Former WS Sire Paco Boy the Current Leading 1st Crop Sire in Europe

17 September 2014

Former Waikato Stud sire PACO BOY is achieving some great results in the Northern Hemisphere, with progeny there currently securing his place as the Leading 1st Crop Sire in Europe.

To date, Paco Boy has been best represented by the Gr.2 winner BEACON and by the five additional stakes performers Smaih, Lexington Times, Peacock,

Astrophysics and Pack Together.

Paco Boy’s oldest NZ crop have just turned two.

Pure Alpha delivers again as Ardrossan continues to rise

Ardrossan gelding Pure Alpha led throughout to win by 1.29 lengths at Eagle Farm for owner Ozzie Kheir, taking his earnings past $300,000. The result caps a stellar run for sire Ardrossan, whose yearlings fetched up to $450,000 this year on strong Hong Kong form.

28 August 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

It is difficult to maintain momentum when sitting in judgment of racing’s governance. After all, I get no pleasure in searching for non-credible decisions, but one is perpetually bewildered by the rationale behind many of the positions that make little sense.