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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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Inglis TV Sale Wrap

February 13th 2026Hear from Dean Hawkins following the sale of our sale topping yearling Ghaiyyath x Berg En Dal colt, below. Read more

Ghaiyyath colt fetches $625,000 as Inglis Classic ends on a high

February 11th 2026Tony and Calvin McEvoy lodged a ringing vote of confidence in Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) as the Darley shuttler took another great leap in his burgeoning career by emerging with the auction topper as the thiRead more

Gerard Doubles Down on The NZB Kiwi

January 17th 2026By LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Matamata trainer Pam Gerard has doubled her representation in the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), with Slot Holder Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) announcing AffirmativeRead more

Rutten has sweet tooth for KM 2YO

January 6th 2026By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Chris Rutten has a knack for selecting Karaka Millions 2YO contenders, and he looks to have struck again, this time with the Roydon Bergerson-trainedRead more

Mary Shan stuns El Vencedor in Challenge Stakes

November 29th 2025By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Black-type success has always seemed to be a matter of when and not if for highly talented mare Mary Shan, but few would have expected it to come at theRead more

Favorite yearling posts career highlight

September 26th 2025Dean Hawkins admits to shedding a tear or two when With Your Blessing was sold as a yearling. The family offered the stunning looking youngster under their Wentwood Grange banner at the 2020 InglisRead more

With Your Blessing all the way for Bill Ritchie breakthrough

September 20th 2025New Zealand-bred gelding With Your Blessing capped a consistent run of form with his first black-type success in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. The VadamosRead more

Resurgent Quintessa reigns in Proisir Plate

September 6th 2025By Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk The early spring has tended to bring the very best out of Quintessa, and that trend continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a spectacular last-to-firstRead more

Affirmative Action springs massive upset at Ellerslie

September 6th 2025Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ Trainer Pam Gerard had been confident of a good showing from her lightly raced three-year-old Affirmative Action and that’s exactly what she got when the showyRead more

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

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