News & Events

LA bred 4YO Princeton Spirit ( Nadeem - Ivy Hall by Towkay ), despite travelling wide for a significant portion of the 1200m event, scored another strong win in Victoria this week to remain unbeaten in two starts for trainer Mick Kent, and in doing so focused attention on his Per Incanto half brother in the upcoming Ready To Run Sale. Bred on the potent cross of Redoute’s Choice over Last Tycoon, the powerfully made Nadeem gelding is quickly looking like an extremely worthwhile investment on...

Dolcetto (Per Incanto-Our Shiraz by Nediym) took his winning streak to five and his record to seven wins from 10 starts with a dominant performance...

Speedy colt Sir Nate ( Nadeem -More Diamonds by No Excuse Needed) upstaged recent ten length trial winner and hot favourite Beastmonde to win the opening two-year-old event for the season at Wanganui on Wednesday. Bred by Brown and Fusion Thoroughbreds and bought from LA’s 2017 Karaka Select draft by his trainer Lisa Latta, the powerfully built colt has the right profile to develop into a leading juvenile. Sir Nate’s full sister Karavali finished fourth in the 2016 Manawatu Sires Produce...

Augustus (Snitzel-Gussy Godiva by Last Tycoon) looks set to give LA another hand in this seasons Sydney black-type spring three-year-old racing. The Chris Waller trained colt, a half brother to AJC Derby winner Roman Emperor, finished strongly to record his maiden victory in NSW earlier this week over 1600m, with connections now considering the 1800m Group 3 Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill in a fortnight for their progressive charge. Purchased by China Horse Club for $375,000 from the Sledmere...

Following in the big footsteps of the stakeswinning colt Addictive Nature , another member of LA’s 2016 Karaka Premier draft showing promise is the...

Addictive Nature (Savabeel- Generous Nature by Carnegie) deservedly drew lofty comparisons from his trainer when landing the 1400m Group 3 Ming...

Bjorn Baker is confident promising colt Addictive Nature will be more suited with a step up in distance in Saturday's Group III Ming Dynasty Quality...

While all eyes will be on the WFA horses at the upcoming Hawkes Bay Spring Carnival, race-goers are in for an added bonus with the news that rising...

Inca Warrior ( Per Incanto -Playing For Keeps by Keeper) capped some strong juvenile form to register a deserved win in the Maiden 1200m at Te Aroha on Sunday in a performance that was equally as notable for the withering finish by the Nadeem debutant Miss Campbell ( Nadeem -Polyana by Pyrus) to run second. Connections of Inca Warrior are targeting the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas on 9 September for their progressive Per Incanto three-year-old. While Inca Warrior comfortably accounted for...

Wonderful to see lots of breeders and racing enthusiasts at LA today as part of the Manawatu/Wairarapa Breeders Big Day Out Congratulations to...

Breeders Big Day Out fully booked. Looking forward to welcoming you all to LA at 12.15pm today. The boys, the yearlings, Entice, our food extraordinaires and Bernard Saundry will be waiting!

A fast finishing third on debut over 1200m a fortnight ago saw Bella Amante (Pins – Bellabaci by Zabeel) start a short priced favourite for her...