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Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big two weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest week on the standardbred sales calendar in New Zealand.

Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big two weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest week on the standardbred sales calendar in New Zealand.

Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big two weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always, grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest week on the standardbred sales calendar in New Zealand.

Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big three weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest week on the standardbred sales calendar in New Zealand

Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big three weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest week on the standardbred sales calendar in New Zealand

PERHAPS LOVE  – FILLY, LAZARUS - AMORE LANCOME LOT 223 Yearling preparers, breeders and buyers are in for a big three weeks as we count down to the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, this year to be held at Karaka on Monday 16 February and the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Wednesday 18 February. We are proud of the Wai Eyre stallion offerings and are as always grateful to those who support them. We will highlight some of those up for auction as we build into the biggest

Lazarus continues to make an impact in Australia, as his progeny show grit and determination in front running wins over the weekend. Four-year-old Soho Darknstormy impressed onlookers when he resumed at Melton on Friday over 1720m. Driver Kate Gath opted to work early, sending the gelding three wide on a hot pace to find the lead with a lap to run. Gath never let up the pressure, opting to keep the pace on and ran race rivals off their feet before holding on easily to win at

There were some big smiles on the faces of trainers Ben and Greg Hope on Sunday when Luca won his first race, but it wasn’t just because of the manner in which he won. The four-year-old trotter is also the first of Carlton’s progeny to win in New Zealand, a stallion that Greg trained and raced before injury halted his promising racing career. He has sired Carla Pixie, who had three placings from three starts in New Zealand, and has won five races in Australia to date and plac

Lazarus had a successful night in Australia on Friday, with wins recorded by Nathan Street at Gloucester Park, and Le Betty at Riveria Raceway, Wagga. Competing in a heat of the Nights of Thunder series, Nathan Street utilised his draw of three and soon found the lead in the early stages to dictate terms over the 1730m distance. Driven by Gary Hall junior, the five-year-old asserted his dominance from the front and left his rivals gasping on the home turn, clearing out to win

As his oldest New Zealand crop turn five, Lazarus has some rising stars in the open class ranks to keep an eye out for in 2026. A now seven win pacer, Jeremiah’s story has been one of persistence and loyalty, for both his trainers and his breeders. One of the biggest supporters of Lazarus, John McDermott bred Jeremiah along with his brother Maurice McDermott. He is out of ten win Live Or Die mare, Flyover, who also placed 31 times in her racing career and was raced by in part

Lazarus continues to turn heads around the world, with his progeny standing up on a regular basis in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Western Australia has been particularly popular for Lazarus, with Nathan Street in the spotlight of late and more recently the NZ bred two-year-old star, Patriarch. Patriarch When Patriarch left New Zealand shores last year he already showed plenty of promise, recording one second and two thirds from just four starts as a two-year-old

The performance of the day was saved for the last race on the card at Cambridge on Sunday, when Mary Magdalene delivered for a large group of owners. And it was a case of maturity winning over when Mary Magdalene bolted in to win by seven lengths, leaving the opposition in her wake in a runaway victory. The five-year-old Lazarus mare showed huge heart after having to work early in the running, finding the parked position and being left without cover for the majority of the ra

Wishing all our wonderful clients, friends and family all the very best for the New Year, and we hope that 2026, the Year of the Horse , is kind to us all, and brings us nothing but happiness, good health and unforgettable moments! And wishing a very Happy Birthday to all our lovely standardbred horses!

The Christmas West Coast racing circuit has always been a special one for Wai Eyre Farm and the Brown family. So, it was fitting that two Wai Eyre Farm horses carried the late Mike Browns colours to victory at Westport and Reefton. Jack’s Eyre showed great tenacity on day two of the Westport meeting to pick up his maiden win, clearing a pocket on the home turn to come four wide, grinding down the leaders to win by a nose in a heart stopping photo finish. A three-year-old by S

The Christmas Eve meeting at Cambridge was a memorable one for Kumeu trainer, Sheryl Wigg, when she produced two-year-old Lazarus filly, Little Lily, to win on debut. Competing against a good field of two-year-old fillies, Little Lily settled well back in the field early for driver Andre Poutama before moving into the running line, three back position. With 400m to go she was launched three wide and showed impressive speed to loop the field, knuckling down over the final 200m

Enjoy our farm update with Darryl chatting to Jess.

Sons of the legendary Lazarus will take centre stage in feature racing in both New Zealand and Australia on Friday. The Lazarus Effect has travelled south to tackle the Group One Invercargill Cup. He’s seeking his first Group One success, after finishing a gallant second to Kingman in the Christian Cullen Classic at that level just two starts ago. This season to date he has been successful already in feature racing, recording a runaway win in the Listed New Zealand Yearling S

It was a weekend to remember for Lazarus, as his progeny continue to make their mark on the track with feature wins in New Zealand and Australia. From just two starters at Geraldine, he produced two winners. The Lazarus Effect showed his versatility and pure grit by leading throughout to win his first grass track start, in the Geraldine Cup. Whilst challenged in the home straight, the four-year-old showed every ounce of determination and courage to lift to the line, recording

All eyes will be on The Lazarus Effect as he makes his grass track debut this Saturday at Orari Racecourse. The four-year-old son of Lazarus will take his place in the Placemakers Timaru/Twizel/Oamaru Geraldine Cup, and was huge in his last start when finishing second to New Zealand Cup winner, Kingman, in the Group One Christian Cullen Classic last month. After working hard early from the middle of the front row, he was forced to sit parked on a early hot pace before driver

Send Me Ten, by US Captain has now won twice in his two-year-old season to date. Send Me Ten produced this dominant display leading throughout at Rosecroft Raceway in North America recently.    During his racing career, US Captain served a small number of mares and has three two-year-olds and four yearlings in North America.    He represents brilliant value at just $3,000 plus GST, and remember if your mare is served on farm or at Macca Lodge, the working fee is INCLUDED in