Tavistock

O’Brien unleashes Oaks prospect

Posted on September 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The staying prowess of three-year-old filly Kapalua Sunset was on full display when she streeted her rivals at Kyneton on Tuesday over 1875m. Prepared by Danny O'Brien, the daughter of Tavistock had finished third on debut over 1512m at Geelong, but relished the additional trip on Tuesday, with successful rider Brett Prebble making it a[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Annavisto's win in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) last Saturday proved to be more than just a highlight for her big group of owners. The Reliable Man filly provided her breeder Greg Tomlinson of Nearco Stud with a very significant treble. Tomlinson bred her dam Avisto and she has the honour of being the first[...]

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

As one of the highest-profile new recruits among New Zealand's stallion ranks, Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor is set to make waves with his first yearlings at Karaka next month. The French, Irish and English Group 1 winner served 140 mares in his debut season at Cambridge in 2018. The catalogue for Book 1 of Karaka[...]

Posted on September 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It might have been nearly dusk, but after Travimyfriend won the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, Silver (John) Goodin was down to Pineau's paddock with an extra scoop of feed and a carrot. Goodin, who owns Pineau with his wife Helena and good mate Gavin O'Dea, loves his horses and was so[...]

Posted on August 10, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ex-pat Kiwi breeder, owner and racing enthusiast Tommy Heptinstall is reaping the rewards of his decision to move a number of his current racing team across the Tasman with two winners in the space of four days getting the venture underway on a high note. Tavistock three-year-old Wertheimer started the ball rolling when he broke[...]

Posted on July 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The strong recent form of Tavistock's progeny has given Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre a feeling of déjà vu. A multiple Group 1 winner as a racehorse and a sire, Tavistock was put down in December due to complications from a paddock injury. He was 14-years-old. Since then he has sired 76 individual winners,[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive three-year-old Stockman has earned a well-deserved break after stringing together three successive victories. The Joe Pride-trained son of Tavistock defeated older horses when successful over 2130m on Monday and races in the colours of Jamie Walter's Proven Thoroughbreds. “He is a really nice horse and it is the manner in which he is winning[...]

Posted on May 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of New Zealand's top big-race jockeys is heading across the Tasman. Cambridge jockey Jason Waddell said he is at a stage in his career where he would like to test his talents in Australia. “I wanted to be a part of the ship that resurrected New Zealand racing, I really did, but sometimes you[...]

Posted on May 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tavistock gelding Stockman continued to show his progressive talents at Randwick on Saturday when taking out his 2000m event, and trainer Joseph Pride is now eyeing some loftier targets for his charge. It was his third victory this preparation from just four starts, ranging from 1300m to 2000m, and Pride has been impressed with the[...]

Posted on May 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was an emotional day on Saturday for the team at Cambridge Stud. The prestigious thoroughbred nursery went through a tumultuous few months last year when losing three stallions, including flagbearer Tavistock, but they had something to cheer about on the weekend when celebrating his first Oaks winner. His daughter Toffee Tongue went close when[...]

Posted on December 22, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One producer Tavistock has died at New Zealand's Cambridge Stud aged 14, eight weeks after suffering an injury in a freak paddock accident. Cambridge said although Tavistock had made significant progress from the initial injury, he sustained secondary complications following further surgery last week and was put down on vets advice on Saturday. “We[...]

Posted on October 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand stallion Tavistock has been withdrawn from service for the rest of the breeding season after sustaining an injury. Cambridge Stud says Tavistock has suffered an injury in his paddock which means he will not be able to complete his book of mares. He has covered 76 mares this year with 43 in[...]

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

Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock was the star of the show on Saturday, with his progeny Travimyfriend, Tavirun and Bedford all successful at Caulfield, while his six-year-old son, Curragh, was a winner in Sydney. New Zealand Group 1 placegetter Travimyfriend broke through for his first Australian win since he and trainer Rachael Frost relocated across the[...]

O’Brien unleashes Oaks prospect

Tomlinson celebrates significant win

Almanzor set to make impact in Karaka debut

Good friends thrilled with Travi’s win

New venture off to a bright start for Heptinstall

Posthumous purple patch for Tavistock

Spell for Stockman

Waddell up for Aussie challenge

Pride eyeing Group 3 assignment for Stockman

Exciting filly sets tongues wagging at Cambridge Stud

Tavistock Dies At Cambridge Stud

Stallion Tavistock Withdrawn From Service

Four metropolitan winners for Tavistock

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