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Xcellent’s Half Seeking Black-Type Reward
Xcellent’s Pins half-brother Instructor seeks black-type reward of his own in the Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup in South Australia tomorrow (Wed). Instructor has won on ten occasions and brings strong recent form into the …
Read MoreNo Excuse Needed for a Dozen
Waikato Stud sire No Excuse Needed notched a dozen Stakes Winners on Saturday. The battle for the 12th spot was valiantly fought out in the Listed Matamata Cup by No Excuse Maggie and Justanexcuse, with …
Read MoreWS Stallion Dominates Matamata Cup
WS stallion No Excuse Needed enjoyed a sterling result on his ‘home track’ today when he dominated the finish of the Listed Matamata Cup. His dashing grey daughter No Excuse Maggie triumphed in the 16000 …
Read MoreDating Completes Stunning Double For Stud
WS celebrated an outstanding day of racing with feature race victories at both North Island venues this afternoon. The Chittick family’s colours were carried to victory by Dating in the Gr 3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes …
Read MoreSomepin Anypin Class Above Rivals
Somepin Anypin completed a cracking day for WS when he posted an effortless victory in the closing event at Rosehill. The freegoing chestnut son of Pins dashed straight to the front and he held a …
Read MoreMoment To Savour For Son Of Savabeel
Savour The Moment drew attention to his Matamata prospects with an impressive trial win and he didn’t disappoint connections today in his return to racing. The highly-regarded son of Savabeel defeated a competitive line-up …
Read MoreThis Weekend’s Winners
HORSE DAY BREEDING RACE WIN Boulevard Baron (NZ) 2006 Sun (G. by Savabeel-About Town) 1st Gosford RC Wamberal Beach Constructions H., A$14000 1100m earning A$9100 Kindred (NZ) 2008 Sun (F. by Pins-Kind Return) 1st Ashburton …
Read MoreWS Stallions Produce Likely Duo
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson expects Villifye to make her mark in far stronger company off the back of her stylish maiden victory at Taupo this afternoon. The daughter of O’Reilly resumed from a four month …
Read MoreO’Reilly 3YO Debuts In Style
An O’Reilly three year-old was expected to win the 1250 metre maiden at Canterbury yesterday, it just wasn’t the one punters had expected. The Joe Pride-trained Toffler was sent out favourite while Chris Waller’s …
Read MoreO’Reilly Galloper Said Com Ultra Impressive
Reigning Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller experienced the highs and lows of racing yesterday, writes Darryl Sherer. Having had the misfortune of having to rule his dual Group 1 winner My Kingdom Of Fife (Kingmambo) …
Read MoreDragon blows rivals away
Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year did the seemingly impossible on Saturday when blowing rivals away in HK-3 National Day Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Returning to the track after a summer lay-off, Ambitious …
Read MoreThree Stakes Winners in a Day for Pins
Waikato Stud’s Champion sire Pins registered three individual Stakes Winners in three different countries on Saturday. Adding kudos to the earlier New Zealand-based win of Pinsgold at Canterbury, talented son Antonio Lombardo produced a brilliant …
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