The Next Chapter in Kia Ora’s Headline-Making Legacy
Since 1914, Kia Ora Stud has been a defining force in Australian breeding and racing. From Melbourne Cup winners and Cox Plate champions to ...
Close at the top: $6845 splits top two on Second Season Sire Premiership
The battle for the Second Season Sire title is close with Ghaiyyath leading Farnan by only $6845 in progeny earnings for the season to ...
Kia Ora-bred juveniles light up Rosehill as the Golden Slipper beckons
The duo of Kia Ora Stud-bred 2-year-olds stole the spotlight at Rosehill on Saturday with a Group 3 double that has propelled Pembrey and ...
The Dominant Colt – Still Dominant
Back in 2020, Farnan was the dominant colt going into the Golden Slipper and he came out of it the winner and six years ...
Kia Ora to Cheer Golden Slipper Contenders Warwoven and Pembrey
Turning bloodlines into headlines is synonymous with Kia Ora Stud, and the Hunter Valley nursery reinforced that reputation at Rosehill on Saturday when homebred juveniles ...
Kia Ora Make Clean Sweep of 2YO Group Features
The rollercoaster ride of racing has been playing out for popular trainer Bjorn Baker this year, with his top-class colts Paradoxium and Warwoven both ruled ...
Kia Ora Stud Homebred Filly Wins G3 Magic Night
Kia Ora Stud were unable to sell Pembrey when she was offered at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale Book 2 last year with a modest ...
Promising juvenile seizes the day at Matamata
An elite-level test looms for promising juvenile Seize The Day following his comfortable maiden victory in the AKW Farrier LTD 2YO (1200m) at Matamata ...
Kia Ora-bred Warwoven looks to cement last minute Slipper spot in Pago Pago Stakes
Suddenly transformed after a horror start to 2026, Bjorn Baker is not daunted by history as he sends one-time favourite Warwoven (Sword Of State) ...
It’s In The Blood – Tropicus
Surging Kia Ora Stud has its latest stallion-in-waiting after four-year-old Tropicus (Too Darn Hot) resumed with an affirming elite-level victory in Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr ...
Gollan Embraces Professional Pembrey’s Slipper Quest
Trainer Tony Gollan says you wouldn’t come across a more natural two-year-old than Pembrey (Prague) and is more than happy to throw her hat ...
Bumps in the road are there to make you fly: Tropicus’s path to the top is by no means traditional
Some colts stamp themselves as top level talents from the beginning, and others have to get there the hard way. Fortunately for Sam Freedman, ...
