Bright future tipped for O’Reilly 4YO

18 October 2017

Tiptronic can be confidently marked down as a horse to follow after his first-up victory at Te Aroha this afternoon. At a distance short of his best, the WS home-bred showed his quality with success over 1400m in the hands of Leith Innes.

The four-year-old son of O’Reilly looked a quality prospect last term, during which he broke his maiden and two runs later finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Great Northern Guineas (1600m).

He is trained at Matamata by Graham Richardson and Gavin Parker, who have high hopes for the gelding. “You’ll see the best of him when he gets up a mile and a-half,” Richardson said.

He purchased Tiptronic out of WS’s 2015 Premier Sale line-up at Karaka for $100,000. Bred on a true blue WS cross being out of the Pins mare River Century, a sister to the dual Group One winner Legs.

Trainer’s faith rewarded with stakes success

Tuxedo (ex Ball Gown), a Waikato Stud-bred son of Tivaci, claimed the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes at Otaki, maintaining an unbeaten record. Trained by Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, the talented three-year-old is a promising Gr.1 New Zealand Derby contender, showcasing power, composure, and an impressive pedigree.

23 November 2024

Well-earned win for Savoir Faire

WSNZBred Savoir Faire (Savabeel ex Etiquette) wins at Cranbourne for Mark Walker and the Te Akau colours. He was a $640,000 pucrchase by David Ellis CNZM for Te Akau at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale.