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Sword Of State (AUS)

2018 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x In the Vanguard (Encosta de Lago)
Cambridge Stud

Champion NZ 2YO by Snitzel … winner of 4 races at 2 including Group 1 Sistema Stakes … won Group 3 Almanzor Trophy defeating Imperatriz … won Group 3 King’s Plate in record time … won Group 3 Matamata Slipper by 7 lengths in race record time … by multiple Champion Australian Sire, Snitzel … outstanding black type family … first yearlings to sell at major sales in 2025.

Cambridge Stud

Cambridge Stud

Stands at Cambridge Stud
2024 FEE: $15,000

New Zealand’s iconic thoroughbred nursery is building on its proud history of success. Cambridge Stud is owned by Brendan and Jo Lindsay and renowned globally as New Zealand's leading producer of Group 1 success.

128 Discombe Road , Hamilton, NZ
office@cambridgestud.co.nz
www.cambridgestud.co.nz
64-7- 827-7887
Scott Calder - Sales & Nominations
scott@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 616 4235
Cameron Ring - Bloodstock Manager
cameron@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 950 1113

Latest News

First Season Favourites Karaka Book 1

It was a strong renewal of the NZB National Yearling Sale Book 1 and while the key metrics were down slightly on last year’s record breaking sale it was still a very satisfactory result and there were a number of first season sires that left a good impression with Coolmore shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) heading his peers on average, while Cambridge Stud’s Sword of State led the

$540,000 Colt Puts Icing on the Cake for Sword of State

An outstanding few days for Sword Of State’s first-crop yearlings at Karaka culminated in a $540,000 purchase price towards the end of the Book 1 session on Tuesday afternoon.

Karaka First Season Sire Galleries

Our gallery page for first season sire images is now live for Karaka 2025, so if you were impressed with what you saw at the Gold Coast from Noverre and Sword of State this is a great way to get a quick look at all of their yearlings to be offered in New Zealand in Book 1 from this Sunday and we’ll also take a peek at what Home Affairs has to offer.

Stallion Confidence Reflected in Cambridge Stud Karaka draft

Group One power has fuelled Cambridge Stud’s 42-strong Book 1 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.

Sword of State Gold Coast Taster Ahead of Karaka

Ahead of the NZB National Yearling Sales at Karaka at the end of the month, Cambridge Stud were hoping to whet the appetite of Australian buyers with a quality small selection of yearlings by their first season sire Sword of State offered at the Gold Coast this week and they were well received with three selling for upwards of $300,000.

Eagerly Anticipated Karaka Debuts for First-Season Sires

An exciting group of rookie stallions will have their first yearlings going through the Karaka sale ring late next month.

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
20
$201,500
$180,000
$540,000
2024

Top Sales

2023 ex Fuld's Bet(AUS)
$540,000
2023 ex Astor(NZ)
$400,000
2023 ex Angelica Hall(NZ)
$350,000
2023 ex O'Carol(NZ)
$320,000
2023 ex Peppino(NZ)
$260,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

Click here for all sale data

Pedigree Table

Snitzel (AUS) 2002
In The Vanguard (AUS) 2013
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993
Encosta De Lago (AUS) 1993
Sharp (AUS) 2000
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Snippets (AUS) 1984
Snow Finch (IRE) 1984
Fairy King (USA) 1988
Shoal Creek (AUS) 1988
Danzero (AUS) 1991
Snarl (AUS) 1993
Danehill: 3s x4d
Danzig: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4d x5s x5s
Razyana: 4s x5d

Race Record

At 2
1st - Sistema Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Waikato Stud Slipper (1200) Gr.3
1st - Lowe Schollum Jones 2yo (1200)
1st - Stable Books 2yo (1100)
3rd - Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200) Gr.2
At 3
1st - Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200) Gr.3
1st - King's Plate (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (1200) Gr.3

Fee History

2024-$15,000 , 2023-$15,000 , 2022-$15,000

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia