http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.highview.co.nz en-us Tue, 05 May 2026 17:56:56 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/164103/wrote-heads-highview-roster/ Highview Stud have announced the service fees for their quartet of stallions ahead of the 2026 breeding season, headlined by Group One sire Wrote, who will again stand for a fee of $12,000+GST.A Group One winning son of High Chaparral, Wrote is the sire of Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous, who trained on to win the Gr.3 Magic Millions Mile.In the past 12 months highlight progeny have included multiple Group winners Wrote To Arataki and Midnight Edition, as well as the Dennis... Fri, 01 May 2026 19:23:28 +1200 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post164103 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/163328/platinum-attack-all-class-in-feature-sprint/ By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskA devastating home stretch sprint carried class galloper Platinum Attack to an easy victory in the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m) at Otaki.The Lisa Latta-prepared five-year-old is known as a lethal finisher when he gets conditions and a run to suit and the pieces to that puzzle fell into place perfectly for him in Saturday’s feature short-course event on the programme.Rider Bruno Queiroz successfully negotiated a tricky wide barrier (13) to have... Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:10:44 +1200 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post163328 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/162371/platinum-attack-back-on-top-at-trentham/ Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskTalented sprinter Platinum Attack (Santos) finally got the track conditions and racing luck he deservedwhen taking out the Listed CareVets NZ Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.The speedy five-year-old has a devastating finishing burst when at his best but a succession of wet tracks and/or bad barrier draws had hindered his chances in his most recent racing after he was brilliant when winning ... Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:38:03 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post162371 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/161759/generosity-up-for-the-challenge--g1-the-galaxy-next/ Having been purchased by B2B Thoroughbreds mid-way through 2025 as a long-range broodmare prospect, Divine Prophet’s Generosity delivered her first black type win for her new connections, winning the $500,000 G2 ATC Challenge Stakes (1000m) for the formidable Waller - McDonald combination.With race favourite Raging Force missing the start slightly, before being pulled out of the race mid-way through, the speedy Mazu went to the lead and quickly the field strung out over many lengths.Getting th... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:35:36 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post161759 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/161758/dubai-still-a-possibility-for-fast-network/ Fast Network (NZ)(Wrote) reaffirmed his standing among Hong Kong’s top sprinters with a determined victory in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 Essex Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, providing trainer Dennis Yip with a timely reward for the gelding’s consistent campaign.The five-year-old had already shown his quality earlier in the season when finishing third behind champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) in both the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) and the Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:34:05 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post161758 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/160726/on-farm-deplenishing-sale-on-march-15/ We welcome you to join us for an unreserved deplenishing sale at our Hamilton property on Sunday 15 March 2026. Developed in the fertile Waikato region, by Brent Gillovic in 1986, we have built a reputation for producing tough, sound, athletic racehorses.Over the years, our graduates have enjoyed success across New Zealand, Australia and further afield, with nearly 100 group or stakes winners bred, raised or sold by Highview, including the incomparable Hall of Famer Let’s Elope, rece... Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:36:45 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post160726 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/160725/strong-early-feedback-on-mr-mozart/ The first foals by Mr Mozart are on the ground, and the reports from breeders have been overwhelmingly positive.Across the board, feedback has been consistent: good, strong, correct types with excellent temperaments. There’s a genuine enthusiasm building around this first crop, and connections are already looking ahead with confidence to the 2027 Yearling Sales.One breeder singing Mr Mozart’s praises is Mark Chitty of Haunui Farm. “We really like him, he’s got pedigree, ra... Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:34:59 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post160725 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/160724/wrote-continues-to-deliver/ Wrote is enjoying another standout season, with results flowing both on the racetrack and in the sales ring.So far this season he has been represented by three Group winners: Fast Network, winner of the G3 National Day Cup in Hong Kong, and twice placed at G1 level behind Ka Ying Rising. In Australia, Wrote To Arataki captured G3 victory in the Bellmaine Stakes two weeks ago before running a brave third in the G3 Tressady Stakes on Saturday. Closer to home, Midnight... Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:32:43 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post160724 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/159719/wrote-to-arataki-claims-second-geoffrey-bellmaine/ Seven-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki landed her second Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) three years after her first, with a strong front-running success under Dean Yendall at Caulfield on Saturday. The Matthew Williams trained daughter of Wrote has competed in the race in four consecutive years, with fourth and third placings in the mare’s feature between her 2023 and 2026 victories. Wrote To Arataki had a length to spare over fellow Kiwi bred mare Dama... Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:50:19 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post159719 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/post/158508/highview-colt-flying-high-toward-millions/ By Paul Vettise, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskWell-related Highview graduate Kinnaird has quickly won his way to the top of the market for New Zealand’s richest two-year-old contest.The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained colt was successful on debut at Otaki in November and his New Year’s Day victory in the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) propelled him to equal $4 favouritism for the upcoming TAB Karaka Millions 2Y... Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:21:21 +1300 http://www.highview.co.nz/blog/#post158508