Future looking bright for Killavally
Killavally has been taken along quietly and the waiting tactics were handsomely rewarded with a debut victory.
Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace recently produced the gelding for a first-up win at Ballarat over 1400 metres.
The son of Ocean Park got the job done in a style that strongly suggests he will make his way through the grades.
Purchased for $80,000 out of Waikato Stud’s draft at Karaka, Killavally is a son of Enjoy.
She is an unraced O’Reilly mare and a daughter of the dual stakes winner Playful Fingers.
It is most notably the family of Hancock Park and her daughter Park Lane, both Group winners in South Africa.
The Corner with Garry Chittick
Mary and I had a great weekend. As usual, Taupo Race Club put on a couple of days that encourage you to go to the races. The lead-in to the day was an hour or so at the iconic Yacht Club Bar – an easy place to be, perched above the lake: wine, beer and pizzas provided. A chance to meet and greet, bearing in mind the visitors that make the effort to attend.
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Noverre’s son Spill It sold to Chris Waller
Christchurch trainer Anna Furlong will be keeping a keen eye on the progress of promising three-year-old Spill It after the talented youngster was sold to Australia following his impressive Riccarton victory earlier this month.
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