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Pencarrow Group One Winners Shoot for Randwick Riches
30 Oct 2025
Saturday looms as a big afternoon at Randwick for a pair of Pencarrow graduates who made their mark at Group One level last season.
Australian Guineas (1600m) winner Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) will line up in the A$10m Golden Eagle (1500m), followed 35 minutes later by Queensland Derby (2400m) hero Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) in the A$750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m).
Dresse’ Par Joli (NZ) Starts New Season on Winning Note
28 Oct 2025
The Pencarrow-bred and part-owned Dresse’ Par Joli (NZ) (Tavistock) got her six-year-old season off to a winning start in the $18,500 Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1600m) at New Plymouth on Friday.
Dresse’ Par Joli boasts valuable bloodlines, being a half-sister to the Pencarrow-bred Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth), who won the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) in June.
Cross Code Success For Thoroughbred Identities
01 Oct 2025
Three of the most prominent names in New Zealand thoroughbred racing had cross code success last Friday when pacer Captain Moonlight (NZ) (Always B Miki) scored his maiden victory at Alexandra Park.
The three-year-old gelding carries the silks of Pencarrow Stud and New Zealand Bloodstock principal Sir Peter Vela, who shares in the ownership of the horse with Daniel Nakhle and Greg Tomlinson, who operates under his Nearco Stud banner.
The trio decided to join forces at Karaka two years ago at NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale and entrusted northern horseman Brent Mangos to select them a standardbred to race.
Sunset Boulevard (NZ) Starts Season on Winning Note
29 Sep 2025
Pencarrow five-year-old Sunset Boulevard (NZ) (Eminent) made a stylish return to racing with a first-up victory in the $40,000 Otaki Tyre Repairs Handicap (1600m) at Otaki on Friday.
Trained by Kevin Myers for owner-breeder Sir Peter Vela, Sunset Boulevard has now had 15 starts for five wins, three placings and $99,705 in prize-money.
About The Stud
Situated in the lush countryside of the Waikato region of New Zealand, Pencarrow Stud was established by international businessman Sir Peter Vela.
Developed in tandem with his late brother Philip, the pair created a legacy for their families and the NZ thoroughbred industry through years of dedication, passion and expert judgement. The 2013/14 season marked a new era in the history of the stud with Sir Peter taking the reins on his own and continuing the success that the brothers started together.
Comprising some 300 hectares of mineral rich countryside, Pencarrow Stud has an enviable record producing world-class thoroughbred racehorses.