Waikato Stud News
Caulfield rain a blessing for Reilmartini
Trainer Darren Weir was happy to see the heavy showers rain down on Caulfield and soften the track for O’Reilly gelding Reilmartini. Starting the day in the good range, rain began falling before the meeting …
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Smart Two-year-old to be set for early Guineas feature
Exciting two-year-old Madison County has been earmarked as a potential Guineas candidate next season after clinching his first race day success at Hastings on the weekend. Co-trainer Andrew Forsman has plenty of time for the …
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Trainer sees top future for Fawn
Roger James is bullish about the future staying prospects of the lightly-tried Fawn. The Cambridge horseman had further reason to be upbeat about the four-year-old after she produced a strong performance to win the Red …
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Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey
The pinnacle of racing at this time of year is always the Sydney Autumn Carnival – and it was wonderful to see Pretty To Sea pick up black type with an excellent 2nd placing in …
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Pretty performance promises much more
Ocean Park’s latest black type performer looks a safe bet to add to her record in the near future. Pretty To Sea produced the best performance of her fledgeling career last time out when runner-up …
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Garry’s Corner – 13 April
That’s it, done and dusted, the last major sale of yearlings in the Southern Hemisphere. My first real experience at the National Sale was Trentham in the early seventies, the average was $11k, the first …
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Jim Gibbs a man for all seasons
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant When everything you’ve done in racing has been a resounding success, it’s fair to assume there’s something more to it than luck. Hall of Famer Jim Gibbs, …
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Star performance at Waverley
Waikato Stud graduate Lincoln Star capped off a bright start to his career this afternoon with a breakthrough success at Waverley. The Lisa Latta-trained three-year-old had placed in four of his previous start before he …
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The 2018 yearling sale series draw to a close for Waikato Stud
As the 2018 yearling sale series draw to a close for Waikato Stud, it’s certainly a very rewarding time to reflect on what a great year it has been for the farm and our resident …
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Top southern debut from Pins mare
Smart sprinting mare Morse Code has made an instant impact from her new quarters. The Pins mare made her first appearance from Michael and Matthew Pitman’s stable on Saturday and the five-year-old posted a hollow …
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Waikato Stud’s service fees set for 2018
Waikato Stud has enjoyed another outstanding season with the progeny of their top-quality stallion roster again playing starring roles in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Heading the line-up is champion sire Savabeel, who …
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Garry’s Corner – 4 March
Well some things change, some things never change. As I attack my corner Patrick Hogan will be turning his corner, today is the day! Cambridge Stud is now securely in the hands of Brendan and …
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