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Mark’s Mail – 23 February
Matamata Breeders Stakes day is always a highlight for me but this weekend I’m afraid I will heading to the hills with the boys for a hunting trip. All the best to everyone with runners …
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Garry’s Corner – February 23
The problem with having young politicians is they have no past to refer to. The problem with old politicians they have no audience. One is constantly amused by the newfound reasons to relieve the hard …
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Pins’ son a deserved winner
Genuine four-year-old Trudeau added to his tidy record in fine fashion at Avondale this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate won for the third time in his 15-start career and five further placings serve to emphasise …
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O’Reilly colt shows his class
Group One honours now beckon a three-year-old son of the late, great Waikato Stud stallion O’Reilly. Living up to his name, Grunt produced a powerful performance at Flemington this afternoon to claim the Group Three …
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Waikato Stud-bred Oaks hope ready to go
Promising staying filly Mark Two won’t race again before her autumn Group One target. Trainer Stephen Marsh has ruled out another appearance for the Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of Pins ahead of the Group …
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Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey – Breed What The Market Wants
As we have now had time to digest the results from Karaka, it is very pleasing to see that 75% of the turnover at Karaka was from progeny of stallions standing in New Zealand. This …
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Garry’s Corner – 16 February
Well, the sales are behind us. Te Rapa copped torrential rain, the racing gods are conspiring to make racing a horse more difficult than usual, the Hall of Fame dinner was a great night and …
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Minister says he’s not leaving port without plotting the correct course
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Racing Minister Winston Peters’ speech to open the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearlings Sales for 2018 was exactly that – a speech to open the sales. An …
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Messara advises NZ to start again with a blank sheet
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Arrowfield Stud boss and former chairman of Racing NSW John Messara says that if he was in charge of New Zealand Racing he would start the fix with …
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Rock ‘N’ Pop filly on Group One path
Waikato Stud filly Gold Spice overcame testing conditions at Pukekohe Park this afternoon to remain in Group One contention. The daughter of resident sire Rock ‘N’ Pop opened her account at her third appearance with …
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Waikato Stud spreading the racing joy
Waikato Stud’s recent move to have more quality fillies racing in Australia reaped a winning reward in Victoria this afternoon. The well-related I’m Buxom made an instant impact when she followed up a trial success …
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Hall of Famer O’Reilly stands proudly over son’s Karaka debut
The success of first season sire Sacred Falls at last week’s National Yearling Sale was a timely reminder of the wide reach of champion stallion O’Reilly. That influence is no better illustrated at Waikato Stud, …
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