Waikato Stud News

30 June 2025

Olivia Blane honoured at Industry Excellence Awards

We’re proud to share that our very own Olivia Blane was named the winner of the Stud, Stable & Kennel Excellence category at the Industry Excellence Awards, powered by Entain. As Waikato Stud’s Yearling Manager, Olivia leads our yearling preparation team and oversees the preparation of nearly 100 yearlings for public auction each season.

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29 June 2025

Knocks it out of the Park with a metro double across the Ocean

Proven sire Ocean Park struck again with a metro double in Australia on Saturday, 28 June, led by Misterkipchoge and Arcadia Park. A multiple Group 1 winner himself, Ocean Park continues to deliver high-class progeny including Tofane, Kolding, Kovalica and VRC Oaks placegetter Powers Of Opal.

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29 June 2025

Magnifico! Pacifico wins Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final

Ardrossan’s son Pacifico impressed with a dominant victory in the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final, backing up his previous win and relishing the step up to 2100m at Ruakaka.

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28 June 2025

Puntin adds fourth with special Rosehill win

The cheers from Rosehill Gardens would have been heard far and wide as the Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old son of Super Seth, Puntin added a fourth win to his record taking out Race 3 over 1400m on Saturday, 28 June.

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26 June 2025

It’s in the Blood: Taken

“Given the opportunities he’s (Ardrossan) had, it’s been a massive start,” Waikato chief Mark Chittick told It’s In The Blood.

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26 June 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Many years ago, Mary and I attended the Annual Time Form dinner, staged the night before the races at York. It was an unusual format with spouses separated, not a bad idea so long as you were compatible with your mixed table.

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25 June 2025

Two-start metro star: Super Seth’s Frosty Girl does it again

Super Seth’s unbeaten daughter Frosty Girl produced another determined performance at Randwick, overcoming a slow start to notch back-to-back metro wins for Chris Waller and James McDonald over 1300m.

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21 June 2025

So Long Farewell joins the Super Seth show

So Long Farewell became Super Seth’s 39th first-crop winner with an effortless 2.75 length win at Kembla, carrying 59kg and continuing the momentum of his sire’s outstanding early success.

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21 June 2025

Ardrossan sires Trans-Tasman Saturday double

Sons of Ardrossan impressed on both sides of the Tasman, with Pacifico going back-to-back at Tauranga and Taken extending his winning streak to four with another bold performance at Flemington.

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19 June 2025

From promise to proven: Super Seth’s Group 1 strike rate stuns

Super Seth’s rise continues with Maison Louis becoming his fourth Group 1 winner. His standout strike rate and Group 1 tally position him among the most statistically impressive sires of 2025.

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19 June 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Well, it’s taken a while, but it seems appropriate to comment on Colm Santry’s article on Australasian breeding trends. I have been doing this a long time, breeding horses that is, and to be fair the last 60 years has only reinforced my view that attempting to breed money has always coloured the view of a number of breeders.

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15 June 2025

Kovalica gives Ocean Park and Saturday double in Gr.2 Q22

Ocean Park’s Group 1 winner Kovalica returned to top form in the Gr.2 Q22, while Identikit impressed with a dominant 6.8-length win at Wanganui on heavy ground.

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