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Little Avondale are reflecting on much stronger results at last Sundays National Weanling Sale at Karaka compared to the corresponding 2006 sale. Last years consignment of 14 weanlings produced gross receipts for the stud and clients of $39,750. Sundays results were a healthier 15 sold for a return of $150,200 . LA secured fourth best price of the day, $60,000 for a well grown Pins colt from Centaine Gu Li. Watch out for a neat story behind the seller of the Pins colt and more detail around...

Over the past few months LA Stud have purchased four mares. The English mare Kalamanda, unraced, who is from the Aga Khan's K family. Heureka, seven times winner, twice at listed level who is closely related to the exciting Red Lord by Redoutes Choice in Anthony Cummings stable. Plus just last week in Sydney the purchase of two mares from two of the hottest familes in the Australian Stud Book, BettyBox/Alynda and Nothin Leica Dane/Redding . Monashee by Woodman in foal to Catbird and We Leica...

Courtesy of Phillip Quay The powerful Hong Kong Breeders' Club has bought a large share-holding in leading Central Districts thoroughbred sire...

What a great day for the relations of Little Avondale's breeding stock in the G1 feature at Awapuni on Saturday, the Sires Produce Stakes. First Nightlign (Align - Indian Squaw) , is out of a Caroligian mare who stood at LA Stud. Second Fluer De'Here (Dehere - Fleur de chine) . Fleur de chine was bred and sold by LA Stud to Gary Plowman for $80,000. Third Alamosa (O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic). Lodore Mystic was bred and sold be LA Stud to PD O'Sullivan for $80,000 Unfortunatly there were no other...

Week in week out the Towkays keep on performing. Last week it was the boys turn up in Asia, Armada G2 second, Happee Owner G2 Fourth in the Chairmans Trophey and Sparky Winner 3rd in the Macau Guineas G3. This week the girls stole the show. Lady Cavalier continued her good form to win the rating 83 1600m worth $35,000 at Tauranga in convincing style. Over the same distance and in an another rating 83 but at another course, ths time at Waverly, Wai recorded yet another win for her Wairarapa...

Towkay's service fee set last week has been justified with the results from his performers on the track over the weekend. Armada ran an excellent race and was just run down in the last stride in the G2 Chairmans Trophey on Saturday night. Happee Owner, in the same race finished fourth a head from the third placegetter. The action was not only in Hong Kong at group level for the progeny of Towkay but also in Macau in the G2 Macau Guineas with Sparky Winner finishing third. Here at home Jowka...

Little Avondale Stud have announced the service fee of Towkay (Last Tycoon – Princess Tracy) for the 2007 season. At $10,000 plus GST he is representing excellent value for all investors following an incredible racing season to date along with outstanding sale results. • Karaka Premier Sale Average $163,000 32 times his service fee (unmatched at Premier level) • Karaka Premier Top price $270,000 • Karaka Select Sale Avergae $82,000 16 times his service fee • Leading Sire on average at Karaka...

Karaka Carnival 9th March 2007 has attracted a lot of attention with it being right in the middle of Auckland Cup week. An innovation by Ellerslie's...

Karaka Carnival 9th March 2007 has attracted a lot of attention with it being right in the middle of Auckland Cup week. An innovation by Ellerslie's...

The NZB Karaka Sale 2007 for Little Avondale Stud will be remembered as the Best Ever – SO FAR! All their personal records along with budget...

The Little Avondale Team had an excellent two days with the obvious highlight being the top priced filly of the sale, Redoute’s Choice Foxtrot Lot...

Kiwi-bred Armada confirmed his status as the best horse racing in Hong Kong when he ran away with the HK$8 million G1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin...