Valachi Downs general manager Gareth Downey was left delighted but emotional when Baggy Green—dam of four-time group 1 winner Tofane—was purchased for NZ$1.75 ...

After three weeks of back-to-back sales, the Valachi Downs dispersal on Gavelhouse Plus concluded with total turnover nearing NZ$10 million (US$6,202,700). Yulong's Written Tycoon syndicate were once ...

Kevin Hickman, retired healthcare executive and passionate racing man, has risen from scratch to become one of the most successful breeders across the Tasman. Hickman and wife Joanna - the former ...

New Zealand stud Valachi Downs has linked with international giant Coolmore to stand dual Group 1 winner Ten Sovereigns this year alongside fellow shuttler US Navy Flag, who stood his first season ...

Matamata stud farm Valachi Downs will welcome three-time Group 1-winning sprinter U.S. Navy Flag to their stallion roster for the forthcoming breeding season. "There has never been a sprinter of this ...

Former top race mare Silent Achiever has produced her second Frankel foal in England, this time a colt. The multiple Group One-winning mare is owned by Kevin Hickman, proprietor of New Zealand's ...

Rider Danielle Johnson drives Avantage clear in the Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate. Photo / Trish Dunell It took just over an hour for the Jamie Richards juggernaut to kick back into life at Te ...

Julius won the Railway at Ellerslie in January and is ready for a crack at Te Rapa tomorrow. Photo / Trish Dunell Trainer John Bell realises sprint king Julius has a lot against him in tomorrow's $100 ...