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Garry’s Corner – 1st December
When you write a weekly comment it is sometimes difficult to hit on a subject that is both relevant and current. Not so this week, no, I have plenty to keep my readers thought process …
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Love Affair ready for next challenge
A conservative approach to what looms as a career-defining campaign looks set to pay dividends for progressive mare Love Affair. The highly regarded Savabeel four-year-old stepped out for the first time this season at Pukekohe …
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First stakes winner for Ocean Park
Quality filly Ocean Jewel became the first stakes winner for WS stallion Ocean Park when taking out the Listed Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Simon Miller-trained three-year-old enjoyed a good run …
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Garry’s Corner – 24th November
You know in life you never know if you are too late or too soon. I attended three meetings on Tuesday and of course, all related to racing. The first at Pukekohe was about the …
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Ocean Park doubles up across the Tasman
Exciting young resident WS stallion Ocean Park made a double splash in Australia this afternoon. The former New Zealand Horse of the Year was represented by a winning double after the successes of the home-breds …
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Waikato Stud celebrating another super Saturday
The sound of champagne corks popping at Waikato Stud aren’t uncommon and we had further cause for lively celebrations this afternoon. Home-bred Hashalo turned her fortunes around when triumphant in the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand …
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Overseas triumphs for WS graduates
WS enjoyed an international double yesterday with success across the Tasman and in Singapore. Jaunty started the ball rolling when he won at Canterbury and Lim’s Ripple later followed suit at Kranji. Trained by Chris …
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Garry’s Corner – 17th November
Well, what a couple of weeks for Savabeel, my corner is not about promoting Waikato Studs stallions, our very competent Jasmine has that responsibility but regardless of where a sire resides, we are indeed fortunate …
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Bigger prizes beckon smart filly
North Island targets are on the programme for the exciting Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained three-year-old Savvy Coup. Their daughter of Savabeel was a runaway winner at Riccarton last Saturday and she stepped up in grade …
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Savabeel soaring to new heights
New Zealand’s champion sire Savabeel has continued to scale new heights as a sire in recent weeks, with his progeny extending his number of individual Group One winners to fourteen. Shillelagh kicked things off strongly …
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Savabeel colt embellishes record with Group One victory
Hopes of a lucrative life after racing for Embellish were significantly boosted at Riccarton where he added a further top-flight victory to his family’s roll of honour. The expensive yearling emulated his sister Diademe by …
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Savapinski crowns stellar day for WS
A stunning day for WS was completed at Flemington by the quality mare Savapinski when she won the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes. The four-year-old was making just her seventh race day appearance and went to another …
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