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Auret captures stakes double at Riccarton

Marton trainer Fraser Auret made it a red-letter day for the Auret family on Saturday when he captured both feature races at Riccarton. Two-year-old debutant Unusual Countess made a stunning racetrack debut when she took out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m), before lightly raced four-year-old Streak Of Power outlasted his rivals to win the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Easter Stakes (1600m). Both horses are raced by Auret’s parents Nigel and Adaire, who stand Gr.1 Hollywood Tur...

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS FIRST FOALS ARRIVE

Exciting times at Letham Stud as the first crop of New Zealand bred foals hit the ground. His quality is really showing through in his offspring.  They are well muscled, have very correct legs and unbelievable temperaments.  (Note pictured foals are all aged between 1-7 days)...

UNUSUAL SUSPECT HEAVILY SUPPORTED FOR FIRST NZ STUD DUTIES

Although Unusual Suspect was not secured and imported until part way through the breeding season, he still managed to receive a book of almost 50 mares. This includes some very good black type performers and multiple winners. His first booking came from top judge Kevin Myers who loved the horse and sent 11 win CARAMAC, who is now successfully in foal. The support around the Central Districts is very encouraging, and breeders are very excited to have a top group one winner of this class standing ...

Letham Stud secure Unsual Suspect

An international Group One winner is on his way to the Auret family’s thoroughbred operation on the outskirts of Wanganui. The well-performed Unusual Suspect has been purchased for stud duty at Letham Thoroughbreds, where he will stand at $5000 + GST.“We had been keeping an eye out for another horse and one that we could send all our mares to,” Nigel Auret said.“We weren’t going to take anything just for the sake of it. We wanted the real deal and we had all but given up when this hors...