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Mark’s Mail – 12 July, 2019
Bula from Fiji! The family and I are enjoying an awesome holiday in Fiji this week. Its been a fantastic week which was of course headlined by Ocean Park hitting the 100 winners mark. He’s …
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Garry’s Corner – 12 July, 2019
What a week of sport, the Crusaders final success against the valiant Jaguares, Wimbledon in full swing, as always the Poms have a great knack of running an event. As I am writing this prior …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie – 5 July, 2019
Killavally was impressive winning on debut by 8L at Ballarat on Sunday. Bred by the stud he is a 3yo Ocean Park gelding out of the O’Reilly mare Enjoy (ex Playful Fingers by Defensive Play). …
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Garry’s Corner – 5 July, 2019
I suppose not a lots changed over the years for breeders. I first joined the ranks of a selling breeder in 1975. I have always believed no matter what part of the world we are …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie – 28 June, 2019
The Murray Baker/Andy Forsman trained Vibrato has become Sacred Falls’ second winner, keeping up a strong gallop to win by 2.5L over 1230m at Rotorua. The 1200m Listed Ryder Stakes at Otaki July 27th is …
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Garry’s Corner – 28 June, 2019
This Corner will be short and not sweet. This Corner will repeat a number of points about the recent Legislation I have made before. So why, why the need. Well, I appreciate the Ministers interest …
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Symbio latest success for Ocean Park
Waikato Stud graduate Symbio is on the board after a deserved and not unexpected victory at Pukekohe. The son of Ocean Park had finished runner-up at his previous appearance when resuming at Te Rapa. “He’d …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie – 21 June, 2019
Free Fallen’ is a 2yo gelding by Sacred Falls bought for $130,000 from the 2018 Inglis Classic yearling sale ($130,000AUD). Now residing in Singapore, he was quietly ridden in both trials and debuts tonight in …
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Garry’s Corner – 21 June, 2019
Well, my readership has increased to five and a listener. A female listener no less. As such my comments will have to be more circumspect avoiding any salacious inferences as my listener is subjected to …
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Hanger returns to winning ways
Part-owned WS-bred O’Reilly gelding Hanger bounced back to his best at Ruakaka on Saturday with a hard-fought victory. It was the fourth win of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding’s career. Hanger has also …
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Garry’s Corner – 14 June, 2019
You know we need to get our feet on the ground. Like what’s wrong with NZ racing. How did we get here. What are our expectations. Despite all the hero worshiping what is the net …
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Selling initiative well rewarded
A new selling approach has worked successfully for Waikato Stud with Monday evening’s online sale achieving a 100 per cent clearance rate. The Matamata farm’s 26-strong weanling draft proved popular on gavelhouse.com, as was the …
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