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If there’s a theme to Nadeem’s (Redoute’s Choice-Candide by Sound Reason) twelve stakeswinners, it’s impressive sectionals and a picket fence form-line. All which goes to indicate that this week’s impressive winner Ammirata ( Nadeem -Laguna Joe by Dynaformer), could well be a black-type filly in waiting. Trained by Group 1 conditioner Joe Pride, the three-year-old filly justified her odds on price to run out an easy winner over 1400m at Kembla Grange on Tuesday, and remain unbeaten this...

Whilst there was an end of an era at LA this week with the passing of Sound Lover (Sound Reason -Country Flower by Oncidium ), she will live on in the hearts of all at the farm and her deeds since retiring to the broodmare paddock in 1995 will ensure the continuation of a successful legacy. Horses can leave an indelible mark on humans and Sound Lover was the type who touched most anyone who came into contact with her over a life of 24 years that started with her foaling at Te Parae/LA ,...

Progressive Towkay mare Rocknrolla ( Towkay -Danness by Danehill) looks set for another exciting winter campaign following her comfortable victory over a field of R65 opponents at Tauranga on Saturday. Equally at home in better going with placings behind the likes of Ryan Mark and El Sagrado last campaign, the four-year-old mare won twice on rain affected tracks last winter. Promising Whanganui four-year-old Slazenjah ( Towkay -Crisp by Zeditave) looks a genuine chance of adding black-type to...

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Buyers voted with their chequebooks when LA’s three yearlings went through the ring at this week’s Inglis Sydney Easter Sale. Our gross aggregate of...

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. On behalf of team Four Geldings we would like to extend our many thanks for both your financial and moral support in making your team the highest fundraising team in the Oxfam Challenge !!! Around $ 24,500 raised to date, we hope if the pledges to support continue to come through we should raise that to over $ 25,000 , by far the most any team has raised, all thanks to you. This email address is being...

The evergreen Towkay (Last Tycoon-Princess Tracy by Ahonoora) has shown in recent weeks that his ability to leave genuinely good gallopers hasn’t waned. On Friday, Paul Belsham’s four-year-old Slazenjah ( Towkay- Crisp by Zeditave) scored an authorative victory in the 2100m Waipukurau Cup, and in doing so, setting himself for a tilt at the Group 3 Hawkes Bay Cup on 22 April. Slazenjah’s win follows that of Christopher and Susannah Grace’s dual stakesplaced mare Waikaha ( Towkay -Harinui by...

It was hard to begrudge Dal Cielo ( Per Incanto-Cent From Heaven by Centaine) his win in the Group 1 1200m Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes at Ellerslie...

Only a nose may have come between Per Incanto (Street Cry-Pappa Reale by Indian Ridge) and a notable stakes double at Matamata on Saturday but the Homebush Syndicate, owners of the LA reared Nahema ( Per Incanto -Our Prized Rose by Prized), runner-up in the day’s feature the 1200m Group 2 J Swap Matamata Breeders Stakes, will be buoyed by a truly outstanding performance from their inexperienced filly. Despite the challenge of backing up from a debut win just eight days earlier, Nahema powered...

CLICK HERE to view the Little Avondale Yearling entries in the 2015 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale 1-4th March

It may only be twenty minutes drive but literally speaking it’s a long way from a Friday 2YO maiden at Te Aroha to the Group 2 J. Swap Contractors...

A special thanks for flying AirNZ, our favourite airline, and relaxing with the KiaOra magazine. It’s been a cracking start to the year with the Per Incantos selling well at Karaka and leading the way at Sydney Classic over the weekend. Keep an eye out for the LA branded thoroughbreds on the track or have a sneaky punt on a Per Incanto at the races. His strike rate currently would have you getting a return 7 out of 8 times – now that’s more fun than it sitting in the bank! Whathisname has...