Trish Dunell
The annual gavelhouse.com Waikato stallion tour, organised by the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, will take place this weekend.
A bus will be available, however, space is limited. To book a spot or for more information contact Scott Buchanan 0226131631.
Saturday – August 24
9.15am Bus leaves NZTBA Office – 9 Anzac Street, Cambridge
9.45am – Valachi Downs (Savile Row, Zacinto, US Navy Flag) + coffee cart
10.50am - Mapperley Stud (Complacent, Contributor, Puccini, He’s Remarkable, Summer Passage)
11.50am – Matamata Racecourse (Ocean Emperor) + Prize Draw
12.20pm – Rich Hill Stud (Proisir, Satono Aladdin, Shocking, Vadamos, Ace High) + lunch
1.45pm – Waikato Stud ( Savabeel, Sacred Falls, Ocean Park, Tivaci, Rock ‘n’ Pop, Ardrossan)
3.30pm – Brighthill Farm (Eminent, Perfectly Ready, Dalghar, Preferment).
5pm – Bus returns to NZTBA Office
Sunday – August 25
9.30am Bus leaves NZTBA office
10.10 – Highview Stud (Wrote, Bullbars, Sweet Orange) + coffee cart.
11am – Norwegian Park (What’s The Story, Echoes of Heaven)
11.35am – Windsor Park Stud (Rip Van Winkle, Shamexpress, Charm Spirit, Mongolian Khan, Turn Me Loose, Ragese, Vanbrugh).
12.40pm – The Oaks Stud (Niagara, Darci Brahma, Roc De Cambes) + lunch
1.45pm – Novara Park (Sweynesse, Staphanos)
2.30pm – Cambridge Stud (Almanzor, Tavistock, Burgundy, Embellish)
3.45pm – Bus returns to NZTBA Office