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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...

A magic Wairarapa day ensured a record turnout to view the Little Avondale Stud draft on Sunday Feb 14. Fortunatly the old trees provided enough shade for the equine enthusiasts to enjoy the 18 strong yearlings getting their first exposure to a large crowd. A big thank-you from the LA Team to everyone that came You provide an incredible atmosphere that is wonderful exposure for the yearlings before they have to deal with it at Karaka. Towkay led the parade not putting a foot wrong - like all...

A highlight will be LOT 159 Redoubts Choice - Foxtrot, a brown filly that is a standout in the high quality draft. At time of service Redoubts Choice stood at $AUS38,000, he now commands $AUS275,000. The Little Avondale Stud Public Yearling Parade is on 14th January this Sunday from 10.30am - Noon. It's a great opportunity for people to see the yearlings that have been prepared since birth for life as STAR racing propositions.

Successful Start to 2007 for Karaka Graduates (article courtesy of www.nzb.co.nz ) One of the biggest days of the New Zealand racing calendar - New Year's Day at Ellerslie - saw many results augur well for the upcoming National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka. The ten-race card featured five stakes races, of which four of the winners were offered for sale by New Zealand Bloodstock. Some exciting two-year-old talent emerged in the Group 3 New Zealand Herald Eclipse Stakes (1200m) when the...