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Mark’s Mail – 2 November
What a week it’s been for our champion resident sire Savabeel – fourteen winners and two Stakes winners in the space of just seven days. It’s great to have already had a Stakes winning two-year-old emerge …
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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Sangster’s VRC Derby Win
As always, Derby Day at Flemington 2011 was a great day’s racing – French import Glass Harmonium led all the way in the MacKinnon Stakes, glamour colt Sepoy claimed the Coolmore, brilliant filly Atlantic Jewel …
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Staff Profile | Kennedy Beaumont
She’s hooked on all things yearlings and can’t wait to see how this year’s youngsters progress towards Karaka. Meet Kennedy Beaumont, a member of our yearling prep team. Q What is your role at Waikato …
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Garry’s Corner – 2 November
Well, here we go again. Yep the annual NZ breeders have lost their way. We no longer have the capacity to provide horses for the great handicap event of the year. Those that annually pass …
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A trip down Memory Lane – Ocean Park’s Cox Plate Win
Saturday sees the ‘greatest two minutes in sport’ – the 98th edition of Group 1 WS Cox Plate, which will be run for the first time with a purse of $5 million. To the racing …
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Mark’s Mail – 19 October
I would have done a video this week but we had a big night in the foaling paddock and I’m feeling a little bit worse for wear. We were treated to a great weekend of …
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Staff Profile | Kerrie Cox
She started working at Waikato Stud 15 years ago and hasn’t looked back. Meet Waikato Stud’s Bloodstock Manager Kerrie Cox. Q What is your role at Waikato Stud and what are some of your main …
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Garry’s Corner – 19 October
I know submissions to the Minister are due today, but really what’s the point in attempting to add to the plethora of opinions proffered on a subject that if the Minister is true to his …
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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Master O’Reilly
The 2007 Caulfield Cup will be forever etched in our memories with short-priced favourite Maldivian being led back to the mounting yard by the Clerk of the Course with blood streaming from his neck after …
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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Alamosa’s Toorak Handicap Win
Amongst the great line up of races at Caulfield this Saturday is the $500,000 Toorak Handicap – one of the hardest handicaps in Australia to win each year. This year 18 runners will line up …
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Garry’s Corner – 12 October
The wonderful world of racing. The day at Hastings was a day to enjoy, the weather had a bit of a bite, but the patrons were there to enjoy both good racing and good company. …
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Top quality mare Bonneval secured by Waikato Stud
Waikato Stud has won the race to purchase the two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year and multiple Group One winner Bonneval. The Matamata nursery acted quickly when her retirement was announced last week and …
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