Catalyst enjoying life after racing
June 6, 2025
Group 1 winner Catalyst (owned by The Oaks Stud) has made a promising start to his eventing career and came 2nd at a recent dressage event in Hamilton.Catalyst, who won the 2000 Guineas in 2019 and over $527,000 in prizemoney, is now ridden by Emma Simons who also works at T...
Tough Graft takes Listed honours for U S Navy Flag
June 3, 2025
Graft (U S Navy Flag) took out the Listed Prix La Fleche at Chantilly yesterday for owners Henry Chavancy, Antoinette Kavanagh and Josephine Soudan, the latter also the victorious trainer.Held up in touch in the early stages, he won in a manner reminiscent of his sire and in...
Double for broodmare Italic
May 27, 2025
U S Navy Flag heads The Oaks roster for 2025
May 14, 2025
Heading The Oaks Stud's 2025 three-strong roster is New Zealand's Champion First and Second Season Sire, U S Navy Flag, his fee has been reduced slightly to NZ$12,500 plus GST. The Thoroughbred Report caught up with The Oaks Stud's General Manager, Rick Williams, to learn mo...
Smart mare to make the most of second chances
May 8, 2025
After failing to get in foal last season, Chantilly Lace is progressing well toward black-type targets before connections turn their focus back to her breeding career.The daughter of U S Navy Flag will step out in Saturday’s Trust House Masterton Cup (1400m) at Trentham as...
Marsh stable covering all stakes bases
May 1, 2025
Stephen Marsh’s travelling road show continues this weekend with stakes contenders in two Australian states and a strong hand in a domestic age group feature.The Cambridge trainer has Roctave in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2000m) at Morphettville while Tardelli will d...
Cashla Bay has experience on her side
May 1, 2025
With five races under her belt, Cashla Bay is one of the more seasoned runners in Saturday’s Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa, and trainer Andrew Forsman is hoping that works in her favour.Bred and raced by The Oaks Stud, Cashla Bay made he...
Foxton filly flies on debut
April 28, 2025
The crowd roared at Wanganui on Sunday when first-starter Silver Salute powered past her better-backed rivals to win the Egan Racing 2YO (1200m).Silver Salute had trialled twice for two placings prior to her debut assignment, where she was underrated in a market dominated by...
Impressive juvenile The Espy on top at Tauranga
March 31, 2025
The future is looking bright for Andrew Forsman’s two-year-olds, with sharp gelding The Espy defeating stablemate Belle Noire in the Saddlery Warehouse Cambridge and Tauranga (1100m) on Sunday.After a smart trial victory at Ellerslie in mid-February, The Espy was a warm fa...
Group One task for War Princess
March 27, 2025
Peter Didham and his owners can take a good deal of satisfaction from their dual representation in Saturday’s feature event at Trentham, regardless of the outcome.The Awapuni trainer and connections have the unbeaten War Princess and the promising Shameless Star to do batt...
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