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Quality thoroughbred farm, proud to have brought you 15 Group One winners in 13 years including: Kermadec, Holding, She's Licketysplit, Manzoice, and Quintessa. Owned and operated by the Hawkins Family, located in Cambridge, NZ.

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Promising mare remains unbeaten with Te Rapa victory

August 23rd 2025Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ Unbeaten mare Elle Sourit kept her winning record intact with an eye-catching performance to take out the Super Seth 1500 (1500m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The AndrewRead more

Molander recognised for contribution to breeding

July 1st 2025By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Wentwood Grange Yearling Manager Brad Molander was recognised for his contribution to the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeding industry atRead more

Manzoice back on top in Tattersall’s Cup

June 28th 2025Manzoice has already been a Group One winner during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington, and a welcome return to winning form in Saturday’s Gr.3 Tattersall’s Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm mayRead more

Gift produces dream Melbourne Cup start

May 20th 2025A perfect gift continues to keep on giving for expatriate Kiwi horsewoman Emma-Lee Browne who is now in the luxurious position of having a guaranteed Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) runner withRead more

Basilinna books Melbourne Cup ticket

May 17th 2025Emma-Lee and David Browne’s victory in the A$300,000 Listed Lexus Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday was enormously valuable in more ways than one for the Kiwi couple. A firstRead more

Oaks-bound filly readying for Champions Day assignment

February 25th 2025By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray are eyeing both of New Zealand’s feature three-year-old staying races in March and their Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld DubaiRead more

With Your Blessing cracks $500,000 with Randwick romp

February 16th 2025New Zealand-bred gelding With Your Blessing took his career earnings past A$500,000 with an emphatic victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Macquarie St Social Handicap (1300m) at Randwick. TheRead more

With Your Blessing bounces back at Randwick

January 5th 2025Accomplished galloper With Your Blessing put a lacklustre last campaign behind him with a gritty first-up victory in the A$160,000 Inglis Classic Sale Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. TheRead more

Tale Of The Gypsy moves up Karaka Millions table

January 5th 2025By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Debutant runner Tale Of The Gypsy continued the winning roll for the Stephen Marsh stable when she headed off stablemate Miss Moet All to take out theRead more

Wentwood Grange return to the Gold Coast

December 23rd 2024Kiwi vendors Wentwood Grange are returning to the Gold Coast Yearling Sale with the cream of their 2025 crop. The Hawkins family, whose previous graduates include Group One winners Quintessa,Read more

Intention scores Wakefield upset

December 22nd 2024By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Overlooked in the lead-up to Saturday’s Gr.2 Happy Hire Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham, Intention burst out of the shadows of herRead more

Racetrack double lifts 2YO Sale spirits

November 19th 2024By Paul Vettise, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Wentwood Grange savoured a trans-Tasman double at the weekend and the Hawkins family will be looking for further reasons to celebrate at this week’s NewRead more

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