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Waikato Stud named New Zealand Breeder of the Year

Posted on September 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (NZTBA) has announced that Waikato Stud is the winner of the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan New Zealand Breeder of the Year Award. In a very successful year for New Zealand breeders, the voting went right down to the wire with Waikato Stud prevailing from a stellar pool[...]

Posted on August 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 performer Kiwi Ida is set to fly the South Island flag in the Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on September 5. Owned and trained by John and Karen Parsons, the high-class mare has been off the scene since February, but she warmed up for her return with impressive[...]

Posted on May 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons were in a more fortunate position than most throughout New Zealand's month-long lockdown, with the husband and wife training combination able to utilise their private training set-up to lightly exercise some of their younger stock. The South Island conditioners have enjoyed another strong season and were fifth on the[...]

Posted on February 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After a touch-and-go few days, emerging staying mare Sitarist headed to Wingatui and was part of a super Saturday for trainers John and Karen Parsons and jockey Tina Comignaghi. The daughter of Road To Rock prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Listed Fire & Mechanical Contracting Ltd Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m), which was part[...]

Posted on February 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The combination of John & Karen Parsons and rider Tina Comignaghi completed a clean sweep of the stakes races at Wingatui on Saturday when they scored in the day's feature event, the time-honoured Group 3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m). Riding former North Island galloper Killarney, Comignaghi repeated the front-running tactics that saw[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons are hoping their North Island luck holds two-fold at the Te Rapa premier meeting on Saturday week. The North Canterbury couple have struck three times on end on their latest northern raid on features, with Kiwi Ida winning the Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on December[...]

Posted on June 13, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kingsclere Stables will traverse the Tasman on Saturday as Hypnos continues his campaign in Melbourne, while Killarney, Hanger and newcomer Even Chance compete at Ruakaka. Roger James is in Melbourne as Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) runner-up Hypnos prepares for Saturday's Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1600m) at Sandown, while training partner Robert Wellwood is charged[...]

Waikato Stud named New Zealand Breeder of the Year

Kiwi Ida on target for Foxbridge

Refreshed Parsons ready for racing return

Sitarist overcomes scare to feature in big treble for Parsons

Red letter day for Comignaghi and Parsons team

Group 1 Te Rapa missions for in-form stablemates

Trans-Tasman targets for James-Wellwood team

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