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Mark’s Mail – 11 May
This week we took thirteen weanlings to the NZB Karaka May Sale and it was a great result to sell all offered with the Ocean Park colt from We Love selling for $45,000 to Australia. …
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Garry’s Corner – 11 May
Well, what else to write about but the loss of mate Pins. It was 1983 when we made the step into the so-called colonial bred sire prospects with the purchase of Centaine. It wasn’t easy …
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Positive reaction from racing industry as Messara review commences
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant The four days spent in New Zealand last week by John Messara to continue his review of the racing industry has resulted in nothing but positive comments …
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Ross ‘Butch’ Fisher rubbed shoulders with Sydney’s best
Story by Brian de Lore The Informant Ross ‘Butch’ Fisher preferred the quieter home-life of Matamata to the hustle and bustle of Sydney but in a brief riding stint in the big smoke in 1961 …
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Waikato Stud goes up-market with weanling offering
Leading nursery Waikato Stud has adopted a highly professional approach to the Karaka May Sale by assembling its best ever offering of weanlings in a single draft for one sale. It’s no secret that the …
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Seaway strikes again for Ocean Park
Ocean Park three-year-old Seaway looks set to make an early impact in black type company. The Waikato Stud graduate’s fledgling career took on further momentum today when successful over 1550m at Canterbury. With three wins …
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Waikato Stud mourning loss of Pins
It is with great sadness that Waikato Stud announces the passing of champion resident sire Pins. The 21-year-old son of Snippets died suddenly on Sunday due to complications from colic. A Gr.1 Australian Guineas (2000m) …
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Garry’s Corner – 27 April
What a different market we live in, the recent announcements of upcoming spring service fees in Australia is light years from the expectations of our clients. All this confirms is how difficult it is to …
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Mark’s Mail – 27 April
Last week was a week well spent down in the Hawkes Bay bush with my boys. I’m back in action this week and I have to say, there is never a dull moment here at …
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Messara Report will be the job only half done
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Benjamin Franklin once said nothing is certain in this life except death and taxes, but in view of events in New Zealand racing over the past couple …
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Waikato Stud buys gifted mare
Waikato Stud have purchased the retired black-type winner and multiple stakes placegetter Starvoia. Prepared at Balcairn by John and Karen Parsons, she was successful in six of her 16 starts and was placed on a …
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Improved Hanger closes out his season in style
Roger James has been well-satisfied by Hanger’s progress this preparation, which closed on a top note at Pukekohe this afternoon. The Cambridge trainer is now almost certain to send the Waikato Stud-bred three-year-old to the …
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