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2 July 2011

Smart Giant A Horse To Follow

Smart Giant completed a winning treble at Sha Tin last night for trainer John Moore and the best is yet to come from the progressive three-year-old. The son of Pins has now won two of …

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2 July 2011

Lopov Strikes at The Valley

Savabeel’s son Lopov showed he was a horse to follow with a stylish victory at the Melbourne track today. The son of the G1 Cox Plate winner is building a strong staying record with a …

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2 July 2011

O’REILLY EMERGING AS A BROODMARE SIRE

Having established himself as one of the leading stallions in New Zealand through the Group One winners like Alamosa, Master O’Reilly, The Jewel, Swick and this season’s classic winning filly Shamrocker, O’Reilly (Last Tycoon) is …

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29 June 2011

Stud Plays Role in Turf History

Champion jockey James McDonald rode his way into New Zealand history today aboard a WS graduate at Te Teko. The teenage star became the first to post 200 winners in a season when he guided …

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28 June 2011

Double Delight In Melbourne

  A pair of promising WS graduates combined to credit the Matamata farm with a winning double in Melbourne yesterday. Pins’ daughter Attivita got the ball rolling at Echuca and the Savabeel four-year-old Dublin Darlin …

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26 June 2011

Bondarenko Looks Good At Geelong

A filly with a Gr 1 pedigree got her career away to the perfect start in Melbourne yesterday when Bondarenko posted a stirring performance to win on debut. The three-year-old showed a good turn of …

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26 June 2011

O’Reilly Adds to Black-Type Bow

He might be the outstanding sire of no less than 11 individual Group One winners, but on Saturday Waikato Stud’s Champion International sire O’Reilly was only too happy to show off a different string to …

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26 June 2011

Frozone Earns Just Reward

Genuine five-year-old Frozone posted a well-earned victory in yesterday’s Listed Tattersall’s Club Mile at Eagle Farm. The WS-bred and sold gelding had previously placed at black-type level in the Strawberry Road Handicap and the Ipswich …

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22 June 2011

Pins Filly Flys On Debut

A successful WS family was to the fore at Ruakaka this afternoon when the well-related Shanstar delivered at the first time of asking. The Garry Chittick-bred filly was on debut for Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett …

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21 June 2011

Double Strike For WS

WS celebrated an international double in the weekend with farm graduates adding to their accounts in Australia and Asia. Savaging continued his excellent run of form when he was successful on the synthetic track at …

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13 June 2011

No Excuses For Rivals

  No Excuse Maggie is a true blue WS product and she showed all her fighting qualities to add to her record at Te Rapa on Saturday. The lightly-raced four-year-old was in front a long …

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13 June 2011

Tullamore Eyes Spring Riches

Hot WS stallion Savabeel will have a genuine contender for the feature spring cups following the grand staying performance of his son Tullamore to claim the Gr 2 Brisbane Cup. The 2400 metre event qualified …

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