Catherinenz makes powerful resumption at Otaki

10 February 2025, Jess de Lautour, Loveracing.NZ News Desk

ShamExpress’ smart and progressive daughter Catherinenz made the perfect return to her five-year-old term at Otaki on Sunday, scoring a gritty victory in the Cavallo Farms and Chris Rutten Bloodsto...

Risque Ruler storms to victory in Karapiro Classic

10 February 2025, Kevin Robertson, Loveracing

Progressive mare Risque Ruler, raced on lease from her breeders Windsor Park Stud, produced a performance that had to be seen to be believed when taking out the second running of the Sir Patrick Ho...

Born at Windsor Park, bound for greatness: the quiet breeding triumph behind Ka Ying Rising

20 JANUARY 2025, Renee Geelen TTR

Hong Kong’s exciting dual Group 1 winning sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (ShamExpress {NZ}) was foaled at Windsor Park Stud for his breeder Fraser Auret, and TTR spoke to the farm about his sire, the...

Ka Ying Rising stuns with second Sha Tin course record in three starts

20 JANUARY 2025, Leo Schlink HKJC Racing News

David Hayes anointed Ka Ying Rising as “probably the best horse” he has trained, while Zac Purton described the speedster as a “really special horse” after the four-year-old’s incredible record-bre...

KARAKA 25.....OUR PREPARATION, YOUR OPPORTUNITY, EQUALS SUCCESS

OUR PREPARATION, YOUR OPPORTUNITY, EQUALS SUCCESS Windsor Park Stud, a proven farm with a rich history of success with over 50 individual Gr.1 winners, are at Karaka ‘25 with another quality draft...

Former Hong Kong rugby captain Nick Hewson’s Ka Ying Rising connection

6 December 2024, Sam Agars South China Morning Post

Sha Tin will be electric during Sunday’s Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) and the eyes of world racing will be tracking hot favourite Ka Ying Rising’s every move, but few will be watchi...

SHAMEXPRESS'S SPRINTING SENSATION COLLECTS GR.1 GLORY AT SHA TIN

7 December 2024, WPS News Desk

Exceptional sprinter KA YING RISIING (SHAMEXPRESS) lived up to the pre-race hype winning the GR.1 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SPRINT on Sunday.The newest star widely rated the world’s best spri...

SHAMEXPRESS progeny light up the night sky

17 December 2024

SHAMEXPRESS continues an amazing season with having what is widely regarded as the world’s best sprinter, KA YING RISING winner of last Sunday's Gr.1 Hong Kong International Sprint and now ...

Blue Sky At Night continues family legacy

17 December 2024, Joshua Smith NZ Racing Desk

Blue Sky At Night (ShamExpress) gave owner-breeders Isabel and Alistaire Barker a massive thrill last Saturday at Te Rapa when taking out the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m), extending the couple’s great ...

Is this son of ShamExpress the World’s Best Sprinter?

17 NOVEMBER, 2024 JustHorseRacing

The David Hayes-trained galloper Ka Ying Rising (ShamExpress) continued his jaw-dropping progress at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Sunday when securing his seventh consecutive victory in barel...

Ka Ying Rising smashes track record. Son of ShamExpress is 'different gravy'.

18 November, 2024 HKJC

The irresistible surge of Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) towards Group 1 glory continued at Sha Tin on Sunday when David Hayes’ emerging champion sprinter powered to victory in the Gr.2 BOCHK Pr...

Windsor Park stallions dominate in Hong Kong!

23 OCTOBER 2024, RACENEWS

Windsor Park barn-mates ShamExpress (O’Reilly) and Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) really lit up Hong Kong racing on Sunday when their respective sons, Ka Ying Rising and Karma featured with hugely impress...

The Swney tree

23 OCTOBER 2024, WPS news

This is the Swney tree in our roadside paddock given to us by Gray and Merle Swney, special friends and foundation clients of Windsor Park from our beginning. Gray and Merle bred many good racehors...

Windsor Park-bred colt garners 2000 Guineas favouritism

1 SEPTEMBER 2024, RACENEWS

Impressive Windsor Park Stud-bred colt Age Of Discovery (3 c Savabeel – Bayrock, by Fastnet Rock) secured Gr.1 2000 Guineas favouritism and created a milestone 2000th career win for trainer Mark Wa...

A star is born for SHAMEXPRESS

12 AUGUST 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO (inner), the brilliant son of SHAMEXPRESS and rising star of Singapore racing, did what few people thought possible by holding off reigning Horse Of The Year LIM’S KOSCIUSZKO to win a...

The real deal has arrived!

6 August 2024, RACENEWS

One of the world’s best racehorses last year, Ballydoyle superstar PADDINGTON, a 4-time Gr.1 winning son of Champion sire SIYOUNI arrived at Windsor Park at the weekend following the completion of ...

Group One honours for brilliant son of SHAMEXPRESS

22 JULY 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO (ShamExpress), the new star of Singapore racing and best four-year-old racing there did not disappoint his supporters when successful in the $400,000 Gr.1 Singapore Derby (1800m) on S...

LIM’S SALTORO a star shining brightly for SHAMEXPRESS

2 JULY 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO, the highclass son of SHAMEXPRESS, continued his climb to the top in Singapore racing when successful in the Gr.2 Stewards' Cup at the weekend in his first attempt over 1600m. LIM'S ...

Royal Ascot hero off the mark with impressive 2YO!

Glorious Goodwood provided dual Royal Ascot hero CIRCUS MAXIMUS with his first-crop 2YO winner Alerta Maxima overnight.  Improving from her debut run, Alerta Maxima lay midfield in the running befo...

The cream rises to the top

5 JUNE 2024, RACENEWS

KA YING RISING, an exciting sprinting star in Hong Kong this season Windsor Park sire SHAMEXPRESS (O’Reilly) has enjoyed a brilliant run of success this season, and with back-to-back Group winners ...

Meagher hungry to add Silver Bowl trophy to the mantelpiece

5 JUNE 2024, Larry Foley, Singapore Turf Club

Thanks mainly to some very ‘useful’ types in Lim’s Lightning and Lim’s Kosciuszko, trainer Daniel Meagher has won most Group races on offer in Singapore.And given the dominance of his two stable st...

ShamExpress sires new Hong Kong sprinting star

3 JUNE 2024, Daryl Timms Hong Kong Racing News

Hong Kong has discovered a new sprinting star with Ka Ying Rising’s (ShamExpress) victory in the HK$4.2 million G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 June). The David Hayes-train...

Australian Gr.3 win highlights a big month for SHAMEXPRESS

28 MAY 2024, RACENEWS

Windsor Park graduate MARACANA, the multiple Group performed daughter of SHAMEXPRESS and a Magic Millions mare sale entry this week, enhanced her value considerably when adding a tough GR.3 win to ...

Group Three win bolsters Maracana’s value

Five-year-old mare Maracana (ShamExpress) recorded a timely victory in the Gr.3 Drinkwise Mile (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday, with the daughter of ShamExpress set to go under the hammer at this we...

Paddington a hit with breeders heads Windsor Park’s 2024 stallion roster

23 MAY 2024, RACENEWS

Champion Sire SIYOUNI, sire of Windsor Park's new 2024 stallion PADDINGTON Siyouni’s European superstar PADDINGTON, who shuttle’s to Windsor Park Stud, Cambridge from Coolmore, Ireland for his firs...

Windsor Park's 2024 South Island Sale is back this week!

29 APRIL 2024, RACENEWS

Our RUGBY, RACING & BEER Yearling sale & luncheon powered by ENTAIN, Friday, 3rd May 2024 at the SHOWGATE, Riccarton Park RacecourseOur LIVE yearling auction features 11 quality...

RUGBY, RACING & BEER Yearling sale & luncheon powered by ENTAIN, Friday, 3rd May 2024 

Our RUGBY, RACING & BEER Yearling sale & luncheon powered by ENTAIN, Friday, 3rd May 2024 at the SHOWGATE, Riccarton Park RacecourseOur LIVE yearling auction features 11 quality yearlin...

Wonderful black-type result for Mynott at Otaki

15 APRIL 2024, Kevin Robertson, NZ RACING DESK

If ever a horse deserved a big race victory it is the consistent sprinter Imwonderfultonight, and the mare got that result at Otaki on Saturday when she took out the Listed City Of Napier Sprint ...

PADDINGTON - the history maker, 4 Gr.1's in 68 days - watch his video here

"he's obviously getting into a very, very quick horse, he's a dream horse, very unique really", PADDINGTON's champion trainer Aidan O'Brien following his defeat of older horses in the Gr.1 Eclipse ...

European superstar PADDINGTON to stand at Windsor Park

22 March 2024, RACENEWS

The magnificent 4-times Gr.1 winning equine supremo PADDINGTON One of the world’s best racehorses last year has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud in 2024. Ballydoyle superstar PADDINGTON,...