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Ancient Spirit (GER)

2015 Invincinble Spirit (Green Desert) x Assisi (Galileo)
Stands at White Robe Lodge
2026 Fee: $7,000

White Robe Lodge

Stands at White Robe Lodge 2026 Fee: $7,000

176 Milners Rd , Mosgiel, NZ
lorrainebrian@whiterobelodge.co.nz
www.whiterobelodge.co.nz
+64 489 5308

Latest News

$1m Golden Gift Goes To Castelvecchio Colt Act Up

With the form through the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes coming to the fore earlier in the day with winner Soldi recording his second black type win in as many starts, stablemate Act Up who finished had fourth in the Debutant headed to Sydney to win the $1m Listed ATC Golden Gift (1100m).

Waikato Stud Win G2 Matriarch With Savabeel Mare

Saturday 7 November will be a date that lives in the memory of the Chittick family and everyone involved in their Waikato Stud breeding operation as they produced a winning double on the last day of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival with longshot prospect Sun Gift (NZ) (Savabeel) winning the Gr 2. Matriarch Stakes (2000m) and talented Super Seth mare Superfabulistic saluted in a Benchmark event.

$5.2 Million Quietside Tops Standout Book 1 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

Keeneland’s 83rd November Breeding Stock Sale began its nine-day run Tuesday with a Book 1 catalog featuring a select group of accomplished broodmare prospects, proven mares in foal to leading stallions and well-bred weanlings by prominent stallions and popular young sires. With 23 horses bringing $1 million or more compared to 17 who reached that mark last year, Keeneland recorded nearly $9

Breeding To Win - 2026 G1 VRC Champions Stakes

It's a Cox Plate rematch in the G1 Champions Stakes and Flemington was a Soft 5 on Oaks Day with the odd shower persisting until Saturday, but that's when the forecast turns a little ugly as Cosmic Crusader seeks to cement his place as the 'Best from the West' since Northerly.

Gavelhouse Bargain chasing Black Type

Rangiora trainer Bridget Woodsford is hoping for a fairytale result in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton with her bargain buy Pizarro.

Bidding Now Open for Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale

Bidding is now open for the Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale. The catalogue is packed with racing stock, shares in horses with imminent Group 1 targets and breeding stock with recent updates from the Melbourne Cup carnival, with the vast majority of the catalogue offered unreserved.

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, Nov 10
Te Aroha Race 5 - 1400m Maiden:
Aspiritta (ex: Back Date) Tnr: Ms P Gerard Rdr: George Rooke
Wednesday, Nov 11
Riccarton Park Race 3 - 2000m Maiden:
Ask Archie (ex: Wellsey) Tnr: N R Mitchell Rdr:
Riccarton Park Race 5 - 1400m Maiden:
The Jura (ex: The Style) Tnr: Robert Dennis Rdr: Jack Taplin
Riccarton Park Race 10 - 1600m Special Condition:
Ask Archie (ex: Wellsey) Tnr: N R Mitchell Rdr: Masahiro Hashizume
Friday, Nov 13
Bordertown Race 2 - 1550m Benchmark 68 0
Exclude (ex: Danger Point)
Tnr: Paul Preusker

Pedigree

Invincible Spirit (IRE) 1997
Assisi (GER) 2009
Green Desert (USA) 1983
Rafha (GB) 1987
Galileo (IRE) 1998
Amarette (GER) 2001
Danzig (USA) 1979
Foreign Courier (USA) 1979
Kris (GB) 1981
Eljazzi (IRE) 1981
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1989
Urban Sea (USA) 1989
Monsun (GER) 1990
Avocette (GER) 1995
Natalma: 5s x5d
Nearctic: 5s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x4d

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Preis des Q1 Caterings (1300)
At 3
1st - German 2000 Guineas (1600) Gr.2
1st - 85th Darley Oettingen-Rennen (1600) Gr.2
1st - Max Egon Furst zu Furstenberg-Rennen (1400)
2nd - Preis der VGH Vertretung Carsten Fricke (1400)
3rd - Premio Vittorio di Capua (1600) Gr.2
At 4
2nd - Trigo Stakes (2000) LR
3rd - Meld Stakes (1800) Gr.3
At 5
1st - Heritage Stakes (1600) LR
1st - Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Celebration Stakes (1600) LR
2nd - Meld Stakes (1800) Gr.3
2nd - Clipper Logistics Desmond Stakes (1600) Gr.3
4th - Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (1600) Gr.2

Grandsons of Green Desert at Stud in Australasia