Hunza, one of New Zealand's star thoroughbred broodmares of last decade, has died.
The 30-year-old mare was found dead in her paddock at the Waikato Stud in Matamata after an incredible career.
Hunza produced a string of genuine stars and big race winners in Australia, the best known of which was Courtza.
She gave glamour jockey Shane Dye one of his four consecutive Golden Slipper wins in the early 1990s with a stunning performance.
But Hunza wasn't just a mare capable of leaving speed machines.
She also left some proven stayers, headed by the Adelaide Cup winner Our Pompeii.
He later went on to be one of the favourites in a Melbourne Cup.
By the end of her breeding career Hunza had left seven black type winners.
- NZPA
Racing: Top broodmare dies in Waikato
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