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20 October 2023

THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK

Well, we tried and were defeated, not by much, but it doesn’t need much. A touch of luck and who knows. Good on Jamie Walter and Joe Pride, great value purchasing, plenty of people involved, …

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19 October 2023

Spell for Savabeel’s star short course specialist

Crack sprinter I Wish I Win has gone for a break with trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman already planning his autumn program for the star Waikato Stud homebred. The son of Savabeel took his …

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16 October 2023

Honour in defeat for Savabeel’s son

I Wish I Win did his connections and New Zealand proud with a gallant effort to finish runner-up in the A$20 million The TAB Everest over 1200 metres at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. Bred and …

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14 October 2023

Another winning strike for Cannon Hill

Cannon Hill has already fashioned a tidy record from a handful of appearances and trainer Tony Pike is confident the best is yet to come. The progressive son of Ardrossan broke his maiden at his …

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11 October 2023

Fall For Cindy proves far too good

Fall For Cindy followed an encouraging first-up effort with a dominant victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced mare’s performance augured well for the rest of her campaign as she …

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11 October 2023

THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK

Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Ukraine, Libya, Myanmar, Israel, Iraq, The Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, China, North Korea and so on. You know what the above have in common? They …

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9 October 2023

Trackside Everest contender ready to race

New Zealand is ready to scale the summit of one of the world’s richest and best-known races, after trainer Peter Moody declared Trackside’s slot runner, I Wish I Win ready to rumble in The Everest. …

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9 October 2023

THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK

There is occasionally the odd political commentator that I watch as they delve into the direction a politician intends to take the country. The Q and A on the Sunday morning programme fronted by Jack …

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9 October 2023

THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK

I know I have quoted my father before, but observing the actions of many in positions of power, responsibility, and guidance, I believe he is probably right, “when you are a child, you can’t wait …

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9 October 2023

TAB Karaka Millions Contender for Rookie Sire Super Seth

Exciting Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth has burst into the frame for the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with a breathtaking performance by his first-crop son Poetic Champion (NZ) at Hawera on Saturday. A five-length winner of his only …

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7 October 2023

Super debut winner for Seth

Super Seth has wasted no time opening his stallion account with his son Poetic Champion spreadeagling his rivals at the first time of asking at Hawera on Saturday afternoon. The Waikato Stud resident was a …

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5 October 2023

Avebury cut above rivals

Strapping Savabeel mare Avebury was too big and strong for her rivals on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday afternoon. The John O’Shea-trained performer had put the writing on the wall when runner-up at …

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