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Mark’s Mail – 24 May, 2019
We’re nearing the end of May, one of my favored times of year. Not quite winter, and we’ve had a great autumn. Maybe a touch more rain would’ve been good. The farm does look amazing …
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Garry’s Corner – 24 May, 2019
Hi you two, I said last week I would be in a position to comment on Winston’s Friday speech this week. Well by now it is old news, the abolition of the last of the …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie
Two weeks ago saw the ill-fated High Chaparral sire his 23rd Group One winner when Princess Jenni won the Australasian Oaks. This was her fourth win from only six starts- seriously impressive by anyone’s standards. …
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Garry’s Corner – 17 May, 2019
Well, here we go again. Now is when we start to consider where we will mate our mares. This is a challenge but also fun, over the years we have multiple experts who with the …
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Pins’ son claims Group Three feature
Trainer John Thompson won’t be swayed by Purple Sector’s win in today’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben and will ease up on the three-year-old. Although the talented son of Pins was clearly superior, he …
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WS Online Weanling line-up
Waikato Stud will offer a high-quality draft of weanlings unreserved on-line next month. The premier Matamata nursery has changed tack this year and its young consignment will be sold via online auction through gavelhouse.com with …
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Waikato Stud wins gold for its Stallion Brochure
Waikato Stud is thrilled to be the winner of two major categories at the prestigious Pride in Print Awards last weekend. The stud won gold medals for its 2018 Stallion Brochure – a premium showcase …
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Garry’s Corner – 10 May, 2019
You have to hand it to the Australian racing fraternity, their positive approach may well be supported by money available for not only stakes but various levels of State Government support. I was lucky enough …
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O’Reilly mare blossoming
Beautifully-related four-year-old Claddagh is starting to do her rich pedigree justice with further success at Pukekohe today. The daughter of Waikato Stud’s late champion stallion O’Reilly hinted at her staying potential last season. She was …
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Garry’s Corner – 3 May, 2019
Thoroughbred horse breeding has many twists and turns. Many ups and downs but we persevere because we not only love the mystery and excitement but the fact there is always something ahead of us. The …
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Garry’s Corner – 26 April, 2019
Time goes very quickly if you are a horse breeder. When I first moved to Manawatu it would be fair to say the power players in the thoroughbred industry were shared pretty evenly geographically, Te …
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Mahalangur an exciting prospect
Waikato Stud graduate Mahalangur has continued his impressive march through the city grades in Sydney. He won for the fourth time from 12 starts when a dominant last-start winner at Randwick at the weekend. The …
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