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11.10.11

October 2011 | more >

McArdle Filly Equals World Record

Big McDeal put in a stunning performance to equal the 2yo pacing fillies world record of 1:50.4 in an International Stallion Stakes division at The Red Mile, Lexington on October 7 - defeating the previously unbeaten American Jewel in the process.

12.05.11

April 2011 | more >

Muscles Yankee Trotters Blitz Inter Doms

The recent Inter Dominion Trotting Series was a great showcase for the progeny of champion US sire Muscles Yankee with I Can Doosit (pictured) and Let Me Thru the first two home in a thrilling finish to the $250,000 Group 1 Grand Final (2,700m) at Alexandra Park on April 8.

16.02.11

January 2011 | more >

Lis Mara's First Crop In Demand

The first crop of champion US Free-For All pacer Lis Mara has been warmly received by Australian buyers at the recent Premium Gold and Melbourne Yearling Sales with his progeny averaging a healthy $32,000 over the two sales.

22.12.10

November 2010 | more >

P-Forty Seven's First NZ Winner

The Wayne Higgs trained Dougie Bromac was an impressive winner at Alexandra Park on November 26, easily accounting for his rivals in the Nivea For Men Mobile Pace (2,200m).

04.11.10

October 2010 | more >

The Mark Purdon and Grant Payne trained Ohoka Dallas has had a good start to the new season with the 6yo too tough for his rivals in the Group 3 Mountain River Processors Ltd Methven Cup in inclement conditions at Mt Harding Racecourse on October 10.

01.11.10

September 2010 | more >

Pay Me Christian's First Foal A Cracker

Former star pacer and NZ Derby winner Pay Me Christian has become a dad, with his first foal a stunning filly out of Joyful Holmes, a Holmes Hanover half sister to the 2007 NZ Free For All winner Waipawa Lad, born on September 17.

16.09.10

August 2010 | more >

De Lovely Dominates Filly Ranks

Champion kiwi filly De Lovely has swept all before her in recent months, claiming both the AU$75,000 Group 1 Australian Oaks and the AU$188,000 Group 1 Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final at Tabcorp Park, Melton in July and August.

13.07.10

June 2010 | more >

Chariot King Claims Breeders Challenge

Classy Badlands Hanover (pictured) gelding Chariot King claimed the second Group 1 feature of his brief career when comfortably taking out the $125,000 Alabar NSW Breeders Challenge Final for 3YO Colts and Geldings at Tabcorp Park, Menangle on June 27.

01.07.10

May 2010 | more >

Record Setting Month For De Lovely

The beautifully bred Falcon Seelster filly De Lovely put her hand up for 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year honours with NZ record wins in both the $125,000 Group 1 Wayne Francis Memorial NZ Oaks and the $200,000 Group 1 Rebo Restaurant @ Skycity 3YO Diamond in recent weeks.

26.04.10

April 2010 | more >

CAPTAIN PEACOCK CLAIMS NZ DERBY

Rising 3yo star Captain Peacock (pictured) has emerged as one of his crop’s leading lights after accounting for a quality field in the $250,000 Group 1 Christian Cullen NZ Derby at Addington Raceway on April 9.

01.02.10

February 2010 | more >

BABE CLAIMS MARES PREMIERSHIP

Classy Badlands Hanover mare Beaudiene Bad Babe (pictured) added to her already impressive record with victory in the rescheduled Group 2 Caduceus Club Of Canterbury Premier Mares Championship at Addington on February 18.

01.01.10

January 2010 | more >

BONDY CLEANS UP IN HUNTER CUP

01.11.09

November 2009 | more >

BUMPER MONTH FOR BADLANDS

It’s been another memorable month for Badlands Hanover with his progeny taking out feature races on both sides of the Tasman, the highlight being Washakie’s (pictured) terrific Grand Circuit win in the Treuer Memorial at Bankstown on December 5.

01.10.09

October 2009 | more >

NEAREA FRANCO TAKES OUT KAIKOURA CUP 

Champion pacing mare Nearea Franco (pictured) declared herself a serious contender for next week’s $1 million NZ Trotting Cup after a gutsy win in the $50,000 Group 2 Alabar Kaikoura Cup on Monday afternoon.

01.09.09

September 2009 | more >

LIVE OR DIE PROGENY DOMINATE CUP LEAD UPS

The early Spring feature races have proved to be a timely reminder of the class of Live Or Die’s stock with the often under-rated pacers’ Bondy (pictured) and Power Of Tara cleaning up in September.

01.08.09

August 2009 | more >

TINTIN CLAIMS CROWN

Crack kiwi colt Tintin In America (pictured) once again lived up to his reputation as a big race day horse, winning the most eagerly anticipated event of the Breeders Crown meeting at Tabcorp Park on the 23rd of August - the $170,000 Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Colts & Geldings Final, downing the two hotpots in the process and setting a new all-comers track record just for good measure.

01.07.09

July 2009 | more >

FALCON FILLIES FLYING

The past couple of months have been pretty good for the stud’s elder statesman Falcon Seelster with a number of his daughters impressing on the track, in particular the Group 1 winning Aussie filly New York Fashion (pictured) and new NZ record holder Zenstar. 

01.05.09

May 2009 | more >

TINTIN FASTEST COLT IN NZ

Outstanding McArdle colt Tintin In America (pictured) put his season back on track in no uncertain terms when he blazed his way to a new national record for male pacers in the Group 1 Stallion Station 3YO Emerald for colts and geldings on Harness Jewels Day at Ashburton Raceway on the 30th of May.

01.03.09

March/April 2009 | more >

GROUP 1 WINNER FOR RED RIVER HANOVER

The well-travelled Red River Hanover gelding Garnet River (pictured) was a deserving winner of the Group 1 Tasmanian Derby at Elwick, Hobart on Sunday April 5 after filling the minor spots in plenty of big races over the past twelve months.

01.02.09

February 2009 | more >

EL NINO STORMS HOME IN KINDERGARTEN

The ultra promising Live Or Die youngster El Nino (pictured) was an impressive winner of the Group 3 Alabar Kindergarten Stakes at Young Quinn Raceway, Wyndham on the 28th of February, defeating a pretty smart line-up of juveniles in sensational time.

01.01.09

January 2009 | more >

MEMORABLE DOUBLE FOR LIVE OR DIE

Superlative sire Live Or Die achieved a notable Group 1 double across the Tasman at the beginning of the month with former kiwi Power Of Tara (pictured) triumphant in the AU$250,000 Fremantle Pacing Cup on January 9 and the classy 3yo Living On Fire victorious in the South Australian Derby a day later.

01.12.08

December 2008 | more >

NEAREA FRANCO REIGNS SUPREME

Nearea Franco (pictured) dispelled any doubts about being the country’s best pacing mare with a stunning performance in the Group 1 $100,000 Rosslands Queen Of Hearts Pace at Alexandra Park on December 19.

01.11.08

November 2008 | more >

DIVISIVE STUNS IN MILE

Champion Australian pacer Divisive (pictured) shrugged off an illness-interrupted preparation and fitness concerns to score an emphatic win in Friday’s $500,000 Sew Eurodrive Miracle Mile, run for the last time at Harold Park.

01.10.08

October 2008 | more >

RISING BADLANDS STAR IMPRESSIVE

Western Australian Miracle Mile hopeful Sneakyn Down Under (pictured) boosted his chances of receiving an invitation to the glamour Harold Park event with a powerful front running performance in the $50,000 Group 2 Mount Eden Sprint at Gloucester Park on the 24th of October.

01.09.08

September 2008 | more >

OHOKA REBEL CLAIMS HANNON

The David and Catherine Butt trained gelding Ohoka Rebel (pictured) has put himself forward as a genuine contender for the big spring races after an emphatic win in the Group 3 Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on the 21st of September.

01.08.08

August 2008 | more >

TROTTERS FLEX THEIR MUSCLES IN BREEDERS CROWN

Australasian Breeders Crown Finals day was a stunning advertisement for the progeny of champion trotting sire Muscles Yankee with sons of the legendary US stallion taking out both age group finals as well as filling two of the minor placings at Bendigo on the 17th of August.

01.07.08

July 2008 | more >

LIVE OR DIE 2YO CLEANS UP IN VICBRED FINAL

In what has been a phenomenal season to date, outstanding pacing sire Live Or Die can lay claim to having yet another rising Australian star in the form of unbeaten juvenile Living On Fire (pictured), recent winner of the rich Vicbred Super Series 2YO Colts & Geldings Final.

01.06.08

June/July 2008 | more >

MYSTIC HUSH CLAIMS HISTORIC OAKS TREBLE

Outstanding 3yo Continentalman filly Mystic Hush (pictured) made it a clean sweep of all three Australian Trotting Oaks when she was untroubled to win the $50,000 Group 1 Victoria Trotting Oaks at Moonee Valley on the 27th of June, becoming the first filly ever to claim the prestigious treble.

01.05.08

May/June 2008 | more >

DUAL HEMISPHERE SUCCESS FOR MCARDLE

May has been a stunningly successful month for first season sire McArdle with premier race victories by his youngsters in both hemispheres.

01.04.08

April/May 2008 | more >

BADLANDS FILLIES FLYING

Under-rated stallion Badlands Hanover is fast establishing himself as an outstanding sire of top-flight fillies and mares, with Saturday’s premier meeting at Addington a perfect example of the calibre of his daughters after Badlands Jewel (pictured) was a stunning last stride winner of the Group 1 Nevele R Fillies Series Final and Nearea Franco sensational in the first.

01.03.08

March 2008 | more >

TWO MORE DERBY WINNERS FOR LIVE OR DIE

March has been a memorable month for Nevele R and its' leading pacing sire Live Or Die (pictured) with the remarkable stallion siring the winners of two Derbies in the last few weeks, as well as a leading contender for the up-coming Western Australian Derby.

01.02.08

Jan/Feb 2008 | more >

FIRST SEASON SIRES ON THE BOARD

Once rivals on the racetrack, first season Nevele R sires Red River Hanover (pictured) and McArdle now look set to resume that rivalry on the siring tables with both stallions off to a good start and enjoying their first Australasian winners in the past few weeks.

01.12.07

December 2007 | more >

Holiday Wrap Up

With the Christmas racing scene done and dusted for another year it's been a great couple of weeks for Nevele R's stallions, in particular champion sire Live Or Die (pictured) and the up-and-coming Courage Under Fire.

01.11.07

November 2007 | more >

Live Or Die’s Red Letter Day

Nevele R stallion Live Or Die showed just why he is the country's leading sire with a superb siring performance at Addington on Show Day, leaving the winners of four of the premier pacing events, including the $150,000 Group One New Zealand Free-For-All.

01.10.07

October 2007 | more >

Cup Fever

After all the hype of the last few months and some fantastic lead up racing, Cup Week is finally almost upon us with Canterbury once again gearing up for it's showcase carnival.

01.09.07

September 2007 | more >

Courage On Fire!

Up-and-coming Nevele R stallion Courage Under Fire has had a phenomenal start to the new season with a stack of exciting 3yo's stepping out in recent weeks and is a clear leader on the NZ 3YO Pacing Sires table.

01.08.07

August 2007 | more >

Nevele R Stud's 2007/08 Stallion Line-up

Nevele R is gearing up for another busy breeding season with its shuttle stallions having recently arrived safely and looking in good order. Fortunately none of our stallions have been affected by the Australian Equine Influenza crisis.

01.07.07

July 2007 | more >

Brilliant beginning for Red River Hanover

Former North American Cup winner Red River Hanover (pictured) has begun his stud career in stunning fashion, siring the US$175,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies Final winner, Miss Scarlett, at the Meadowlands last Wednesday evening (US time).

01.06.07

June 2007 | more >

McArdle on his way!

Young Nevele R sire McArdle (pictured) has kicked off his stud career in the best possible way, siring two New Jersey Sires' Stakes (NJSS) division winners at the Meadowlands yesterday afternoon (Thursday NZ time).

01.05.07

May 2007 | more >

Pay Me Christian Arrives at Nevele R

The brilliant 4YO entire Pay Me Christian (pictured) began a new chapter in his career last week, arriving at Nevele R Stud on Tuesday to take up stud duties following his recent retirement from racing.

01.04.07

April 2007 | more >

Tuherbs Gets the Chocolates

Tuherbs (pictured) confirmed that he is one of most exciting young pacers in the country at the moment when he defeated a quality field in the $100,000 Group 1 George Calvert Cleaning Easter Cup at Addington on Saturday night.

01.03.07

March 2007 | more >

First Season Sires Shine at Sales

The first crops of Nevele R Stud's impeccably credentialled sires McArdle and Red River Hanover (pictured) were warmly received by buyers at the recent PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales, with their progeny being sought after by a number of the country's top trainers and most astute buyers.

01.02.07

February 2007 | more >

Stallions at the Yearling Sales

A tantalising blend of the established and the new should ensure Nevele R Stud’s stallion band attracts premium attention during the three days of this month’s 2007 PGG Wrightson Sale Of The Stars yearling auctions.