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Fabulous first-up performance
Just Fabulous showed she was a mare to follow this preparation following her dynamic resuming victory at Awapuni on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of the late O’Reilly unwound powerfully to win the …
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Wind blowing toward black type success
Stakes success for West Wind looks like a formality after the Pins mare added to an already impressive record this evening at The Valley. The patiently-handled 5-year-old won for the sixth time in her 11-start …
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Wind blows Cranbourne rivals away
West Wind continued on her winning way at Cranbourne last night with another dominant performance. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced daughter of Pins went back-to-back with success over 2025 metres in the Pinker Pinker Plate. …
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Sense of timing about Watchmaker
Watchmaker’s odds for the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas have been slashed in the wake of his maiden success today at Riccarton. The Waikato Stud graduate had been around the mark in his three previous …
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I Do making her mark
Former top-class race mare I Do is making her mark at stud with both of her foals to race now successful following Solid Contact’s comfortable win at Te Rapa this afternoon. I Do was bred …
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Ocean Park mare in The Everest
Ocean Park’s daughter Tofane has earned herself a crack at the world’s richest race on turf. A deal has been struck with the 5-year-old to run for Yulong Investments in the AU$15 million The Everest …
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Waikato Stud named top breeder again
Elite nursery Waikato Stud has claimed the New Zealand Breeder of the Year Award for a remarkable seventh time following an outstanding 2019-20 season. The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association announced the Matamata farm as …
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3YO features await promising colt
A well-related colt part-owned by Waikato Stud overcame an unsuitably heavy track to make a winning debut at Avondale this afternoon with a bright black type future predicted for the newcomer. Unbeaten in two trials, …
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Success for star mare
I Do was an outstanding race mare for Waikato Stud as the G1 Makfi Challenge Stakes winner and she’s continuing the grand start she’s made to her broodmare career. Her first foal is Savabeel’s son …
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Pedigree to fore
Well-related mare Matuki struck on the opening day of the new season for Waikato Stud and partners with success at Ashburton. She had gone close on several occasions before stepping up to 1600 metres this …
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Stud graduate popular at Gold Coast
A Waikato Stud graduate was a centre of attention during the second session of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast. Mark Two, a daughter of the late Pins, was sold by …
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Killin too slick for smart line-up
Smart three-year-old Killin is showing the benefit of time and is unbeaten in two runs this preparation following a sparkling display this afternoon. He successfully resumed from a break at Gosford last month and the …
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