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3 May 2019

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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3 May 2019

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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26 April 2019

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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20 April 2019

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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18 April 2019

Garry’s Corner – 18 April, 2019

I said last week what a week we had ahead of us. The lead up to the Winx farewell was, of course, the Inglis Easter Sale. This years catalogue was compressed offering only 400 yearlings …

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14 April 2019

Pins mare at top of her game

Princess Kereru completed a rewarding campaign at Hastings with the daughter of the late Pins enjoying further stakes success at Hastings. The reliable five-year-old was a dominant winner of the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Finance …

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12 April 2019

Garry’s Corner – 12 April, 2019

I normally wait as long as possible before I put together the Corner. You two must keep the Corner in perspective it is simply my commentary on Racing as I see it during the week. …

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9 April 2019

Filly strikes again at Hawkesbury

On The White Turf successfully stepped up in distance at Hawkesbury to continue her winning run. The filly had broken her maiden over 1400 metres at Kembla Grange and handled the rise to 1800 metres today with …

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9 April 2019

Savabeel makes a splash

Savabeel made his presence felt on the opening day of the Inglis Sydney Easter Yearling Sale at the Riverside Stables. His daughter was put forward by Coolmore Stud and was the subject of spirited bidding. …

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7 April 2019

Filly wins with authority

Waikato Stud’s colours were to the fore at Pukekohe this afternoon with a richly-bred filly posting a stylish win. Donna Imelda raced three back on the fence and rider Michael Coleman was desperately looking for …

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6 April 2019

Brutal display from O’Reilly’s son

O’Reilly’s son Brutal has carried Glenn Boss to a seventh victory in the Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap at Randwick. The three-year-old sat outside the leader to the turn and was too strong for his older rivals …

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6 April 2019

Derby hopes don’t disappoint

Waikato Stud graduates performed with distinction in today’s $2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby at Randwick. The Matamata farm’s graduates Madison County and Surely Sacred finished second and third respectively. For good measure, Savabeel’s son The …

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