head Trainer Lance Noble has approximately 30 racehorses under his care. The state-of-the-art complex includes a 1600-metre uphill grass gallop, 800-metre sand track for trotting and cantering and a water walker that supports fitness and recovery. The stable plays a vital role in our success on the track, recording one of the best winning strike rates in the country in both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 racing seasons.
| Name | Sire | Dam | Location | Race | Local Time | Date |
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| Intuitu (FR) | Almanzor (FR) | Irrecevable (GB) | Ballarat TC — AUS | 6 | 14:45 | 3/7/26 |
| Silver Wedding (AUS) | Zoustar (AUS) | Summer Sham (AUS) | SCTC — AUS | 8 | 16:45 | 4/7/26 |
| Silver Wedding (AUS) | Zoustar (AUS) | Summer Sham (AUS) | SCTC — AUS | 9 | 17:25 | 4/7/26 |
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Joliestar took the next step on her journey to Royal Ascot, taking part in a jumpout at Flemington Racecourse to familiarise herself with racing down the straight, something she will be required to do on the big day in just three weeks’ time.
Trainer Chris Waller details what lies ahead for Joliestar as she embarks on the 28 hour flight to the United Kingdom.
4 Jun
2026
Echannay ran up to her impressive pedigree with a dream debut in our colours at Rotorua.
Prepared by Mark Brooks, the daughter of our leading shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain had won at last month’s Avondale trials and carried that form over to race day with an emphatic performance to score over 1215 metres.
“She’s a really nice filly and I didn’t think the heavy ground would be a problem,” Brooks said.
“She ran really well and it’s an honour to have a horse for Cambridge Stud.”
We purchased Echannay from breeder Pencarrow Stud at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $300,000 and is a half-sister to the G1 Queensland Derby winner Maison Louis.
Their dam is the Makfi mare Cote D’Or, the winner of eight races including the Listed Matamata Cup and a family featuring Group 1-winning heavyweights Grand Echezeaux, her son Darci Brahma and Ethereal.
Echannay began well before pulling out of a speed duel to settle near the pace and lengthened stride comfortably under hands and heels riding from rider George Rooke to win with authority.
“She did it very easily and she’s definitely a filly to look forward to,” he said.
1 Jul
2026
Well-bred filly Excenia added to her burgeoning record with a stylish victory at Doomben.
Prepared for us by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, the Exceed And Excel three-year-old came from the back of the field with a spirited finish to score over 1110 metres in the hands of Ryan Maloney.
That performance took her record to a brace of wins and four placings from eight appearances with the promise of more to come during the Queensland winter carnival.
We purchased Excenia for A$250,000 out of Newgate’s draft at Inglis’ Australian Easter Yearling Sale with McEvoy Mitchell Racing signing the ticket on our behalf.
She is the first foal of the Deep Field mare Xilong, who won five races for Tony McEvoy including the G2 Euclase Stakes, the Listed Twilight Glow Stakes and finished third in the G1 Surround Stakes.
Excenia is also granddaughter of the G3 Silver Shadow Stakes winner and multiple top-flight placegetter Pane In The Glass and the family of G2 Linlithgow Stakes winner and sire Gold Brose.
3 Jun
2026
