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Sir Plush adds to Pins’ tally
Further posthumous honours have come the way of Pins following Sir Plush’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup victory. It was his fifth stakes win this season and 80th lifetime success for the former Waikato Stud stallion. …
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Stud graduate all class at Trentham
Co-trainer Andrew Forsman’s pre-race concerns with Madison County came to nothing in today’s Gr.1 Levin Classic. He was worried about the inside draw, but the Waikato Stud graduate’s class was the winning factor. “He’s not …
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Garry’s Corner – 11 January
The start of another year, plenty to comment on. I did put together a Corner last week from Kinloch, judiciously typed with one finger on my iPhone only to find with an upgrade to our …
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Doubles for trainers and stud
Roger James and Robert Wellwood had a pair of Waikato Stud graduates to thank for a winning double at Awapuni today. The Cambridge training partners saddled Killarney and Hanger and both produced impressive displays. The …
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Happy days for filly
Well-related filly Happily To Be looks a three-year-old with a bright future in Australia for Waikato Stud. The well-related filly has been lightly-tried by Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien and has made an encouraging start to …
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Ardrossan back in business
Ardrossan has made a triumphant return to New Zealand racing with an impressive victory at Te Aroha this afternoon. He took up where he left off with a commanding performance under rider Jason Waddell to …
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Pins filly springs Eight Carat upset
Lightly-raced filly Pinmedown delivered a Boxing Day uppercut when she upstaged her rivals in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic at Ellerslie. Prepared at Matamata by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, the Pins filly was having …
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My Pendant continues winning roll
Waikato Stud filly My Pendant has earned herself a summer holiday at the beach after completing a hat-trick of wins in stylish fashion at Flemington. The Danny O’Brien-trained three-year-old followed victories at Sandown and Moonee …
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Garry’s Corner – 21 December
Xmas! The year has galloped by. As I said last week, we waited with baited breath for Winston’s leading us to new and brighter horizons, I suppose our expectations were unrealistic when any change requires …
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Savabeel filly impressing Baker
When trainer Murray Baker tells you he has a filly with a touch of class about her, it pays to take notice. Baker holds that opinion of the royally-bred Savabeel three-year-old Queen Of Diamonds who …
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Mark’s Mail – 14 December
We’ve had a busy week on the farm with a great bunch of visitors from New Zealand and Australia through to see our Karaka yearlings. It’s been great fun having people to the farm and …
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Garry’s Corner – 14 December
Well, I have returned from Hong Kong, a hive of commerce, 6 million people jammed in an area twice the size of Lake Taupo. A billion people just over the border, China with a growing …
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