Welcome to Elsdon Park, a private thoroughbred breeding operation dedicated to the development, sale, and enjoyment of elite racehorses.
Established in 2022 by Lib and Katrina Petagna, Elsdon Park is based in the heartland of New Zealand’s famed horse country, with the Waikato-based farm embodying 600 acres of pristine rolling and flat pasture.
Combined with a commitment to superior bloodlines and the expertise of a well-renowned team, Elsdon Park looks forward to realizing what optimal starts to life make possible.
Elsdon Park’s 3x Gr.1 winning foundation mare Lucia Valentina
News
Latest happenings for the farm...
13 December 2025
Dashing Dixie Karaka Millions bound
Wexford Stables’ exciting juvenile filly Dashing Dixie is TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) bound following her debut victory at Te Rapa on Saturday.
12 December 2025
Bright future tipped for well-bred three-year-old
A bright future is being tipped for well-bred three-year-old Day One following his maiden victory in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600 at Ellerslie on Thursday.
1 December 2025
Audacious Pursuit franks form with Hong Kong win
The Caspar Fownes-trained Ardrossan gelding Audacious Pursuit franked his strong recent form with a tough win in Hong Kong last night.
30 November 2025
Ammirati wins dramatic Wellington Stakes
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh won the Gr.3 Jennian Homes Wellington Stakes (1600m) for the fifth time at Otaki on Sunday with emerging talent Ammirati, but this was a win unlike any other.
22 November 2025
Ardalio lands Gr.3 win number three
Elsdon Park's homebred Ardrossan mare Ardalio added a third Gr.3 win to her resume, with a spirited win in the Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe today.
22 November 2025
De Armas seals Karaka Millions berth with stylish stakes victory
A professional display from speedy Elsdon Park-bred 2YO De Armas paved the way for a decisive victory in the first stakes race on Saturday’s Pukekohe programme, the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m).
18 November 2025
Invitation to See What We do
Are you curious as to what happens at Matamata’s Thoroughbred nursery, Elsdon Park?
If so, we’d love to show you what we do by inviting you and your friends to book a spot in one of three sessions, when we open our gates to the public as a part of National Thoroughbred Week:
10 October 2025
Age of Sail qualifies for Big Dance
A game last-stride win under Aaron Bullock in Friday's Port Macquarie Cup has qualified our Kris Lees-trained Frankel gelding Age of Sail for the A$3 mil The Big Dance at Royal Randwick on Nov 4.
26 September 2025
De Armas enters Karaka Millions fray
Otaki horseman Johno Benner has a good association with the Karaka Millions, and he could have another serious contender on his hands for January’s showpiece.
Sofia Rosa en route to winning the Gr.1 Australian Oaks
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