Sunday's $55,000 Ray Coupland Stakes (LR) for 3yos at Ashburton saw Ekraar notch up his 5th black type performer from just 54 foals to race from his first crops in both hemispheres.

Postponed 3yo gelding Moveovr took his record to four wins from as many outings when scoring a decisive victory in Sunday's Listed Ray Coupland Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton.

Storm Creek recorded his 17th individual SW and his 2nd new SW for 2008 when Rikman won the Fall Stakes (LR) at West Virginia's Mountaineer Park last week.

The past 4 days have seen 3yos by Stoney Bridge second crop sires Storm Creek and Ekraar both score on their career debuts.

EKRAAR boasts 4 trial winners - all 3yos - in the past two days.

Michael Tololi's Karaka Group Ltd was the recipient of an International Achievement Award at the recent NZTBA Auckland Branch Awards Dinner.

STORM CREEK notched up his 34th black type performer when 6yo Rikman capped off a run of good form with a 3rd placing in the Formal Gold Stakes at New Jersey's Monmouth Park last weekend

ERC president Peter Newell confirmed this year's Group Three Postponed @ Stoney Bridge Stakes (1400m) on October 11 would have a $100,000 total purse.

The first foal bred by Stoney Bridge out of the Jugah mare Oaks Room has created a huge impression in his first start in Singapore.

Twin Pines were the vendor's of the top lot at the NZ Bloodstock Spring sale as well as returning the top vendor aggregate and average prices.