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NZB READY TO RUN SALE 2021
We are thrilled to introduce the Waikato Stud progeny featured in the Ohukia Lodge draft at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. LOT 72 By exciting young sire Tivaci who has produced …
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Prince produces regal performance
Pins Prince made a flawless start to his career at Sha Tin on Saturday evening with success at the first time of asking. The 4-year-old has been patiently handled by trainer John Size and the …
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Savabeel scoops the G1 Classic pool
Savabeel’s domination of this season’s Riccarton Classics was completed when his daughter The Perfect Pink produced a career best performance at southern headquarters on Saturday afternoon. Seven days ago, the Waikato Stud stallion’s outstanding son …
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Sagunto goes all the way at Awapuni
Sagunto bounced back to his front-running best at Awapuni to comfortably bag the fifth victory of his career. The O’Reilly six-year-old had been a commanding winner during the Hawke’s Bay carnival before he came unstuck …
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The corner with Garry Chittick
It should not be difficult to fill a couple of paragraphs for the four of you this week. Not often do the best laid plans of man and mouse collude with the dream outcome. Last …
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Waikato Stud’s Guineas domination continues
Waikato Stud has been a dominant force in the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas in the last decade and that trend continued at Riccarton on Saturday afternoon with the outstanding Savabeel colt Noverre dominating his …
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Gallant King rules at Te Rapa
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Night King posted an overdue victory when he rallied strongly to score at Te Rapa this afternoon. The son of Savabeel had been around the mark in a …
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Chittick awarded prestigious Scholarship
The 2022 Keith & Faith Taylor Equine Scholarship has been awarded to a young industry participant from a family ingrained in the fabric of the New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry. George Chittick, who turns 19 …
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The corner with Garry Chittick
What a week. We have a lot going on – He Puapua, Three Waters, COVID lockdown, then to brighten our life, the annual Melbourne Cup. It’s worthwhile trying to put these events into perspective. I …
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Tivaci juvenile impresses on debut
Tivaci was represented by his first 2-year-old winner when his daughter Wolverine produced a dashing debut display at Otaki this afternoon. The Waikato Stud stallion has made a cracking start to his career with six …
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Farm graduate back to her best
Zee Falls enjoyed a rewarding 3-year-old campaign last season and she bounced back to her best form at Te Rapa this afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of Sacred Falls won the G3 Wellington …
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