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1 August 2011

Pins Rated NZ’s Best for Global Earnings

Waikato Stud’s 9-time G1 producer Pins has been awarded New Zealand’s best sire for global earnings, following the completion of the 2010/11 season. The Centaine Award – as it is known, honours the New Zealand-based …

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1 August 2011

Celebrations All Round At Matamata

 Celebrations All Round At Matamata Matamata trainer Andrew Scott celebrated a notable milestone on his home track today courtesy of a WS-bred and sold winner. The No Excuse Needed mare Excuse Me Madam provided him …

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1 August 2011

Perfect Season End for No Excuse Needed

No Excuse Needed ended his season on a high note when his son Snow Excuse grabbed his final chance at black-type for the season. The WS graduate was a deserved winner of the Listed Ryder …

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1 August 2011

Pins Adds Centaine Award To HK Honours

  Prolific WS stallion Pins enjoyed a stellar season in 2010-2011 with the son of Snippets adding the Centaine Award to his premiership honours in Hong Kong. He lifted the title for leading world-wide earnings …

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1 August 2011

Pins Outstanding Australasian Value

If you were wondering how Pins stacks up against his Australian peers for global earnings last season, check out Arion’s homepage www.arion.co.nz (see image left). With international progeny earnings of over NZ$11million, Pins is New …

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26 July 2011

Shamrocker to Kick off Spring Carnival Campaign

O’Reilly’s Spring carnival headline act Shamrocker will kick off her campaign with a trial in the next fortnight. The Danny O’Brien-trained AJC Derby and Australian Guineas winner Shamrocker, pictured winning the Derby, will return in the …

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26 July 2011

Paco Boy Recieves Impressive Review

Paco Boy has recieved a glowing endorsement from the Informant’s respected pedigree profiler, John Richardson. Amongst his keen observations, Richardson states: ” I can not recall seeing a horse that was able to finishing burst …

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26 July 2011

Scarlett Lady to Resume Soon

The talented filly’s spring programme comprises five Group One races, culminating in the Melbourne Cup on November 1. The Queensland Oaks winner will be just one of the star attractions in the Makfi Challenge Stakes, …

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26 July 2011

Back with a Vigor

Danny O’Brien is confident that his former Group One placegetter Vigor (NZ) (O’Reilly) can make a successful return to the track when he resumes his racing career in the G2 Memsie Stakes over 1400m at …

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18 July 2011

Dream Win For Filly

Centaine mare Pyjamas has a perfect record at stud and her promising daughter Shandream added to the family roll of honour at Ruakaka. The Pins three-year-old was a runaway winner over 1400 metres to take …

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11 July 2011

Ambitious Dragon Awarded Horse of the Year

Triple Group One winner Ambitious Dragon was crowned Horse of the Year for the 2010/2011 season at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards presentation ceremony during the final race meeting of the season at …

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11 July 2011

Giant Of A Performance

Rising Hong Kong star Smart Giant played his part yesterday in John Moore securing the trainers’ premiership on a dramatic final night of racing at Sha Tin. The WS-bred and sold son of champion stallion …

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