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WS Plays Hand In Memorable Win
Hard-working jockey Brad Rawiller reached a milestone yesterday afternoon and had a WS graduate to thank for it. Bishops Castle by O’Reilly credited the Victorian rider with the 2000th winner of his career when successful …
Read MoreBrave Winner Set For Easter
Brave Centaur was an appropriate winner of Saturday’s Waikato Stud Handicap at Matamata where he made a successful open class debut. By O’Reilly out of a Centaine mare, the five-year-old is now on a path …
Read MoreTough Competitor Further Rewarded
Durability has been a feature of O’Reilly Magic’s Hong Kong career and the veteran earned further honours last night. The eight-year-old returned to the winner’s stall for the fifth time when successful at Happy Valley. …
Read MoreVogue Shows Her Style
The cream rose to the top at Pukekohe this afternoon when the impeccably-bred Vogue stepped out for the first time. The filly boasting the impressive Group One pedigree carried the WS silks to victory at …
Read MoreSavabeel’s Son Back In Gr.1 Business
Savabeel’s star staying son Sangster added to his top-flight record at Te Rapa on Saturday with another dominant Gr 1 victory. The four-year-old was far too good for his weight-for-age rivals in the Darci Brahma …
Read MoreFamily Takes Another Winning Trick
An established WS family added to its record in Victoria yesterday when Obligation was successful at the Ballarat meeting. The Pins four-year-old has now progressed to two wins and three placings from his seven appearances. …
Read MoreChittick Extremely Encouraged by Sale Results
Following his first year at the helm, Waikato Stud boss Mark Chittick is extremely encouraged by the results from New Zealand Bloodstock’s recent national yearling sale series. “Obviously I have made a considerable investment in …
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Pins Gelding Ambitious Dragon Rated Top NZ Bred
Pins superstar Ambitious Dragon has been named the highest rated NZ-bred galloper on the final Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Thoroughbred Rankings for 2012. On 124, he sits foremost ahead of such outstanding NZ-bred’s as Ocean …
Read MoreO’Reilly Bags Stakes Double
O’Reilly continued on his stakes winning way this afternoon when the champion stallion delivered a double at Wingatui. His daughter Monachee was a commanding winner of the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup and then son Ric …
Read MorePotent WS Family Tops Again
A son of Zabeel from a prolific WS family combined to give the Matamata farm an outstanding result on the closing day of the Premier Sale at Karaka. The colt by the champion sire out …
Read MoreStud Glad To Gain Black Type Credit
A patient approach with Glad was rewarded with black type at Trentham this afternoon and the prospect of further honours next weekend. Carrying the colours of Waikato Stud, the Pins mare passed her sternest test …
Read MoreShandream Heads Pins One-Two
Smart mare Shandream won for the second time on her current preparation when she led home a Pins quinella in the open sprint at Ellerslie this afternoon. The WS-bred and sold five-year-old was a convincing …
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