Making his third start, Katon (Night Of Thunder) made virtually all, pulling clear in the closing stages to impressively get off the mark by nine lengths. He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 (then) Prix Greffulhe winner and Gr.1 Grand Prix de Paris third Alam (Zelzal) and is out of the dual Listed winner Katara (Deep Impact). The second dam Asyad (New Approach) won three times, finished third in the Gr.2 Park Hill Stakes and produced three winners in total, also including the fi

Cambridge Stud is backing its New Zealand stallion roster with depth at home, while sending select Group 1 mares across the Tasman, with new recruit Charyn attracting some of the farm’s best mares this season. In today's Matings Mix, Scott Calder, Sales and Nominations at Cambridge Stud, talks TTR through some of the matings for the Cambridge Stud broodmare band and the use of the farm's exciting stallion roster. A handful of top-class mares will cross the Tasman to visit est

The most durable of racehorses, Mishriff (Make Believe) has prevailed in the face of adversity before on the racetrack, taking on multiple champions on every surface and across a variety of continents. Forced to surpass it once again upon retirement, the earner of £11.8m had his stud career temporarily put on hold for a season when an unfortunate incident almost on the eve of embarking on his first season at stud led to the delay of his second career for a year. Fickle are th

Sumbe and Mr Nurlan Bizakov are pleased to announce the appointment of Will Johnson as Bloodstock and Racing Manager for the Southern Hemisphere. Following the recent announcement that Charyn will begin shuttle duties in 2026 to Cambridge Stud, as well as Sumbe’s first investments in yearlings at the Australian sales, with the desire that this marks the beginning of its presence in the Southern Hemisphere, Mr Bizakov felt it was the right time to establish a presence in the r

Cambridge Stud has announced its stallion roster for 2026, with the outstanding Charyn to stand at the farm in partnership with Nurlan Bizakov’s French operation Sumbe. The World Champion Miler and Cartier Champion Older Horse of 2024 brings elite international form and a world-class pedigree to the farm’s line-up. Charyn’s talent was evident from an early age, highlighted by victory in the Gr.2 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte at two. His championship season as a four-year-old

"Last night at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, I was delighted to secure an exciting filly, marking an important step in my continued expansion into international racing. Following my experience in Australia in 2024 with Lazzat, when he competed in the Golden Eagle, I was deeply impressed by the atmosphere, the quality of racing, and the exceptional prize money on offer. It was at that moment that I began seriously considering the opportunity to embark on an Australian ventu