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31 August 2011

O’Reilly Warhorse Back In Action

Veteran Master O’Reilly, who was retired after running in his fourth successive Melbourne Cup last spring, is set to make a comeback in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The nine-year-old warhorse, who has raced …

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29 August 2011

Dream Result For Pins Mare

Shandream added another string to her bow when she successfully mastered a metric mile at Tauranga on Saturday. The well-related daughter of Pins opened her account over more ground to continue her rise through the …

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29 August 2011

Golden Archer Credits Pins with G3 Success as Damsire

Kevin and Julie Taylor’s star homebred 3YO Golden Archer credited Pins with G3 success as a damsire over the weekend. The Peter Moody-conditioned galloper made every post a winner in the HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) …

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29 August 2011

Tomorrowland completes hat-trick

Daffodil Produces First Foal Waikato Stud’s triple G1 winning racemare Daffodil produced her first foal on Wednesday morning. After a copybook delivery, the Kevin Gray-trained Australasian Oaks winner produced a beautiful chestnut filly by the …

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24 August 2011

G1 Spring Champion Stakes for Sangster

It’s all stations go to the G1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) on October 1st for the Savabeel 3YO Sangster, following a gritty Warwick Farm win on Tuesday. Prepared and ridden by Kiwi combo Trent Busuttin …

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23 August 2011

O’Brien Weighing Up Options With Shamrocker

Danny O’Brien says he will have a better idea of the spring path he should follow with his classic winner Shamrocker after the Australian Derby winner resumes in the $A200,000 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on …

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22 August 2011

Scarlett Lady to Resume Saturday

Cups expectations are high for Queensland Oaks winner Scarlett Lady (NZ) (Savabeel) but connections are realistic about her chances in New Zealand on Saturday. Scarlett Lady (NZ), one of the leading contenders in early betting …

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20 August 2011

No Excuse Needed Colt Chasing Black-Type

No Excuse Needed will have a genuine early season black-type contender in Taurus, who broke his maiden in fine fashion at New Plymouth on Saturday. The colt delivered on his two-year-old potential with a commanding …

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17 August 2011

Shamrocker In Fine Fettle

Dual Gr 1 winner Shamrocker galloped impressively at Moonee Valley yesterday in preparation for her return to racing in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday week. Ridden by race jockey Glen Boss, the O’Reilly …

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17 August 2011

Waikato Stud Stallions on Parade this Saturday

The legendary international triple G1 winner Paco Boy along with O’Reilly, Pins, Savabeel, Fast’N’Famous, No Excuse Needed and Rios will be on parade at Waikato Stud this Saturday (August 27) at 1:50 pm. All welcome.

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16 August 2011

Scarlett Lady Impresses

 James McDonald was gleaming as he guided Melbourne-bound mare Scarlett Lady (NZ) (Savabeel) around Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday. The now four-year-old completed her first public outing since winning the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) in …

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16 August 2011

History-Making Pins Mare Retired

Pins’ dual Gr 1 winning daughter Katie Lee has been retired after an outstanding racing career that made New Zealand racing history. The grey five-year-old had disappointed when returning to racing in the Gr 3 …

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