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Garry’s Corner – 17 May, 2019
Well, here we go again. Now is when we start to consider where we will mate our mares. This is a challenge but also fun, over the years we have multiple experts who with the …
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Arrogant to continue career in Hong Kong
Quality stayer and Group One performer Arrogant has been sold and the son of Ocean Park will relocate to Hong Kong. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained three-year-old will join the stable of Caspar Fownes …
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Top cups’ prospect
Nordic looks to have a particularly bright staying future following his defeat of the older horses at Rotorua this afternoon. The Ocean Park three-year-old was successful over 2200 metres and now has two wins and …
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Pins’ son claims Group Three feature
Trainer John Thompson won’t be swayed by Purple Sector’s win in today’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben and will ease up on the three-year-old. Although the talented son of Pins was clearly superior, he …
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WS Online Weanling line-up
Waikato Stud will offer a high-quality draft of weanlings unreserved on-line next month. The premier Matamata nursery has changed tack this year and its young consignment will be sold via online auction through gavelhouse.com with …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie
Momentum continues to build for champion racehorse and now successful sire Ocean Park. Looking at this year’s results, he sired 16 individual winners in January including four Australian metropolitan winners. February showed real talent with …
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Waikato Stud wins gold for its Stallion Brochure
Waikato Stud is thrilled to be the winner of two major categories at the prestigious Pride in Print Awards last weekend. The stud won gold medals for its 2018 Stallion Brochure – a premium showcase …
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Garry’s Corner – 10 May, 2019
You have to hand it to the Australian racing fraternity, their positive approach may well be supported by money available for not only stakes but various levels of State Government support. I was lucky enough …
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Time has Kolding running hot
The benefit of a break has been evident in the performances of Kolding during his current campaign. The son of Ocean Park has come back from a spell in outstanding touch for trainer Chris Waller. …
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Ocean Park filly one to love
Waikato Stud’s racing team is enjoying a good run with the well-related Loved One the latest success story for the Matamata farm. The John O’Shea-trained filly won for the second time from a handful of …
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Vibrato strikes right chord
New Zealand’s champion trainers look to have unearthed yet another promising type in Vibrato. Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman produced the Sacred Falls juvenile to win at today’s Cambridge trials. Racing close to the pace, …
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Sacred Falls filly too slick
A daughter of Sacred Falls trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood impressed at today’s Cambridge trials. Love Struck was settled in behind the leaders by Ryan Elliot before he angled her wide into the straight. The two-year-old showed …
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