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Flamingo takes her chance
Mother-to-be Flamingo is making the most of her limited racing opportunities and enjoyed success at Wellington this afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced daughter of Pins has now won five times and will have one …
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Garry’s Corner – 18 January
Here we go again, the annual trek to the Karaka Sales. The planning required, the cost, the effort of all concerned. Our key staff along with Pip and Mark start this process as soon as …
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Sir Plush adds to Pins’ tally
Further posthumous honours have come the way of Pins following Sir Plush’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup victory. It was his fifth stakes win this season and 80th lifetime success for the former Waikato Stud stallion. …
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Ocean Park’s son makes it four on the bounce
Clement Legend’s star continues to rise in Hong Kong where the four-year-old continues his relentless march through the grades. The exciting son of Ocean Park won his fourth consecutive race for trainer Danny Shum at …
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Savabeel filly new favourite for Millions
Waikato Stud home-bred Probabeel is the new favourite for the country’s richest two-year-old event. The daughter of Savabeel has been trimmed to $2.60 for the Karaka Million on January 26. The Jamie Richards-trained juvenile was …
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Exciting talent notches first Stakes victory at Trentham
Promising mare Supera added some significant value to any potential broodmare career she may have, when she captured her first black-type success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Tui-Backing A Winner Since 1889 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham. …
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Stud graduate all class at Trentham
Co-trainer Andrew Forsman’s pre-race concerns with Madison County came to nothing in today’s Gr.1 Levin Classic. He was worried about the inside draw, but the Waikato Stud graduate’s class was the winning factor. “He’s not …
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Savabeel filly lights up ring
Waikato Stud’s multiple champion sire Savabeel has found favour with a free-spending buying bench on the Gold Coast. His daughter out of Bayrock was the subject of frenzied bidding and was eventually knocked down for …
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Garry’s Corner – 11 January
The start of another year, plenty to comment on. I did put together a Corner last week from Kinloch, judiciously typed with one finger on my iPhone only to find with an upgrade to our …
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Doubles for trainers and stud
Roger James and Robert Wellwood had a pair of Waikato Stud graduates to thank for a winning double at Awapuni today. The Cambridge training partners saddled Killarney and Hanger and both produced impressive displays. The …
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Happy days for filly
Well-related filly Happily To Be looks a three-year-old with a bright future in Australia for Waikato Stud. The well-related filly has been lightly-tried by Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien and has made an encouraging start to …
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Ardrossan back in business
Ardrossan has made a triumphant return to New Zealand racing with an impressive victory at Te Aroha this afternoon. He took up where he left off with a commanding performance under rider Jason Waddell to …
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