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Garry’s Corner – 15 November 2019
For those of you who were kind enough to call expressing your disappointment that The Waikato Weekly did not include the Corner last week, I can tell you I was relegated to the bin with …
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Well-bred filly delivers
A rich pedigree was to the fore at Hastings this afternoon when Grand De Flora was successful on debut. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly had trialled well in preparation and was, as a result, …
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Ocean Park mare rules in Matriarch
Ocean Park’s daughter Oceanex turned her fortunes around at Flemington to triumph in the Fr.2 Matriarch Stakes. Luckless in previous outings, she came with a well-timed finish to reign supreme in the hands of Jye …
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Banquo strikes stakes blow
Banquo took a first serious step toward a stallion career with victory at Flemington today in the Listed Springtime Stakes. It was the son of Written Tycoon second win from a handful of starts with …
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Savabeel top of shopping list
Cranbourne trainer Natalie Young is a major fan of Savabeel and she’ll be shopping for more of them later this month. She will be returning home for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale at …
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Savabeel colt stars
Well-related colt Mongolian Heaven posted first winning strike of his career when he led all the way at Te Rapa. The Savabeel three-year-old gave a determined display as he was headed in the straight and …
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Success for Waikato Stud stallions
Savabeel and Ocean Park both made their presences felt on Oaks day at Flemington. The former’s son Savaheat continued his rich run of form to strike in the opening event.. The five-year-old came with a …
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Great weekend for Ocean Park
Quality mare Tofane crowned a memorable day for Ocean Park when she won the Gr.3 Furphy Sprint at Flemington. Her victory came off the back of the Waikato Stud stallion’s son claiming the inaugural Golden …
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Kolding soars to claim the Golden Eagle
Ocean Park’s best son Kolding has delivered another sensational result for the Waikato Stud stallion this afternoon. He produced the stallion with his first Group One success when victorious in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick …
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Garry’s Corner – 01 November 2019
Well, after 30 odd years of attending the Melbourne Cup and Derby Day we are giving it a miss. Perhaps it’s a sign of old age, but that doesn’t inhibit my attendance at local meetings. …
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Bright future tipped for Savabeel mare
The step up to 1600 metres brought the best out of Baby Face at Te Rapa where she posted her breakthrough victory. The patiently-handled Savabeel four-year-old came from back in the field with a determined …
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Tiptronic back to winning ways
Tiptronic gained a much deserved and long overdue victory at Ellerslie where he triumphed in the open handicap. It was the Waikato Stud graduate’s third career win and first for nearly two years, although he …
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