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28 April 2011

Guineas next on Natural Achiever’s programme

WS Mare Away To A Flier WS broodmare Etoile Du Nord got her stud career away to a perfect start yesterday when her first foal struck early in his racing career in Melbourne. The Mick …

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26 April 2011

Ungaro’s legacy lives on

Snow Excuse (NZ) 2008 (G. by No Excuse Needed-Kirkberg) 1st ARC DJ O’Sullivan Salver 2YO Maiden S., NZ$10000 1200m earning NZ$5900 Leading (NZ) 2007 (G. by Savabeel-Vanessatheundressa) 1st ATC Lest We Forget H., A$40000 1550m …

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26 April 2011

Waikato Stud Stallions on Parade this Saturday

Snow Excuse Debuts In Style No Excuse Needed made his presence felt at Ellerslie on Easter Monday when he was represented by an eye-catching debut winner. Two-year-old Snow Excuse had impressed in two lead-up trials …

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24 April 2011

Filly completes top run for stud

Kranji Cracker For Pins Pins capped off a profitable evening in Singapore on Fridtay night when his evergreen son Waikato marked his 50th raceday appearance with victory in the Kranji Stakes. The seven-year-old has long …

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17 April 2011

Savvy Dancer Brings up 20th SW for Savabeel

Hot Run Of Form Continues The winners continue to flow for WS stallion Savabeel with the Chittick family-owned Savoy giving the in-form son of Zabeel his second winner in as many days when he was …

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16 April 2011

Tivaci to Shuttle to English National Stud

Cowboy Shoots Rivals Down First-timer Cowboy came out all guns blazing at Trentham on Saturday to run his rivals into the ground. The son of O’Reilly had been a trial winner at Wanganui earlier this …

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16 April 2011

High priced son of Ocean Park executes impressive win in Australia

Pins Makes Presence Felt Pins added to his black-type tally on Sydney’s main stage at the weekend when his brave daughter Lucha Libre landed the Listed South Pacific Classic at Randwick. The three-year-old is now …

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16 April 2011

Shillelagh steps up at Wanganui

More Success For Prolific WS Family One of Waikato’s most prolific families provided a timely reminder of its potency on Friday, when the veteran performer Zinly (NZ) (Danasinga) was successful at Kranji. The eight-year-old gave …

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16 April 2011

O’Sullivan the toast of three countries after big win with Aerovelocity in Japan

Shantaine In A Class Of Her Own Versatile mare Shantaine added further performance to her illustrious pedigree with a sterling performance to win the closing event at Ellerslie today. The WS-bred and sold four-year-old mastered …

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14 April 2011

Can Lightning Strike Twice?

Waikato is hoping lightning can strike twice in the Gr 1 AJC Oaks at Randwick on Saturday. The O’Reilly filly Dating will be out to emulate the Chittick family’s high-class performer Daffodil, who won the …

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11 April 2011

Staying Is Almodovar’s Game

Almodovar may have a long way to go to match the deeds of the outstanding stayer Galilee but the progressive son of WS’s Pins has made an encouraging start. The three-year-old completed a hat-trick of …

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11 April 2011

Shamrocker (NZ) reminds O’Brien of the value of a Kiwi-made bargain

Dennis Ryan, NZTM Release If Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien needed a reminder that a good New Zealand-bred horse can be sourced from anywhere, he’s got it in spades with his history-making filly Shamrocker (NZ) (O’Reilly). …

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