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Oceanex adds to sire’s growing Group tally
Ocean Park (NZ) has enjoyed a break-out season with his first siring successes at the highest level courtesy of Kolding (NZ) and Tofane (NZ) and now a rising staying star and G1 Melbourne Cup contender …
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Around the farm with Mark Chittick
Waikato Stud has been New Zealand’s leading breeder and top vendor at the Karaka Yearling Sale for the past several years. The 2020 roster includes the addition of exciting G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel {NZ}) …
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Stud deliver another Group One
Waikato Stud has been a major player in both of trainer Michael Moroney’s Gr.1 All Aged Stakes victories. His first was with Tivaci, a son of High Chaparral who now stands at the leading Matamata …
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Garry’s Corner – 20.3.20
What I am not is, a political commentator, Doctor of anything, but when contemplating a Corner it is not possible to avoid ours and the world’s current challenges. Amazing how the world can be tipped …
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Pins Strikes in Guineas Again
Improving filly Gold Bracelet upstaged a high-class field in today’s Gr.2 Wellington Guineas at Trentham. She credited the late Pins with consecutive wins in the race following Emily Margaret’s success 12 months ago. Rider Lisa …
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Kolding poised to star again
Ocean Park’s son Kolding has already proved himself in top company and he is in line for another major title at Caulfield on Saturday. The five-year-old is the reigning Gr.1 Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle …
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Garry’s Corner – 11.3.20
It’s been a very interesting couple of weeks. The presentations to the select committee were worthwhile taking the time to watch. I didn’t watch all and it was difficult to sort the wheat from the …
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Hanger-over brewing after Beer’s Echuca win
It was only moments after Mitch Beer had arrived at Echuca for the Cup Day program that he thought his trip would be a wasted one. The Albury trainer arrived with New Zealand recruit Hanger (NZ) (O’Reilly), …
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Win a Service to Ocean Park with the Waikato NZTBA
The Waikato NZTBA has attracted a major drawcard to its 2020 Fiber Fresh NZ Breeders’ Stakes raceday on April 4th with the confirmation today that we will be donating a service to this season’s breakout sire …
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Banquo chases Gr.1 Newmarket win
Stallion credentials go on the line for Kiwi-owned colt Banquo in Saturday’s Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. The Written Tycoon colt goes into the sprint feature having won two of just eight starts but …
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Garry’s Corner – 6.3.20
We are back!!! Yes, I know we have been a little lazy over the Xmas period when there was so much that deserved our attention. Not that my tuppence worth has any effect with it …
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Garry’s Corner – 17 December 2019
With Christmas around the corner, the Waikato Newsletter is on hold, but the weeks happenings have motivated me to come out of hiding in the corner. It is always difficult to those who were not …
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