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Together on Top
In training for Waikato Stud, Together (4 m Ocean Park – More to Love, by Danasinga) showed signs of plenty more to come when winning the $10,000 Black & White Group Maiden 1300 metres on …
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Sparkling Hong Kong debut
Regency Legend has made his presence felt at the first time of asking on one of the racing world’s premier stages. In his Hong Kong debut, the Waikato Stud-bred and sold three-year-old was successful at …
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Te Akau Racing celebrate further success with the progeny of Savabeel
Aotea Lad became Savabeel’s latest stakes winner on Saturday when he put away his Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes rivals on debut. He was tardily away at Trentham, but it mattered little as he lengthened stride …
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Garry’s Corner – 7 December
Breeding and racing administration have a lot in common. There are multiple views on which is the right direction to head. Why, well there are few activities that are so publicly exposed. This, of course, …
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Love Affair crowns red letter day
High-class mare Love Affair capped an outstanding day for Waikato Stud with her victory in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes at Ellerslie. “She had to be good because Meeska Mooska actually kicked really well and …
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My Pendant a gem of a filly
Progressive filly My Pendant continued her winning way in Melbourne this afternoon with another stylish performance. Runner-up in her first two appearances, she broke her maiden at Sandown before dealing with better opposition at Moonee …
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Strong family to fore
A family littered with Waikato Stud success stories was again to the fore at Ellerslie this afternoon. It came in the impressive form of the Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel, an exciting daughter of Savabeel. Bred and …
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Mark’s Mail – 30 November
The breeding season might be winding down (we’ve just got one left in the foaling paddock) but the yearling side of our operation is just warming up. We’ve already had a few people to the …
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Like mother, like daughter
Lisa Latta is getting the best out of Waikato Stud’s Fictitious, which isn’t surprising as she has inside knowledge of the mare’s family. The Awapuni trainer produced the daughter of Ocean Park at Otaki today …
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Staff Profile | Jaimee Gowler
She’s an accomplished horsewoman and is charged with the responsibility of managing one of (if not) the largest consignment of yearlings in the world. Meet our Yearling Manager, Jaimee Gowler. Q What is your role at Waikato …
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Garry’s Corner – 30 November
Where to start. What a week of doom and gloom. I have been around race tracks since the age of twelve, you can do the maths, it’s quite a while. I have seen sales that …
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O’Reilly mare a deserved winner
Lightly-raced O’Reilly four-year-old Be Instant has struck her first winning blow in Australia for Waikato Stud. She had run three placings before justifying her favouritism at Pakenham yesterday. Be Instant is trained by long-time stud …
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