Waikato Stud News
From autumn to spring, Linebacker’s back with a bang
Super Seth’s son Linebacker returned in style, storming home in the Gr.3 Silver Eagle at Randwick after toppling Broadsiding in the Randwick Guineas last autumn. He now heads toward the A$10 million Golden Eagle on 1 November.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
I was going to have a spell this week, after all, if I’m going to comment on our favourite sport weekly, I really want to reflect my belief on how much joy I get from being involved. Sure, not everything is peaches and cream with the occasional need to prod those with the responsibility of managing our future.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
The woeful participation in this year’s local bodies election is a reflection of our changing attitude to service. It used to be a badge of honour to garner the voters’ support, more importantly, such a cross-section of society, balancing the professional leadership, generally prevented radical changes.
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Mulberry to run Jedibeel in their slot
The Everest field is almost complete, with Mulberry Racing announcing on Sunday that they will run their own horse, Brad Widdup-trained Jedibeel (Savabeel ex Starry) in their slot.
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Afterglo powerful late in Matamata victory
Progressive Ardrossan mare Afterglo bounced back impressively at Matamata on Saturday, 4 October, handling the testing conditions with ease. Bred by former Waikato Stud night foaling manager Bev Spriggens, she is the fourth live foal of Little Glo, who wasn’t served last season.
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Sulek and Savvysuper give Seth a Trans-Tasman double
Super Seth’s momentum continues, siring a midweek double across New Zealand and Australia. Savvysuper broke through at Tauranga, while $420,000 Ready to Run Sale graduate Sulek showcased his turn of foot at Sandown, confirming the stallion’s growing influence.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
It’s always difficult to reinvent the wheel. Last week’s Corner, I took the easy way and republished the Racing NSW publication of their view of the ATC. Around the edges, there will be differences, but on a smaller scale, we have parallel issues.
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Ocean Park adds to trainer’s first Hong Kong double
WS cobred Ninja Derby (ex Pastrana) gave Brett Crawford his first taste of Sha tin success, giving the South African-born and now Hong Kong resident his first winning double in the competitive racing jurisdiction.
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WS-bred Out Of The Blue wins by two for Te Akau
Out Of The Blue (Tivaci ex Cornflower Blue) followed De Armas’ win with a two-length victory at Riccarton. The Te Akau gelding, bred and sold by Waikato Stud, was a $60,000 Karaka purchase for David Ellis CNZM.
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A quick play to save Coldplay
Just 24 hours after foaling a Super Seth filly, Coldplay faced a life-threatening colon torsion. Thanks to quick action, skilled teamwork, and impeccable timing from Waikato Stud and MVS, she defied the odds – an unforgettable miracle celebrated with champagne.
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De Armas enters Karaka Millions fray
De Armas (Ardrossan) lived up to her trial hype with a brilliant debut victory at Otaki, sprinting clear to score by 4.8 lengths. Trainer Johno Benner will now give the filly a short freshen before targeting valuable black-type in December’s Gr.2 Wakefield Stakes (1100m) at Awapuni.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
In this week’s ‘Corner’, rather than disecting, Garry Chittick shares an official statment sent to participants by Racing NSW on behalf of Chairman Dr Saranne Cooke.
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