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Mark’s Mail – 9 March
It’s been a huge couple of weeks and a really exciting time for racing on both sides of the Tasman. Pippa and I were fortunate enough to attend the Group 1 Australian Guineas last weekend …
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NZRB goes into damage control over Deloitte Report release
The Deloitte Report release last week threw the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons at the New Zealand Racing Board, initiating a flurry of damage control communiques that clearly demonstrated the cage had been rattled. Pressure …
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Garry’s Corner – March 9
Sometimes I wish I had removed my tongue from my chubby cheek. It is difficult to weekly broach a subject, retaining the humour you need, but passing on the message that causes concern to me …
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Grunt spelled ahead of lucrative Spring
Talented three-year-old colt Grunt will now head to the spelling paddock in preparation for the spring after securing his first Group One win when victorious in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. After …
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Colchester throws formbook out the window with gutsy win
Punters were blown out of the water when Colchester (NZ) (Rios) defied his mammoth odds of $372 to take out the penultimate event, the $80,000 Class 3 race over 1400m on Sunday. Market prices aside, …
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O’Reilly colt shines in Group One
The late O’Reilly earned posthumous Group One honours today when his son Grunt reigned supreme in the Australian Guineas at Flemington. He stamped himself as a colt of the highest quality with his fourth consecutive …
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Stud home-breds star in Singapore
Waikato Stud graduates were in rare form at Kranji last night to post a winning treble for the Matamata farm. The late O’Reilly’s sons Lord Reilly and O’what A Feeling were successful and a grand …
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Mark’s Mail – 2 March
Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick shares his thoughts on the excellent weekend of racing ahead (in-between a spot of clay bird shooting at Game Gully).
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Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale
Maluka Thoroughbreds will offer seven of Waikato Stud’s yearlings in their consignment at the Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale which kicks off on Sunday. By champion sire Pins, Lot 44 is from the unraced O’Reilly …
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Stud has strong Derby hand
The potency of the Waikato Stud stallion roster is highlighted by the make-up of Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie. Savabeel, Ocean Park and Rock ‘n’ Pop all claim representation with in-form runners …
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Guineas gold beckons
The Waikato Stud influence is evident in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Guineas with ties to a quartet of runners and incredibly, one quarter of the Australian Guineas field is sired by Waikato Stud stallions. Savabeel …
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Garry’s Corner – 2 March
So, now we have it. What do we have, we have a paper from Thoroughbred Racing with their views on the way forward, plus a summation of the elusive Deloitte Report. Both of these documents …
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