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...

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...

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...

Trans Tasman success for Windsor Park

Windsor Park Stud enjoyed superb racing success as both breeders and owners at the weekend with classy 3YO filly Grinzinger Belle (ShamExpress) to the fore when winning the Gr.3 The Vanity at Flemi...

It’s Business Time continues winning roll

29 )CTOBER 2023, Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk

Exciting mare It’s Business Time (Turn Me Loose) extended her winning sequence to five with another star turn in Saturday’s Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. A late developer who...

Valentine too strong at Matamata

21 SEPTEMBER, 2023 NZ RACING DESK

There was plenty of hype surrounding Valentine (Turn Me Loose) at Matamata on Wednesday, with the three-year-old gelding backed into $2.30 favouritism for the Clothier Farms (1200m), and he duly de...

Ancient Girl firing from new quarters

3 JULY, 2023 NZ RACING DESK

Four-year-old mare Ancient Girl (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has maintained her perfect record since joining the stable of Steve O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted with a determined victory at the Sunshine Coast on...

Wessex promises another strong stakes performance

21 JUNE, 2023 RACENEWS

Quality filly Wessex (Turn Me Loose) will again take on older opposition on Saturday in a bid to add to her black-type record and she is in prime order for youth to again triumph over experience. T...

Flying Forsman filly strikes gold at Rotorua

13 MAY 2023, NZ RACING DESK

Free-going three-year-old filly Wessex (Turn Me Loose) proved too swift for her older rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) as she secured a dominant front-running victory. Rider Koz...

New Group winner for Turn Me Loose - Loosespender wins the Waikato Guineas

3 FEBRUARY, 2023 NZ RACING DESK

Cambridge trainer Ben Foote now has a Derby prospect on his hands following the success of his lightly tried three-year-old Loosespender (Turn Me Loose) in the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas at ...

Windsor Park well-represented in Karaka Million

19 JANUARY, 2023 NZ RACING DESK

The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge thoroughbred nursery well-represented in t...

Turn Me Loose gets down to business

4 JANUARY 2023, RACENEWS

A treble of impressive winners yesterday for exciting young sire Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) were headed by a Mark Walker-trained double at Matamata. It’s Business Time is raced by a syndicate which in...

TURN ME LOOSE - NZ's LEADING SIRE AT THE NZB RTR SALE

Exciting young stallion Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) was in hot demand at this week’s Karaka Ready to Run sale of Two Year Olds. With successful racehorses in our main export markets of Hong Kong and A...

INTERNATIONALS STRIKE EARLY AT KARAKA

16 NOV 22 | NZ Racing Desk

The international buying bench made their presence felt early on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale.   They bought eight of the first 10 lots sold, including lot 19, the Tur...

Edward Manifold likely for She’s Licketysplit

Exciting three-year-old filly She’s Licketysplit (Turn Me Loose) is thriving in Melbourne and as a result trainer Andrew Forsman has elected to line her up at Flemington this weekend. She sealed he...

BETTER GROUND TO SUIT KIWI GROUP 1 HOPEFULS

19 SEP 22 | NZ Racing Desk

Andrew Forsman enjoyed a satisfying weekend in Melbourne with his classic contenders and upcoming Group One aspirations will be further boosted by a break in the weather. The Cambridge trainer prod...

GROUP 1 FILLY TO MAKE AUSTRALIAN DEBUT

14 SEPT 22 | NZ Racing Desk

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She’s Licketysplit at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m).   The daug...

Top filly off to Aussie, lickety split

Outstanding filly Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) has been given the green light for an Australian campaign that could see her value skyrocket. The Group 1-winning filly will bypass the rest of the N...

LICKETY SPLIT - THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

22 AUG 22 | Racing News

In a manner reminiscent of her triple Group 1 winning sire Turn Me Loose, Gr.1 2YO winner Lickety Split resumed her exciting career with another terrific performance to down her more seasoned peer...

NORTHLAND BREEDERS FIRST-UP FOR LICKETY SPLIT

16 AUG 22 | NZ Racing Desk

Group One winner Lickety Split will begin what her connections hope to be a lucrative spring preparation when she heads to Ruakaka on Saturday.   The Andrew Forsman-trained filly will contest the G...

TURN THE ACE LETS LOOSE IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

JUL 22 | Racing News

Exciting 3YO Turn The Ace (Turn Me Loose) delivered a class performance on Saturday to win the $60,000 ITM Winter Championship Final over 1600m at Ruakaka.Racing on the pace and giving all his riva...

TALENTED JUVENILE PROSPECTING CLASSIC GOLD

19 JUL 22 | NZ Racing Desk

Stephen Autridge looks to be in for an exciting season with rising three-year-old Alabama Gold after his win over 800m at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday.   The son of Turn Me Loose had a pleasing ...

Winning treble for Turn Me Loose

RACING NEWS | 23 JUN 22

“If you want to define bravery, you look up TURN ME LOOSE in the dictionary and there it would be”.So said legendary Melbourne racecaller Greg Miles following the Gr.1 victory of TURN ME LOOSE in C...

Smart Trio For Turn Me Loose

12 APRIL, RACENEWS

Smart Trio For Turn Me Loose A trio of weekend winners for ‘boom’ stallion Turn Me Loose propelled the exciting, triple Group One winning sprinter/miler further up the sires tables.Of New ...

Freedmans secure promising Kiwi filly

6 APRIL, 2022 NZ RACING DESK

Promising filly Victoria Roc (Turn Me Loose) is set to continue her racing career in Australia. The daughter of Turn Me Loose was impressive when winning by 3-3/4 lengths when on debut at Matamata ...

Rockstar debut winner for Turn Me Loose

30 MARCH, RACENEWS

Following three impressive trials wins and highly touted as a filly with a big future, the Jamie Richards trained Victoria Roc (Turn Me Loose) lived up to the hype with an immaculate winning perfor...

Prix de Turn Dominant in Gr.2 Alister Clark Stakes

18 MARCH 2022, BREEDNET

Prix De Turn wins the Gr.2 Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley providing his sire Turn Me Loose with his third stakes winner in the past week A massive prize for young Cranbourne based trainer Ma...

Windsor Park stallions enjoy a Group One day out for the ages

16 MARCH, 2022 RACING NEWS

Last weekend on a marquee day at Ellerslie, New Zealand’s racing headquarters, Windsor Park Stud stallions sired five winners on the card including winning both Group One races with daughters of Tu...

Australian stakes winner continues golden run for Turn Me Loose

15 MARCH, 2022 RACENEWS

Hot young sire Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) further embellished his rising stocks when his exciting 3YO daughter Ancient Girl gained her first stakes success in the Morphettville Guineas in Adelaide yes...

First G1 Winner for Turn Me Loose

13 March, 2022 nz racing desk

High class two-year-old filly Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Murray Bak...

Second Stakes-winner for Turn Me Loose

26 Feb, 2022 BREEDNET

Local runner Alabama Gold (Turn Me Loose) broke his maiden status in emphatic fashion when he led from go to whoa to take out the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) at Matamata on Saturday. The...

Lickety Split does just that with impressive debut

21 JUNE, 2022 RACENEWS

Turn Me Loose 2YO Lickety Split looked a smart prospect for the future when successful on debut at Ellerslie at the weekend. Trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman the scopey filly showed the d...

Turn Me Loose filly impresses with debut victory

20 JUNE, 2022 NZ RACING DESK

A gritty victory by two-year-old filly Lickety Split at her first raceday start at Ellerslie has given her sire Turn Me Loose a timely boost ahead of the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Ye...

PROGRESSIVE TURN ME LOOSE FILLY ANCIENT GIRL WINNING AT SANDOWN ON WEDNESDAY

The Clinton McDonald-trained Ancient Girl was victorious over 1200m in the hands of jockey Mark Zahra to provide the three-year-old daughter of Turn Me Loose with her second win from four starts.  ...

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BIG WEEKEND FOR RESIDENT MARE ANGELICA HALL

Some well informed bets were rewarded when talented 3YO KUNG FU FIGHTING (pictured below as a yearling) won on debut at Murray Bridge on Sunday.The smart son of TURN ME LOOSE and ANGELICA HALL sust...

TURN ME LOOSE FILLY WOWS ON DEBUT

30 OCT 21 | NZ Racing Desk

Trainer Rudy Liefting had been expecting a forward showing on debut from his three-year-old filly Stars ‘N’ Cream (Turn Me Loose), but even he wasn’t prepared for what unfolded in the first race at...

WESSEX TOO STRONG ON DEBUT AT MATAMATA

26 SEP 21 | NZ Racing Desk

Turn Me Loose filly Wessex produced a professional performance on debut to take out the second race on the card over 1000m at Matamata for the Baker / Forsman partnership. Secured by Forsman for $1...

ANOTHER TURN ME LOOSE 3YO IMPRESSES ON AUSSIE DEBUT

17 AUG 21 | Racing News

High regarded 3YO Bifrost (Turn Me Loose) made his Australian debut a winning one when successful at Pakenham in Victoria yesterday.The strapping first-crop son of Champion Sprinter/Miler T...

ANCIENT GIRL LETS LOOSE AT BALLARAT

10 AUG 21 | Racing News

Highly regarded filly Ancient Girl (Turn Me Loose), who holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in early October, made a winning debut at Ballarat today.Click to watch...

Aussie black-type for Turn Me Loose

9 JUNE, 2021 RACENEWS

Exciting 2YO Verbek (Turn Me Loose) secured black-type at just his fourth start and looked a promising 3YO prospect when filling the runnerup position in the Listed The Phoenix Stakes in Brisbane a...

First crop 2YO stakes winner for Turn Me Loose - Turn The Ace takes out Te Rapa feature

8 MAY 2021, NZ RACING DESK

Rugged two-year-old Turn The Ace (Turn Me Loose) provided a second milestone for his sire Turn Me Loose in the space of seven days when he took out the feature event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Lis...

Turn The Ace cuts loose at Te Rapa

3 MAY, 2021 Michael Guerin, NZ Herald

Trainer Andrew Forsman was thrilled to give an old mate a helping hand on Saturday. Now former star galloper Turn Me Loose is on the board as a stallion, his former trainer says his Turn The Ace co...

Schick excited about sire power for Karaka 2021

With 17 different sires represented in this years Windsor Parks Karaka Yearling Draft, the appropriate cliche “there is a horse for everyone” has never been more true. With progeny by Savabeel, So ...

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FIRST TRIAL WINNER FOR TURN ME LOOSE

27 OCT 20 | NZ Racing Desk

Windsor Park Stud stallion Turn Me Loose recorded his first trial victory as a sire when his two-year-old colt out of Group Three performer Angel del Dinero won his 800m heat at Taupo on Tuesday.  ...

2020 SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

14 MAY 20 | WPS

Rip Van Winkle heads Windsor Park service fee announcement   2019/2020 has proven to be a breakthrough season in both Australia and New Zealand for successful sire Rip Van Winkle. An established pi...

Mates over the moon with Melbourne result

10 March, 2020 NZTBA

Two young breeders pulled off a dream result when their yearling went under the hammer in Australia earlier this month. David Morris and Jason Thomasen headed to the Inglis Melbourne Yearling Sale ...

New Sires For 2017: Turn Me Loose - Windsor Park Stud, Stud Fee $15,000

29 JUN 2017 | BY JOHN RICHARDSON, THE INFORMANT

The phrase “timing is everything” is a truism not only in life in general, but also in all sports, and none more so than in the breeding game. There is not a shadow of doubt that Windsor Park Stud ...

Outstanding galloper Turn Me Loose to stand in New Zealand

11 MAY 2017 | BY WINDSOR PARK STUD

Triple Group One winner Turn Me Loose, one of Australasia’s fastest and toughest milers, has been secured by Windsor Park Stud to stand at their Cambridge-based nursery this spring. Windsor Park st...

Triple Group One winner TURN ME LOOSE

08 MAY 2017 | BY WINDSOR PARK STUD

Turn Me Loose Overview

Triple Group One winner Turn Me Loose, one of Australasia’s fastest and toughest milers, has been secured by Windsor Park Stud to stand at their Cambridge-based nursery this spring. Windsor Park ...

Bizzwinkle's front-running special secures Spratt second New Zealand Cup

18 NOV 2018 | BY NZ RACING DESK

Just twelve months ago rider Sam Spratt was the toast of Riccarton after securing her first New Zealand Cup (3200m) with a daring front-running ride on outsider Gobstopper. Fast forward to the 2018...