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19 September 2019

Garry’s Corner – 20th September, 2019

What to say…. what subject on Racing NZ has not been covered? You see I would not last as a professional scribe. In the so-called real world, I could spend weeks on the Labour Party’s …

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12 September 2019

Garry’s Corner – 12 September, 2019

Not that many of you will care… We have returned. When I last posted for Garry’s Corner – Mary and I were about to head off to South Africa travelling with another couple. I don’t …

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7 September 2019

Savabeel’s son too slick

Waikato Stud’s champion resident Savabeel has struck early with his son Cool Aza Beel winning the season’s opening juvenile event. The Jamie Richards-trained youngster was unbeaten in two lead-up trials and had no trouble carrying …

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2 September 2019

Hot run of form continues

Regency Legend has continued his unbeaten run in Hong Kong with further success on the opening day of the new season. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold son of Pins was successful over 1200 metres in …

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31 August 2019

Stakes test for My Pendant

The bar will be lifted for the progressive mare My Pendant in the wake of her latest success. Bred and raced by Waikato Stud, the Pins mare was a stylish winner at Caulfield today to …

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27 August 2019

O’Reilly 5YO lands another Macau feature

Sacred Capital has continued his outstanding run of form in Macau with the Waikato Stud graduate completing a feature race double. The well-related five-year-old won the Macau Derby over 1800 metres two runs back and, …

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2 August 2019

Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie – 2 August, 2019

Seaway caps off his evergreen consistency in taking out the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill. A barrage of wide draws only delayed the inevitable with Chris Waller fine-tuning the four-year gelding to win the Listed …

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2 August 2019

Mark’s Mail – 2 August, 2019

The 1st of August always brings great excitement and expectations for a whole new opportunity for anybody involved with a thoroughbred. What a way to conclude last season, to breed 3 stakes winners across 3 …

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1 August 2019

Garry’s Corner – 2 August, 2019

It’s not for the faint-hearted this business. Horses are unique, we ride them, my first farm I worked with horse and dog, we wager on them, they were the means of cultivation in a long-gone …

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27 July 2019

Stakes success for stud graduate

Tough colt Sai Fah overcame a wide run to comfortably win the Listed Ryder Stakes in trying conditions at Otaki this afternoon. The youngster was also backing up following his success at Te Rapa last …

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27 July 2019

Pins star of the show

Gros Piton led off a double for the late Pins in Singapore last night when he opened his winning account. The China Horse Club-owned four-year-old’s success was no surprise as he had placed in two …

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26 July 2019

Garry’s Corner – 26 July, 2019

I think perhaps the Corner needs a spell. I have been in this business a long time, some would say too long. I first went to Trentham Races 65 years ago. My father and his …

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