Highden Park

23/07/2025

Acapulco Girl (Contributor x Zihuatanejo Filly) sailed home at Eagle Farm yesterday to take win number two at start number four for Vandyke Racing.
She was purchased for $110,000 at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 sale by Ontrack Thoroughbreds.
Congratulations to all connections

09/07/2025

Elusive Impact is forging quite a tidy record after securing win three from just eight starts when picking up Race 9 at Riccarton yesterday over 1200m. Bred and raced by Ricky and Anna Rhodes he is the second multiple winner they have bred from their foundation Broodmare Elusive Tracy, from just three foals to race. Well done to Lance and the team.
Lance Robinson Racing Stables

03/07/2025

Latenight Galaxy breaks maiden ranks as he takes out race two at Ashburton today. The son of Starspangledbanner is trained by Nayton Mitchell Racing and was purchased by Highden Park as a weanling.
Congratulations Nayton, you’ve done an outstanding job with this boy 🙌

27/06/2025

Our last weanling sale of the year saw us skip past the thoroughbreds and take the plunge in buying from the NZB Standardbred weanling sale purchasing lot 1064 Lather Up (USA) - Christy Breanna (NZ) Filly off Woodlands Stud NZ
This filly will be part of Team Pacemakers who will have a draft at the 2026 Standardbred Yearling Sales.
We look forward to the challenge ahead of preparing her for the sale.

14/06/2025

14/06/2025

Campaldino makes it four in a row after a beautiful step up to Group 2 company, winning the Brisbane Cup after absolutely jogging into the straight. Congratulations to Darby Racing and breeders Ricky and Anna Rhodes. What a staying superstar you have 🤩

13/06/2025

"We're never afraid to buy what we think is a nice type for us. That's where the Great Southern Sale was the way to go, as you
could often get left-field sires, who might be a little less fashionable, but we like a more classic style of horse.”

Libby caught up with The Thoroughbred Report AUSNZ to discuss our recent purchases.

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The Inglis Breeding Stock Sale Series drew to a close on Friday, and the Inglis Great Southern Sale was determined to send it off in style with an Ole Kirk filly topping the sale for vendor Lemrac Lodge. A drop in aggregate reflects the smaller book size, but the clearance rate at close of sale clim...

13/06/2025

After many hours of pedigree analysis, inspections and discussions we have come to an end of the Inglis Weanling Sales series for 2025. We can’t wait to see our future champions grow out on the Highden hills.

Thank you to Inglis for the amazing hospitality and friendly staff. Also thank you and congratulations to all vendors and their wonderful staff.

Sydney Australian Weanling Sale

Lot 391 Wild Ruler x Find Joy Filly

Melbourne Great Southern Sale

Lot 126 Alabama Express x Lady in the Sky C**t
Lot 188 Kermadec x Pompon Filly
Lot 227 Pierata x Slippery Rose C**t
Lot 302 Russian Camelot x Avila C**t

06/06/2025

Long time clients and good friends Ricky and Anna Rhodes share their story on how they became breeders and the recent success with G3 QEII Cup winner Campaldino.

This week in Dunstan Horse Feeds Meet the Breeder, we caught up with Ricky and Anna Rhodes who bred progressive stayer Campaldino (Ghibellines) who won two races in New Zealand before sold privately t

04/06/2025

Frankie you must be watching down over your boy, he is racing better than ever 🙌Highden Park born and raised Golden Darci made it win number 2 at Happy Valley last night in a C4 over 1200m. Congratulations to all connections, he continues to improve like we know the family does.

02/06/2025

The first week of winter has arrived and we are well prepared as our local contractor for several years Andy Dahl drops off the winter feed.
After working with Andy for so long he understands the quality of fees needed for our stock and has paddocks dedicated to just making hay so we know it's clean and full of the nutrients our horses need.