Rich Hill Stud

Gong winner Riodini another fine advert for boom sire

Posted on November 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Were it not for a badly-timed injury, Alan Galbraith believes Proisir would probably never have found his way to Rich Hill Stud. But the accident which halted Proisir's racing career reaching its full potential gave the farm near Matamata a chance to secure him, and the success of his progeny has been so widespread in[...]

Posted on April 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Japanese Group One winner Satono Aladdin will return to New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud for the upcoming breeding season. The progeny of Deep Impact's elite level-winning son were well-received at this year's New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, with a top price of NZ$360,000 and a NZ$110,000 Book 1 average. “It is good news for[...]

Posted on January 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud's John Thompson is confident the first yearlings by the farm's shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin will be well received as they get set to go under the hammer at what will be a unique Karaka 2021. A son of phenomenal Japanese stallion Deep Impact, Satono Aladdin was a top-flight racehorse who won eight[...]

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

Rich Hill Stud's John Thompson knows what it takes to breed a Melbourne Cup winner. In 2015, the Walton nursery, near Matamata, was represented by outsider Prince Of Penzance, who famously combined with Michelle Payne to triumph in the great race. On Tuesday, the stud will be represented by another feel-good Cup runner in Surprise[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A trio of New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud graduates will be vying for top honours in Group 1 features in Australia this coming week. Riodini and Albarado will be in action at Rosehill and Flemington respectively on Saturday while Surprise Baby will have a second crack at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington[...]

Posted on January 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud, near Matamata, is celebrating its 25th year in operation and managing director John Thompson is looking forward to launching the first crop of yearlings by Vadamos, a Group 1 winning son of Monsun who is well represented at Karaka. The high-class miler has 46 offspring catalogued across the three books of the[...]

Posted on July 13, 2019
in Japan Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud shuttle stallion, Satono Aladdin, a son of champion sire Deep Impact, has made a good impression on buyers with his first foals sold at the Japan Racing Horse Association (JRHA) Select Sale at Northern Horse Park this week. With four foals from the first-crop of the Group 1 winning miler going under[...]

Posted on June 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dual Group One winner Ace High has found a home at New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud. Prepared by David Payne, Ace High was a winner at two and as a spring three-year-old in 2017, he won the Group One Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and Victoria Derby (2500m). He retires with five wins and almost $2.3[...]

Gong winner Riodini another fine advert for boom sire

New Zealand’s Rich Hill Stud to welcome back Satono Aladdin

A whole new world awaits progeny of Satono Aladdin

Second Cup win for breeder would be nice surprise

Rich Hill graduates chasing feature prizes

Vadamos the first of new wave at Rich Hill

Satono Aladdin foals make impact

Ace High To Stand At New Zealand Stud

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