16 Apr 2015

Gai Waterhouse knows how to get the best from a Northern Meteor filly as we have seen with Group I winners Amanpour and Cosmic Endeavour and she’ll be winning better races with the one she saddled up to win with a leg in the air at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Coming to town for the first time following easy wins at Hawkesbury and Newcastle, Najoom [pictured at the farm as a yearling] enjoyed a good run just off the pace for Tommy Berry and charged away over the final furlongs to win the 1300 metre contest by four lengths.

16 Apr 2015

On Sunday at Shatin in Hong Kong WP graduate SEA RUBY (Commands, She's God's Gift, by Keltrice) won the HK$760,000 Chaoyangmen Handicap by 5.25 lengths in a time of 1.09.89 for the 1200m trip. The John Moore trained 4YO was purchased from Willow Park's 2012 Magic Millions draft for $190,000. You can watch a replay of the race by clicking HERE.

16 Apr 2015

A huge result for a long term client of the farm when the colt by Street Cry x Noesis made $1m to the bid of George Moore at this year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney. Other results included $380,000 for the filly by Fastnet Rock x Cryptic Miss, $240,000 for the filly by Fastnet Rock x Dragon's Tail, $300,000 for the filly by O'Reilly x Axiom (NZ) , $180,000 for the More Than Ready x Milliyet filly and in Session 2 the stunning Encosta de Lago x You Can't Say That colt lit up the ring selling for $400,000.

16 Apr 2015

You've seen the arrival side (the video we produced for you of our yearlings arriving at the MM Premier Yearling Sale back in January this year) but what about the babies leaving the farm to embark on their new life? For most it's the first time these horses have seen a truck let alone step foot on it. Interested in how they react?

10 Mar 2015

Consigned for sale by Willow Park Stud as was dual Group I winner Cosmic Endeavour, Najoom was picked up by Emirates Park for $225,000 at the Magic Millions.

08 Mar 2015

Willow Park foaled, raised consigned and 2011 Inglis Easter graduate RAWNAAQ (Redoute's Choice - Winning Belle (NZ), by Zabeel (NZ)) added to his black type record in yesterday's Roy Higgins Quality LR at Flemington finishing third.

08 Mar 2015

Foaled, reared and consigned by Willow Park, COSMIC ENDEAVOUR added to her Group 1 record in yesterday's Group 1 Canterbury Stakes breaking the course record for 1300m in the process (running 1:15.17).

03 Mar 2015

There were 3 Willow Park graduates who took to the races on Saturday. Of the 3, 2 accrued black type: ROMMEL (Commands - I'mtoogoodtobetrue (USA), by Good And Tough (USA)) won the Gr 3 Zeditave Stakes and should appreciate further; certainly looks on track for next Saturday’s Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington. COSMIC ENDEAVOUR (Northern Meteor - Crevette, by Danehill) finished 2nd in the Guy Walter Stakes Gr 3 over 1400m at Warwick Farm.

13 Feb 2015

A fortnight ago the sales auditorium at Karaka in NZ was filled to capacity as onlookers sought a glimpse of the last Zabeel yearling to be sold at auction. Fittingly the colt was consigned by Cambridge Stud (who stood Zabeel) and was led by Sir Patrick Hogan (the man behind the horse.) Zabeel has made his mark as a Champion sire, as a sire of sires and as a broodmare sire. At Willow Park we have a number of broodmares who carry his blood - 2 notable daughters being MILLIYET and ZARZUELA. We thought we would share a photo of Milliyet with you.

12 Jan 2015

Overall Willow Park averaged $201,500 for 10 yearlings sold - all yearlings were sold through the ring - and it's the farm's highest average for 8 years.