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Latta triumphs with Ocean Park filly
Fictitious is from a family Lisa Latta knows well and that inside knowledge has brought an early reward. The daughter of Ocean Park is out of the Defensive Play mare Fiaba, who won six races …
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Waikato Stud-bred Oaks hope ready to go
Promising staying filly Mark Two won’t race again before her autumn Group One target. Trainer Stephen Marsh has ruled out another appearance for the Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of Pins ahead of the Group …
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Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey – Breed What The Market Wants
As we have now had time to digest the results from Karaka, it is very pleasing to see that 75% of the turnover at Karaka was from progeny of stallions standing in New Zealand. This …
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Garry’s Corner – 16 February
Well, the sales are behind us. Te Rapa copped torrential rain, the racing gods are conspiring to make racing a horse more difficult than usual, the Hall of Fame dinner was a great night and …
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Minister says he’s not leaving port without plotting the correct course
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Racing Minister Winston Peters’ speech to open the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearlings Sales for 2018 was exactly that – a speech to open the sales. An …
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Messara advises NZ to start again with a blank sheet
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Arrowfield Stud boss and former chairman of Racing NSW John Messara says that if he was in charge of New Zealand Racing he would start the fix with …
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Rock ‘N’ Pop filly on Group One path
Waikato Stud filly Gold Spice overcame testing conditions at Pukekohe Park this afternoon to remain in Group One contention. The daughter of resident sire Rock ‘N’ Pop opened her account at her third appearance with …
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Waikato Stud spreading the racing joy
Waikato Stud’s recent move to have more quality fillies racing in Australia reaped a winning reward in Victoria this afternoon. The well-related I’m Buxom made an instant impact when she followed up a trial success …
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Hall of Famer O’Reilly stands proudly over son’s Karaka debut
The success of first season sire Sacred Falls at last week’s National Yearling Sale was a timely reminder of the wide reach of champion stallion O’Reilly. That influence is no better illustrated at Waikato Stud, …
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Cruz hopes Eagle can soar to Dubai
Martin Cruz is hoping pins gelding Packing Eagle can prove his worth to be on the international stage in Dubai next month when he competes at Group One level at Te Rapa on Saturday. Packing …
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Kawi at peak for Group One sprint
Allan Sharrock believes seven-time Group One winner Kawi is in the best form of his career leading into Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. The New Plymouth trainer admits he is brimming …
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Black Type win top priority
Stephen Marsh has only one thing on his mind with Rosa Carolina. “We had her as a two and three-year-old before she went to Australia where she got some black type – we now have …
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