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Is this your Nature Strip moment?
As the conclusion of the breeding season swiftly approaches, owners find themselves at a crossroads, contemplating whether to continue exploring the possibility of a 2024 foal or give up for the season. For decades, breeders have stood their ground on the commonly...
Dubious relocates to Kitchwin Hills
In partnership with shareholders, Kitchwin Hills are thrilled to announce that the exciting son of Not A Single Doubt in Dubious will return to his birthplace of Kitchwin Hills to stand at stud in the Hunter Valley. This extremely well-sort after Group 2 winner, has...
The rumours are true…
Graff's outstanding first foals are making quite the impact both in the Hunter Valley and beyond. With foals now on the ground at many leading nurseries, with the likes of: Yarraman ParkEdinglassie Stud Lime Country ThoroughbredsEdinburgh ParkCaithness BreedingRaheen...
A Golden length…
Above: Zousain (left), Graff (middle), The Autumn Sun (right) fight it out in a star studded 2018 running of the stallion making Group 1 Golden Rose. Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTh7MRKwD7E The Golden Rose Stakes is a Group 1 race for 3YO’s run at...
Kisma’s final foal
Blue hen mare Kisma or more commonly known as the ‘Queen of Kitchwin’ foaled her final foal on Sunday night, a gorgeous colt by 4 time champion sire Snitzel (pictured above). “Kisma has been amazing to us all here at Kitchwin and given us all so much.” – Mick Malone...
Kitchwin appoints new Yearling Manager
Oscar Engelbrecht has spent the last 4 years progressing at some of the most prestigious thoroughbred farms in the Hunter Valley before most recently venturing to Europe to extend his knowledge on the other side of the world. Oscar is a talented horseman and...
Inglis Classic Preview
Following some great results for our clients at the recent Magic Millions Sale selling Top 3 lots for $950,000, $800,000 and $700,000 - our clients have certainly started the yearling sales season off with a bang! We continue the yearling sales with 4 quality lots...
Magic Millions Wrap Up!
We wrap up a stella Magic Millions this year with 3 lots selling for over $500,000 and our highest priced Magic Millions yearling ever sold. We finish the sale with an average of $294,688, that's $50,000 over the sale average and a gross earnings of $4,715,000!...
Graff & Star Turn – Remarkably similar…
There’s only one other son of Star Witness at Stud in Australia. He finished his first season at number 2 on the First Season Sire's table having produced 20 winners including stakes-winner Miss Hipstar. Since then he's gone on to produce Max Fire who was...
Kitchwin’s Cup Day Winners!
Comrade Rosa (Capitalist x No Looking Back) broke her well-deserved maiden win at Kembla Grange, following two impressive trials, we've been eaglery waiting her first start and we were certainly not disapointed! The filly trained by John O'Shea and purchaed by the...
Dinner is on us!
If your mare doesn't conceive, dinner is on us! We are pleased to report that Graff now has his first season foundations laid with a book already sitting well over 100 mares. With his fertility through the roof, he will continue to cover 3 - 4 mares a day for...
Are you looking for ‘freakish’ fertility?
As we enter the pointy end of the breeding season for 2021, the importance of an early pregnancy is at an all time high. For many of us an early pregnancy is what we’re chasing and with the frustrations of negative pregnancy results taking a tole, last minute mating...