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Ardrossan’s son makes immediate impact
Young Waikato Stud stallion Ardrossan got away to a flying start on Tuesday afternoon at Ruakaka where his first trial runner Codigo was successful. The Stephen Marsh-trained two-year-old settled toward the back of the field …
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Savabeel 4YO makes Australian wish come true
I Wish I Win launched his Group 1 spring campaign in outstanding fashion on Saturday afternoon at Caulfield where he demolished a competitive line-up over 1400 metres in his Australian debut. The handsome son of …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Don’t you love it, a day at the races where the driving force is a group of retired or nearly retired racing enthusiasts and I must emphasise, their partners. This is of course Taupo, which …
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Dashing double for Matamata farm
A pair of Waikato Stud-bred and raced mares raced up to their illustrious pedigrees at Taupo on Wednesday afternoon to deliver a winning double for the premier Matamata nursery. Tivaci’s daughter Outfit, who was a …
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Son of Tivaci strikes again
The lightly tried Draft Day doubled his winning tally on Monday afternoon with success on the synthetic track at Pakenham and rider Jamie Mott expects the four-year-old to continue his march through the grades. Trained …
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Waiting tactics return handsome dividend
Patience was rewarded in style on Monday afternoon when Waikato Flyer made the perfect start to his career at Bathurst. The well-related three-year-old posted an encouraging debut performance when he came from the tail of …
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Savabeel’s son a smart winner
Savabeel three-year-old Aban landed an early winning blow when he posted a tenacious victory over 1350 metres at Ipswich on Wednesday afternoon. The David Vandyke-trained representative had finished runner-up in his Sunshine Coast debut at …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
We have had a reminder this week of the risks our jockeys are exposed to. The death of Taiki Yanagida, a young man who chose to learn his craft firstly in Australia then under the …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Well, another year of racing over. The excitement of a new season, new crops of age groups, you’ve got to be enthused – if not, why be involved? Our involvement covers all aspects. We invest …
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