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Sweynesse (AUS)

2011 Lonhro (Octagonal) x Swansea (Singspiel)
Novara Park

Sire of 4-time Group 1 winner & world No. 1 sprinter Lucky Sweynesse … also sire of Group winners Only Words, Dragon Queen, Trust In You, Special Swey, Bonita Aurelia, Brix, unbeaten 2025 stakes winner, Miss Starlight etc. … leading NZ First Season Sire … a leading Second Season Sire on stakes-winners and stakes performers … highest rated stallion from the Zabeel sire line to stand in New Zealand since Savabeel.

Novara Park

Novara Park

Stands at Novara Park
2025 FEE: $7,000

Novara Park is a picturesque stud farm situated in the beautiful Waikato region of New Zealand. This magnificent race horse breeding facility currently incorporates, stables and race horse walker, stallion facilities, and numerous fully fenced paddocks. Novara Park's stallion roster for 2023 features Sweynesse, Staphanos, King of Comedy, Press Statement.

35 Gorton Road , Cambridge
info@novarapark.co.nz
https://novarapark.co.nz/
+64 27 827 4995
Don Edwards - Bookings & Contracts
027 827 4995
Tony Mudgway - Farm Manager
021 053 3066

Latest News

New SW Sweynesse - Miss Starlight Wins Canterbury Belle Stakes

Exciting three-year-old Miss Starlight thrust her name squarely into contention for future Group One honours when she destroyed a quality field of fillies in the time-honoured feature race at Riccarton on Saturday, the Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m)

Novara Park confirms 2025 service fees

In line with the current economic climate, Novara Park owner Luigi Muollo has made adjustments to the service fees for the stud’s four-strong stallion roster.

Spritely Sweynesse 7YO Wins Kuma Gold Nuggets

Promising apprentice Donovan Cooper made good use of his 2kg claim as he guided the Christchurch-trained Treybon to a clear cut victory in Saturday’s Vernon & Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m).

Sweynesse Mare Leads Friday Winning Quartet for Parsons

La Bella Nera headlined an outstanding start to the two-day Cromwell meeting for trainers John and Karen Parsons, who collected four wins on Friday’s eight-race card.

Kiwi Longshot Hope for Cup

Grant Cooksley came tantalisingly close to getting his hands on the Melbourne Cup as a jockey, and he is hoping to rectify that on Tuesday as a trainer when he lines-up Trust In You in the two-mile feature.

Kiwi Stayer Ready for Aussie Debut

Talented Kiwi stayer Trust In You has crossed the Tasman on a Cups pursuit and is set to make his Australian debut in Saturday’s Gr.3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, October 10
Taupo Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Born This Swey (ex: Hello M'lady) Tnr: Vicki Prendergast Rdr: Ashlee Strawbridge
Taupo Race 6 - 1000m Maiden
Right Of Appeal (ex: Test Case) Tnr: Clinton Isdale Rdr: Bruno Queiroz
Taupo Race 6 - 1000m Maiden
Manorbier (ex: Royal Ambition) Tnr: P and S Mckay Rdr: Joe Doyle
Taupo Race 9 - 2600m Benchmark 75
So Call Me (ex: Call Me Maybe) Tnr: Kevin Myers Rdr: Sarah O'Malley
Saturday, October 11
Ashburton Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Quisiera (ex: Lezani) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Akshay Balloo
Ashburton Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Elegant Explosive (ex: Always Explosive) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Vinnie Colgan
Ashburton Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Explosive Lass (ex: Mare Mia) Tnr: Steven Woodsford Rdr:
Ashburton Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Flat Stanley (ex: Bouton) Tnr: Danny M Crozier Rdr: Jasmine Fawcett
Ashburton Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Elegant Explosive (ex: Always Explosive) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr:
Ashburton Race 6 - 1200m Open
La Bella Nera (ex: Arietta) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Yogesh Atchamah
Ashburton Race 6 - 1200m Open
Treybon (ex: Macchiato) Tnr: Ross Beckett Rdr: Donovan Cooper
Ashburton Race 8 - 1400m Open Gr3
Miss Starlight (ex: Firelight) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Tina Comignaghi
Ashburton Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 75
On File (ex: Firelight) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Tina Comignaghi
Otaki Race 3 - 2100m Benchmark 75
Lostcause (ex: Estero) Tnr: Jaimee-lee Lupton Rdr: Chris Dell
Sunday, October 12
Arawa Park Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Swey On By (ex: Bella Court) Tnr: D and A Walker and Tata Rdr: Triston Moodley
Arawa Park Race 5 - 1950m Benchmark 65
Jamaica Farewell (ex: Ethics) Tnr: Carl Henderson Rdr: Joe Doyle
Selangor Race 1 - 1600m OP.sc-A
Solid Eighty-Three (ex: La Pin) Tnr: R LIM Rdr: S JOHN
Selangor Race 2 - 1600m 5A.?+4
Healthy Baby (ex: Raise Your Voice) Tnr: J ONG Rdr: R SHAFIQ
Selangor Race 4 - 1200m OP.sc-A
Swey City Flyer (ex: Cape City Flyer) Tnr: S DUNDERDALE Rdr: HS GILL

Sales

Top Sales

2023 ex Snow Line(NZ)
$0
2023 ex Micro Explosive(NZ)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
4
$86,250
$60,000
$220,000
2024
8
$62,312.50
$27,500
$200,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Jungle Pago(NZ)
$220,000
2023 ex Jakkalbomb(NZ)
$60,000
2023 ex Belle Hope(NZ)
$60,000
2022 ex Hope Diamond(NZ)
$5,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Taupo
Race 2 Born This Swey 4g ex: Hello M'lady
Race 6 Right Of Appeal 4g ex: Test Case
Race 6 Manorbier 4g ex: Royal Ambition
Race 9 So Call Me 8g ex: Call Me Maybe
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
32.8% - (83)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.5% - (67)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
20.2% - (51)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.5% - (24)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
10.7% - (27)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.4% - (1)

Top Nicks

Red Clubs
3 wnrs , (2 sw) Lucky Sweynesse
Darci Brahma
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Only Words
Shinko King
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Trust In You
Fantastic Light
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miss Starlight
Per Incanto
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Special Swey
Postponed
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Brix
Tavistock
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Dragon Queen
Guillotine
3 wnrs Orlov
O'reilly
3 wnrs Awol
Elusive City
2 wnrs Surrey Hills

Race Record

At 2
1st - Blue Gum Forest Mdn Plate (1400)
At 3
1st - Coca-Cola Spring Stakes (1600) Gr.3
1st - Gloaming Stakes (1800) Gr.3
1st - Tab Early Quaddie (Bm70) (1400)
2nd - Girvan Waugh Randwick Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Blackwoods Crc Hobartville (1400) Gr.2
3rd - Moet & Chandon Spring Champion (2000) Gr.1
4th - Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000) Gr.1

Fee History

2024-$10,000 , 2023-$10,000 , 2022-$9,000

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