Some of the best-performed horses bred and/or raced have included:

NOBLE HEIGHTS: One of the foundation broodmares and a magnificent influence on the identity and success of Pencarrow Stud. A daughter of Sir Tristram, she won seven races including the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas. She also won the Lowland Stakes and Gold Trail Stakes and finished third in the Group I Australian (AJC) Oaks at Randwick during her outstanding three-year-old campaign. These performances saw her win the prestigious New Zealand Filly Of The Year title. She also performed with a great deal of credit during her four-year-old campaign in Australia where she won the Listed Eagle Farm Stakes in Brisbane in June, 1983. Later that same year she went to Sydney and captured the Group 3 Queen's Cup before running third in the Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap.

STAR DANCER: A three-time Group 1 winner who scored at the highest level on both sides of the Tasman. He won the JRA Classic and Auckland Classic in New Zealand and took out the Futurity Stakes in Melbourne beating a quality field of sprinters under weight-for-age conditions. He won a total of 14 races during an outstanding career from the stable of Bruce Wallace at Takanini. Star Dancer's deeds were recognised at the BMW Awards functions.

STAR DANCER

DE BEERS: This top-class galloper scored at Group 1 level in the Rosehill Guines and was a game second in the Group 1 AJC Derby. He produced some top efforts in group company throughout his racing career. Having won at only his second race-day start as a two-year-old he showed his best form as a three-year-old with a succession of high-class performances. A horse with a wonderful turn of foot who competed at the highest level with a lot of distinction.

DARCI BRAHMA: A bay colt by Danehill who sold at the 2004 Karaka Premier Sale for $1,100,000, Darci Brahma registered five Group 1 wins in an amazing racing career. These Group 1 victories included the T J Smith Classic in Brisbane as a two-year-old. He claimed the Champion Two- and Three-Year-Old titles and NZ Champion Sprinter title in 2007. He now stands at The Oaks Stud in Cambridge where he received a fantastic first-season book of broodmares in 2007.

HOEBERG: From a champion South African filly (Petrava) and a champion South African filly herself. She produced three wins at Group 1 level in South Africa - the South African Fillies Guineas, the Kenilworth Paddock Stakes and the Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas.

CLEAR ROSE: Was a brilliant winner of the Group I New Zealand Bloodstock One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton and was the winner of three other events at Group level during her fine career on the track. The other Group race wins were recorded in the Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham, Eulogy Stakes at Awapuni and Japan/NZ Trophy at Tauranga. She was also the gamest (and unlucky) second in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby. She was trained by Laurie Laxon who held the daughter of Deputy Governor in the very highest regard. Her career winning tally was six wins from only 30 starts.

VAPOUR TRAIL: The wonderful race performer, Vapour Trial, joined the illustrious Pencarrow Stud broodmare band in 2002 after her crowning glory as the 2002 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year. The five-time winner, including the Group I New Zealand Oaks and Group II’s ARC Eight Carat Classic and WRC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, is from the unraced Sir Tristram mare, Devil’s Lair. Vapour Trail was trained by Dean and Donna Logan throughout her racing career. Her other notable victories came in the Group 2 Great Northern Guineas against all comers and the Listed Auckland Guineas Trial. She also was placed third in the Group 2 ARC Grosvenor Championship Stakes at Ellerslie.

SARWATCH: Won the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year series and ultra-consistent throughout a racing career which netted her four wins. A Group II, Group III and Listed winner, as well as stakes placed, Sarwatch is a worthy daughter of Pencarrow’s Group I winner Riverina Charm. Her most notable victories were recorded in the Group 2 ARC Royal Stakes, Group 3 Highview Stakes at Hastings and Listed ARC Soliloquy Stakes.

INSOUCIANT: Winner of the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in 2007. She also won the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes at Awapuni and finished second in the Group 2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic. She collected the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year series title for 2007/08. She was rated by jockey Michael Walker as a very special galloper with a huge amount of natural racing ability. The Keeper filly is trained by Mark Walker at Matamata.

WINNING BELLE: Scored a fine win in the Gr. 2 Queensland Guineas and also finished a game third in the Gr. 1 Queensland Oaks. Also won the Gr. 3 Canterbury Cup. She also finished second to the great Makybe Diva in the Gr. 1 Australian Cup which was run in world record time.

ALLEZ SUEZ: Defeated the champion mare Sunline when he won the Gr. 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Royal Randwick. A top-class gallloper. The winner of five races

TE AKAU COUP: Winner of the Group 2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes in outstanding style and a very smart filly with a big future ahead. A half-sister to Don Garcia (Danehill), bought by David Ellis for $1,050,000 as a yearling, Te Akau Coup was also purchased by Ellis from the 2007 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale from the draft of Pencarrow Stud, but for a far more conservative sum of $150,000.The Matamata Breeders’ Stakes has always offered terrific residual value for the winner, and it should be no exception for the good bodied and athletic Te Akau Coup. Trainer Mark Walker has the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year series on her agenda in the 2008/09 racing season and she looks sure to acquit herself well.

TETHYS: Winner of the Group 1 Avondale Gold Cup. Highly rated by trainer Roger James. Was also placed third in both the Group 1 Auckland Cup and Group 2 Waikato Cup.

MARMALITRE: Winner of the Group 1 South Australian Oaks at Morphettville in 1987 and the winner of five races in Australia in a 25-start career. Did all of her racing in Australia. Has produced a number of winners at stud including Group 1 New Zealand Oaks runner-up Pavan and Listed race winner Felenic.

STAR OF NOUVELLE: Scored an outstanding win in the Group 2 Reisling Slipper in Sydney. Had a huge amount of talent and had a big reputation throughout her racing career which produced five wins and seven placings from just 22 starts. She is well bred being a daughter of Star Watch and the Mill Reef mare, Giladah, and was an outstanding 2yo performer. She was also Group 1 placed in the Karrakatta Plate in Western Australia.

CHRISTIANIA BELLE: Winner of the Gr. 2 Dulcie Stakes at Te Rapa against a high quality line-up of fillies and mares. She had an abundance of talent.

MORALEE: Showed her true ability in winning the Gr. 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies' Classic at Te Rapa and was also successful in the Gr. 2 Wellington Stakes at Trentham.

BIG MAVERICK: Class three-year-old of 2008 in Singapore where he won the first two legs of the prestigious Triple Crown series and then finished a game second in the third leg. Trained by Laurie Laxon, he has enormous ability and a very exciting future ahead.

PAOLINO: Group 2 winner of the Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes and a very classy racemare. Had a ton of talent and highly rated by trainers Colin Jillings and Richard Yuill.

SANTAGOSTINO: An outstanding winner of the Group 2 Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie and then went on to record a terrific win in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet at the Brisbane winter carnival to prove that she was up to Australian black-type level. Beautifully bred by Giant's Causeway from Devil's Lair. In a light racing career she greeted the judge on four occasions and created a very good impression with the judges.

LAFLEUR: Was the third winner of the Group 2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa in four years for Pencarrow Stud. She also won the Group 2 Royal Stakes at Ellerslie. A very classy galloper who proved herself at the highest level during her racing career.

ZINO BELLE: An emphatic winner of the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes which is the opening race in the New Zealand Bloodsotck Filly Of The Year series. She also weighed in at Riccarton in the Group 1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas.

LORD MORNINGTON: Possesed natural early speed and ran out the winner of the time-honoured Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington as a two-year-old in fine style.

GAIUS: Winner of the Group 2 Concorde Handicap at Avondale and a very fast galloper. He won a total of eight races and was successful at Group 2 level in Italy.

OUR LAFITE: Had huge amount of ability and was a stylish winner of the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes at the Melbourne spring carnival before finishing a very brave second in the Group 1 Victoria Oaks at Flemington.

CHEERFUL: Smart racemare who raced from the Sheila Laxon stable. The winner of seven races including the Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham and also finished runner-up in the Anniversary Handicap.