Waikato Stud News
Gosford double for Marsh
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh made a flying visit to Gosford, just outside of Sydney, on Thursday to saddle a pair of maiden gallopers and walked away with the lion’s share of prizemoney. Four-year-old mare Campari …
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Blueblood adds performance to pedigree
The regally-bred The Chosen One has lived up to his noble name and pedigree at the first opportunity. The three-year-old colt came off two quiet trials for an explosive debut win at Waverley on Thursday. …
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A trip down memory lane – Legs
With the running of the $250,000 Group 1 Livamol Classic at Hastings this Saturday, it brings back very fond memories of arguably one of Waikato Stud’s top class race mares Legs. I apologise if parts …
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Garry’s Corner – 5 October
Numbers, numbers, numbers. They can mean anything, you know, one mans food another mans poison. So why do I worry, what drives me to take important time out of my life to try to get …
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Derby the pinnacle for Gray
Stephen Gray believes the Waikato Stud graduate Our Pinnacle can be a genuine Singapore Derby contender. He voiced his thoughts last evening after the son of Pins won at only his second start at Kranji. …
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Staff Profile | Sam McLeish
He has forged a successful career working with promising young racehorses and one of his memorable career moments includes strapping multiple Group One winner Atlantic Jewel. Meet Waikato Stud’s pre-training manager Sam McLeish. Q What …
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Deluxe performance from promising stayer
The step up to middle distanced racing is bringing out the best in the Waikato Stud graduate She’s Deluxe. The patiently handled four-year-old shed her maiden tag over 2200 metres at Pakenham this week at …
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Garry’s Corner – 28 September
I read this morning an article questioning the effective ownership of Fonterra, the dairy farmers are the end result beneficiaries of the efforts made on their behalf. The problem is the decisions and some instances …
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Ocean Park hits a memorable milestone
Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Ocean Park has brought up his half-century. The Waikato Stud stallion produced his 50th individual winner yesterday when Ocean Essence struck at Mildura. Ocean Park has made his …
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Bully Boy flexes his muscles again
Promising four-year-old Bully Boy furthered his record in style at Riccarton this afternoon. The progressive son of Rock ‘n’ Pop put his Rating 65 rivals to the sword, winning by a length and a quarter. …
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Pins filly claims major honours
Emily Margaret produced a gallant display to become the latest in a long line of black type winners for Pins. She made much of the running at Riccarton today and kicked on gallantly to win …
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Rock ‘n’ Pop delivers a double
Progressive four-year-old The Lord Mayor capped off a trans-Tasman double for his sire with victory in the closing event at Rosehill today. The son of Waikato Stud’s exciting Rock ‘n’ Pop went back to back …
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