http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.curraghmore.co.nz en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:24:33 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/166170/curraghmore-set-to-present-another-quality-karaka-weanling-draft/ Written by Dennis Ryan for RaceFormThe tradition of presenting a quality selection is set to continue at Karaka on June 25 when Curraghmore offers its annual draft at the NZB Weanling Sale.Farm principal Gordon Cunningham takes genuine pride in the process of preparing Curraghmore’s weanling draft, with this year’s six-strong offering again bound to attract the attention of a discerning buyers’ bench.Colts by Sword of State, Ocean Park and Hilal, along with fillies by Super ... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post166170 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/164641/riverplate-too-tough-in-rangitikei-gold-cup/ Consistent performer Riverplate showed his rivals no mercy as he ran them into the dust when taking out the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday.The Andrew Campbell-prepared galloper has been in a purple patch of form of late and that continued in the hands of red-hot apprentice Toni Davies who claimed a winning treble with a heady frontrunning ride.After jumping well from barrier two, Riverplate held out Cambridge galloper Khafre for the early pacemaking duties and... Sat, 16 May 2026 20:19:09 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post164641 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/164627/lifes-a-beach-for-riverplate/ Riverplate is loving life on the Kapiti Coast and that has been reflected in his recent results.The seven-year-old gelding made a comeback from retirement late last year and Campbell has been working him on the beach, with his new environment agreeing with the son of Flying Artie, who has won two of his last five starts.“We work him on the beach and he is loving life, he is doing well,” Campbell said. “We have got a little stable at the beach so we use that and keep him there permanently. ... Fri, 15 May 2026 15:42:10 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post164627 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/164416/gosford-gold-cup-completes-black-type-double-for-asterix/ Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix took 11 races and more than a year to record his first stakes victory in Australia, but now he has gone back-to-back.The seven-year-old added a supreme weight-carrying performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Listed Guardian Safety Solutions Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) to his last-start success in the Gr.3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick on April 18.Asterix was lumbered with 61 kilograms on Saturday against a highly competitive Gosford Gold Cup line-u... Sun, 10 May 2026 07:28:20 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post164416 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/164111/financier-scores-satisfying-win/ While Stephen Marsh has enjoyed plenty of success this season, highlighted by the deeds of his unbeaten Group One-winning filly Well Written, the Cambridge trainer scored one of his most satisfying results at Te Rapa on Saturday when Financier took out the PGG Wrightson Grain Mile (1600m).The six-year-old son of Tavistock had shown plenty of ability as a younger horse, winning four races and finishing runner-up in the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m) before he injured a tendon, which sidelined him for ... Sat, 02 May 2026 17:32:40 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post164111 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/163759/fillies-deliver-memorable-day-for-nearco-stud/ Drops Of God’s dazzling display at Te Rapa at the weekend set up a quickfire inter-Island black type double for Nearco Stud with the second leg stylishly closed out soon after at Riccarton by Perlino. The lightly raced pair of homebred fillies are now both three-time winners prepared by Te Akau’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, with the former also carrying the colours of farm principal Greg Tomlinson. Drops Of God’s victory romp in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Sta... Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:42:52 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post163759 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/163741/drops-of-god-dominant-in-cambridge-breeders-stakes/ Exciting filly Drops Of God proved to be too good for her rivals at Te Rapa on ANZAC Day when running out a dominant victor in the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained three-year-old had shown plenty of ability in her three prior starts, winning her first two outings before running third in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m) behind stablemate and subsequent Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) winner Belle Cheval.She was subsequently fres... Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:14:16 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post163741 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/163740/perlino-enjoys-warstep-glory/ Exciting filly Perlino added significant value to any future breeding career she may have when she strode clear to win the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday.The daughter of Super Seth is prepared by Te Akau Racing duo Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson and has been based in their South Island base in the care of assistant trainer Hunter Durrant for the last four of her six starts, where she has crafted an impeccable record of two wins and a third-placed fin... Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:08:51 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post163740 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/163604/campbell-duo-in-line-for-stakes-assignments/ By Paul Vettise, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskAndrew Campbell is eyeing off black type events with two members of his stable in the coming week.The Otaki trainer has Friday’s Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac Mile (1600m) at Otaki in mind for comeback wonder Riverplate, while Hayworth will run in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) a day later at Riccarton, travel and track conditions permitting.Curraghmore graduate Riverplate won for the second time since an un... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:30:09 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post163604 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/post/163572/asterix-lands-jra-plate/ Smart stayer Asterix resumed as a strong winner of the Gr.3 JRA Plate (2000m) for trainer Chris Waller at Randwick on Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Tavistock enjoyed a good preparation last campaign and had been trialling well in the lead-up to Saturday’s victory. Punters backed the former Kiwi from $31 into $15 and the gelding showed a ready turn of foot when finding clear air under Collett, tracking runner-up You Wahng throughout, with well-fancied stablemate Travolta fi... Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:14:40 +1200 http://www.curraghmore.co.nz/blog/#post163572