Choosing coverings for more than 150 broodmares is no easy task. That’s the assignment Mark Chittick and the team at the picturesque Matamata-based Waikato Stud has recently undertaken. Chittick - Waikato Stud’s Principal – explained to TDN AusNZ how they went about it.  

Matings mix: Waikato Stud

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For five seasons, the Australian-bred Hot King Prawn (Denman) was a star of the Hong Kong sprinting scene, and on Wednesday he arrived at his forever home at Hillview Thoroughbreds. We caught up with re-trainer Rebecca Brown about the plans she has for the biggest star to hit her stables yet.

Hot King Prawn back in Australia for a new life

In our weekly series, we take a walk down memory lane to learn about some of the characters, both human and equine, in whose honour our important races are named. This week we look at San Domenico (Hua), who has the G3 San Domenico S. at Rosehill Gardens this weekend. 

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Caroline Searcy’s popular Bred To Win will run weekly in TDN AusNZ. The show will include stallion profiles, features on leading industry figures, previews and reviews of all of the big bloodstock auctions, expert Q&As and more.

Bred To Win

Lightning strikes twice for Night Of Thunder on Day 2 at Goffs UK

Black type fields: Gold Coast

Black type fields

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