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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

Tuesday, December 23
Happy Valley Race 5 - 1200m Class 4
Golden Brilliant (ex: Zaperb) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: David Probert
Happy Valley Race 5 - 1200m Class 4
Know At Heart (ex: Light Mozart) Tnr: W Y So Rdr: Hollie Doyle
Wednesday, December 24
Ashburton Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Elegant Explosive (ex: Always Explosive) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Krishna Mudhoo
Ashburton Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Mirabella (ex: Isola Bella) Tnr: M L Price Rdr: Billy Jacobson
Friday, December 26
Albany Race 4 - 1500m Class 2
Whiplash (ex: Artemis) Tnr: Peter Western Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Ellerslie Race 3 - 2100m Maiden
Why Daddy (ex: Coyote Miss) Tnr: B and G Wallace and Cooksley Rdr: Joe Doyle
Wingatui Race 3 - 1200m Open
La Bella Nera (ex: Arietta) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Floor Moerman
Wingatui Race 6 - 1400m Open
Miss Starlight (ex: Firelight) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Tina Comignaghi
Wingatui Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Flat Stanley (ex: Bouton) Tnr: Danny M Crozier Rdr: Triston Moodley
Otaki Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Subsonic (ex: Diamond Cut) Tnr: David Haworth Rdr: Sarah O'Malley
Otaki Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Lizzie The Lizard (ex: Thatladyrocs) Tnr: Austin Brown Rdr: Toni Davies
Saturday, December 27
Arawa Park Race 7 - 1560m Benchmark 65
Blusweyhooves (ex: Bella Blue) Tnr: Ralph Manning Rdr: Rihaan Goyaram
Arawa Park Race 8 - 1215m Benchmark 65
Saltnesse (ex: Salted Caramel) Tnr: Paul Mirabelli Rdr: Joe Doyle
Randwick Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 72
Satness (ex: Satanya) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Brock Ryan
Sunday, December 28
Taupo Race 7 - 2000m Open
Fly My Wey (ex: Fly Silca Fly) Tnr: Mark Brosnan Rdr: Hayley Hassman
Phar Lap Raceway Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Explosive Lass (ex: Mare Mia) Tnr: Steven Woodsford Rdr:
Phar Lap Raceway Race 7 - 1600m Open
Treybon (ex: Macchiato) Tnr: Ross Beckett Rdr:
Phar Lap Raceway Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Quisiera (ex: Lezani) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr:
Phar Lap Raceway Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Ruby Sunrise (ex: Eighteen Carat) Tnr: Pam Robson Rdr:
Monday, December 29
Murwillumbah Race 1 - 1550m Benchmark 82 0
Fat Fingers (ex: Pink Bubbles)
Tnr: Allan Chau
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
May (ex: Voleuse)
Tnr: Sharon Croxford
Explosive Power (ex: Extra Explosive)
Tnr: Allan Chau

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 Petite Midas(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Belle Hope(NZ)
$280,000
2023 ex Jungle Pago(NZ)
$220,000
2023 ex Snow Line(NZ)
$100,000
2023 ex Belle Hope(NZ)
$60,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Happy Valley
Race 5 Golden Brilliant 4g ex: Zaperb
Race 5 Know At Heart 5g ex: Light Mozart
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
33.1% - (86)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.5% - (69)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
20% - (52)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.6% - (25)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
10.4% - (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
Beautiful Crown
2 wnrs Quisiera

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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