In today’s Matings Mix, Shane Wright sits down to show who the mares of Kia Ora Stud will be patronising this breeding season. Up and coming residents Farnan and Captivant will be well supported again, and proven elite sires dominate amongst the outside bookings.
Champion sire I Am Invincible was flexing at Flemington on Saturday with top class colt Vinrock taking out the Listed VRC Exford Plate followed straight ...
Three-year-old filly Passiflora showed promise at the trials and transferred that potential into raceday success when scoring on debut in the NZ Horse Ambulance 970 ...
Farnan filly Impervious has never been outside of the placings in six career starts, and she continued the trend with a third win on Saturday at Doomben, following ...
Kia Ora Stud’s familiar light and dark blue silks are primed for another big Saturday, with the powerhouse operation fielding a trio of stakes runners across The Valley and Randwick.
Another mare who has earned an upgrade - or rather, a return - to Kia Ora Stud’s Farnan is Dixie Chick (Star Witness), whose son Nashville Jack (Farnan) was an impressive ...
One of two stakes winners on the day for Darley’s Too Darn Hot at Caulfield, the impressive Group 3 MRC Heath 1100 (1100m) victory of Kia Ora’s Tropicus has connections set to target the stallion prospect at Group 1 races.
He has a long way to go to match Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai), but last Saturday’s Moonee Valley winner Space Rider (Zoustar) appears to ...
Captivant’s early promise was on full display at today’s Waipa trials when Capital Express stormed to victory in Heat 4.
When a half-sister by Zoustar to Golden Slipper winner Farnan sells for just $250,000 at Inglis Easter you would be entitled to wonder what was ...
A self-professed fan of Kia Ora Stud’s Farnan, Tait is sending Von Trapp (Frankel {GB}) to Farnan this season after two foals by Zoustar. She is due ...
Following a dominant maiden victory at Kembla Grange, where he won by over 11 lengths, it was no surprise to see the Michael Freedman-trained ...
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