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17 September 2020

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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17 September 2020

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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3 September 2020

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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2 September 2020

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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3 August 2020

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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1 August 2020

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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29 July 2020

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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18 July 2020

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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18 July 2020

Marsh sold on Savabeel filly

Leading trainer Stephen Marsh has tipped a bright future for the Waikato Stud-bred and sold filly Tabata. The lightly-tried Savabeel three-year-old came back triumphantly from a lengthy spell to break her maiden at Te Rapa …

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18 July 2020

Mare strikes for new stable

The well-related Ocean Park five-year-old Pink Graffiti hasn’t taken long to make an impact from her new quarters. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced mare won twice for Tony Pike before relocating to the stable of …

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1 July 2020

Pedigree to fore again

Blue-blooded filly Grand De Flora made it two wins on the bounce when she produced another smart performance over 1600 metres at Sandown this afternoon. Trained by Danny O’Brien, the Waikato Stud-bred and owned-3-year-old came …

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28 June 2020

Ocean Park stellar season continues

The Waikato Stud-bred and sold Another Dollar earned another black type credit for resident sire Ocean Park when she produced a valiant display under 58kg to win the G3 Premier’s Cup at Doomben. Ridden by …

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