http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.milanpark.co.nz en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:52:06 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/166746/tony-rider-adds-the-oaks-stud-to-milan-park-holding/ Tony Rider, already well established in breeding and racing through his Cambridge nursery Milan Park, has significantly increased his footprint with the purchase of neighbouring farm The Oaks Stud.Currently under the ownership of Queensland-based Dick Karreman and managed by Rick Williams, The Oaks Stud has a long history in thoroughbred breeding.The farm’s most famous graduate is the dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Seachange, who won 14 races, including five Group Ones, in Karreman’s blu... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:13:44 +1200 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post166746 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/166674/tony-rider-invests-in-new-zealands-future-with-purchase-of-the-oaks-stud/ By Dane McLeod, TTRMilan Park Stud’s Tony Rider has announced he has purchased The Oaks Stud, and will take over the farm’s operations at the beginning of the 2027/28 racing season. The purchase comes during a pivotal year for Rider, who parted with his triple Group 1-winning mare Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) for seven figures at the recent Inglis Chairman’s Sale, and is part of Rider's ongoing vision of elevating the entire New Zealand breeding industry.... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:15:26 +1200 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post166674 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/164408/provence-sold-for-a-1-8-million/ Triple Group One winner Provence will join Yulong Investments’ star-studded broodmare band after being purchased by the thoroughbred juggernaut at Inglis’ Chairman’s Sale on Thursday for A$1.8 million.Bred by Tony Rider, Provence is by champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel and out of winning Flying Spur mare Sombreuil, who is also the dam of inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) victor Damask Rose.Retained by Rider, Provence was raced by the Milan Park principal in partnership with Soci... Fri, 08 May 2026 18:28:17 +1200 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post164408 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/162072/provence-to-be-offered-at-inglis-chairmans-sale/ Three-time group 1-winning mare Provence is the latest star attraction confirmed for the Inglis Chairman's Sale, to be held at Riverside May 7.Bred and owned by Tony Rider, the Stephen Marsh-trained 6-year-old has won on seven occasions and placed on a further three, earning over NZ$1.1 million.Her first top-flight victory came in the Thorndon Mile (G1) last year, before backing that performance up just eight weeks later in the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (G1) at Ellerslie.She then... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:27:41 +1300 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post162072 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/160874/milan-park-principal-hops-on-nzb-kiwi-ride/ Tony Rider whet his appetite for victory in the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after breeding the inaugural winner of the race in Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) last year, spurring him to lease a slot in this year’s edition of the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race.The Milan Park principal has leased a slot in the Champions Day feature off RACE, and fittingly, he has chosen War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag), a filly trained from the Club’s Awapuni track, a... Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:09:28 +1300 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post160874 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/159743/manzor-blue-upsets-in-wellington-cup/ By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskPalmerston North mare Manzor Blue caused a major upset when taking out the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday.The five-year-old daughter of Almanzor had previously only raced up to rating 75 grade and was taking a massive jump up to Group company on Saturday, a step punters thought was too far and they let her drift out to an 86-1 outsider.From her outside draw she was taken straight ... Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:31:47 +1300 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post159743 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/157623/provence-clinches-close-finish-in-trentham-group-one/ By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskIt was an anxious few moments for the connections of Provence as they waited to hear the judge’s callfollowing the Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday, and they erupted when their mare’s name was called out first. In shades of the photo finish between Enzo’s Lad and Ferrando in the 2019 Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at the Upper Hutt track, there was a significant delay to the judge’s call as th... Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:43:06 +1300 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post157623 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/153373/milan-park-treble-shadowed-by-loss-of-top-mare/ By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskTony Rider experienced the extreme highs and lows of breeding thoroughbreds within a matter of hours on Wednesday. During the afternoon, Rider celebrated three winners across the card at Tauranga with Savvysuper, Just Call Me Jonny and Vickezzlastcall, all horses that he bred and races under his Milan Park banner. But, later that evening, the latter’s half-sister Aromatic died after complications having her first foal. “We lost&n... Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:50:44 +1300 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post153373 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/149682/force-of-nature-continues-winning-roll/ Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZRace favourite Force Of Nature made it five wins from five starts at Te Rapa when he strolled home in the Woods Contracting 1300 (1300m) on Saturday.Bred and raced by Milan Park principal Tony Rider, the son of Savabeel has continued to improve since breaking his maiden status back in October last year and is unbeaten in three starts after resuming from a summer spell with a win in rating 75 company in... Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post149682 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/post/145756/pulchritudinous-snares-australian-group-three/ Last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Pulchritudinous landed her first blow across the Tasman with a gritty victory in the Gr.3 Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Mile(1600m) at Doomben on Saturday for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. The four-year-old daughter of Wrote was having her fourth run since being sold out of Chad Ormsby’s stable and despite sitting three-wide throughout fought doggedly under jockey Tim Clark to defeat Adiella and Ex... Sat, 24 May 2025 18:14:20 +1200 http://www.milanpark.co.nz/blog/#post145756