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.

Dicko’s Dance delivers Banquo’s seventh Wwinner

Banquo’s three-year-old gelding Dicko’s Dance won Race 3 over 1400m at Tauranga on Wednesday, outlasting Whistlejacket in a stirring duel for trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherly. He is Banquo’s seventh individual winner from 16 runners, including Group winner Justin Case.

12 October 2026

Group 1-placed Ardrossan filly heads to Guineas

Ardrossan’s talented daughter De Armas (NZ) is set to tackle the Group 1 Thousand Guineas, with trainer Chris Waller happy with the filly heading into the classic.