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2009 O'Reilly (Last Tycoon) x Volkrose (Volksraad)

Winner of Australia’s premier sprint – the Group 1 Newmarket H. at 3 … by Champion Sire O’Reilly (95 SWs) … Leading NZ 1st Season Sire & leading NZ based 2nd Season Sire … impressive first-crop stakes winners to runners ratio of 10.6% … runners inc. multiple Group 1 winner Coventina Bay, Group 2 winners Zola Express & Shamus, Melbourne Group winner Embrace Me etc.

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Stands at Windsor Park
2026 Fee: $25,000
Windsor Park

Windsor Park

Stands at Windsor Park 2026 Fee: $25,000

For three decades the Windsor Park Stud name and S brand has been synonomous with many of the finest racehorses produced in Australasia and further afield. Dual Australian Horse of The Year and World Champion Stayer, Might And Power is a classic example of the type of high-class international performer bred by Windsor Park Stud over the years. Windsor Park Stud, is located a few minutes drive from the township of Cambridge, New Zealand, in the heart of some of the best thoroughbred breeding country in the world.

1130 Kaipaki Road , Cambridge, NZ
horses@windsorpark.co.nz
www.windsorparkstud.co.nz
+64 7 827 6656
Rodney Schick - Stud Master
Rodney@windsorpark.co.nz
+64 (0) 21 798 901
Steve Till - General Manager
Stevet@windsorpark.co.nz
+64 (0) 21 044 1758
Michael Moran - Marketing Manager
Michaelm@windsorpark.co.nz
+64 (0) 21 326 276
Nick Hewson - Sales/Nominations
Nick@windsorpark.co.nz
+64 (0) 27 353 4042

Latest News

Prime Thoroughbreds Celebrate Sweet G1 for Shadhavar

The $1million Group I MRC CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday featured a select field of six for this WFA test and all runners were Group I winners bar one… and it was Shadhavar that scored a crowd pleasing victory!

Coolmore Announce 2027 European Fees

Coolmore has announced European stud fees for the 2027 breeding season, led once again by multiple Champion 2YO Sire No Nay Never at €120,000.

New SW Contributer - Bestower wins Listed Beauford Stakes

New Zealand-breds filled the trifecta in the A$300,000 Listed NJC The Beauford (2300m) at Newcastle on Saturday, headed by a career-best performance by Bestower.

More Stakes Success for Wootton Basset Speedster Pallaton

A supremely versatile shuttle sire, the late Wootton Bassett (GB) gave us this year’s G1 Victoria Derby winner Stormy Marco and at the other end of the scale he can get a sprinter with 4YO entire Pallaton taking out the Listed MRC Doveston Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday.

Saxon Warrior Mare Wins Listed Stewards Stakes

A brave decision by rider Masa Hashizume and trainer Hollie Elliot paid off in style as Archaic Smile held out a smart field of sprinters to claim the Listed Lindauer Stewards Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.

South Australian Breeders Celebrate Cup Week Racing

Often considered the pinnacle of racing in Australia, the week-long Flemington carnival draws together four days of outstanding racing with South Australian bred runners playing a strong hand in this year’s results, winning on each of the four days.

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, Nov 15
Arawa Park Race 1 - 1230m Maiden:
Eldorado (ex: Eszencia) Tnr: Finbarr Leahy Rdr: Samantha Collett

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
3
$101,666.67
$105,000
$120,000
2025
5
$112,000
$120,000
$170,000

Pedigree

O'Reilly (NZ) 1993
Volkrose (NZ) 2002
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Courtza (NZ) 1986
Volksraad (GB) 1988
Rose World (NZ) 1993
Try My Best (USA) 1977
Mill Princess (IRE) 1977
Pompeii Court (USA) 1970
Hunza (NZ) 1970
Green Desert (USA) 1981
Celtic Assembly (USA) 1981
Grosvenor (NZ) 1979
Geraniums Red (GB) 1974
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d
Sir Ivor: 5d x5d

Race Record

At 2
1st - Summer Heroes Raceday Plate (1200)
2nd - Schweppes Hcp (1200)
At 3
1st - Lexus Newmarket Hcp (1200) Gr.1
1st - Chandler Macleod Premium Hcp (1000)
3rd - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - H.D.F. Mc Neil Stakes (1200) Gr.3
At 4
2nd - Vrc Sprint Classic (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Black Caviar Lightning (1000) Gr.1
4th - Lexus Newmarket Hcp (1200) Gr.1
4th - Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400) Gr.1

Relatives

Sons of O'Reilly at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of Last Tycoon at Stud in Australasia