Waikato Stud News
Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey – Prospecting For Affinities
There were two Group 1 races held in Australia last weekend, and both winners demonstrated the well proven affinity between Fastnet Rock and Mr. Prospector. When Comin’ Through won the Gr.1 Doomben Cup, and Santa …
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Racing Minister miffed by reaction to budget tax relief
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Racing Minister Winston Peters voiced his displeasure – albeit with a little mirth – at the vitriol displayed by the political minority in both the racing industry …
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Garry’s Corner – 25 May
Who gets what? I have had more time to digest, not that it took a lot, the Winston largesse to encourage more breeding. I really think the breeding industry should be at the back end …
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Owen Patrick bounces back
A modest showing from Owen Patrick when resuming earlier this month was forgiven at Hastings this afternoon. The Ocean Park three-year-old bounced back with a comprehensive victory at his fifth appearance. Under apprentice Sam Weatherley, …
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Rock ‘n’ Pop strikes again
Wanganui racing identity Harvey Green has savoured success in Australia with a son of Waikato Stud’s Rock ‘n’ Pop. He enjoyed a racing share in the Gr.1 NZ 2000 Guineas winner and has now bred …
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Group One honour beckons Ocean Park filly
Gifted filly Another Dollar is on target to give her exciting young Waikato Stud-based sire Ocean Park his first Group One winner. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old is in a rich vein of form that has …
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Pins’ daughter plays part in record feat
A Pins three-year-old has lifted champion Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman to a new level. Electrode’s midweek victory at Tauherenikau provided the dynamic duo with their 115th success of the season. That surpassed …
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Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey
After having run a good 2nd in his first up run for this preparation, Rock Island Line became the 9th individual winner for Rock ‘n’ Pop when scoring an impressive and dominant win at Tauherenikau …
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Mark’s Mail – 18 May
This week it was great to see Rock ‘n’ Pop notch up another winner – congratulations to Albert and the team at Go Racing as well as trainer Lisa Latta. Ocean Park filly Another Dollar …
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John Allen’s TAB salaries claim way off the mark
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant Last Sunday’s Q+A programme on TVNZ One featuring a segment on the parlous state of the New Zealand racing industry drew some interesting responses from key players …
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Garry’s Corner – 18 May
I was encouraged by one of my two readers to watch the much-touted Q+A programme on racing of last Sunday. This required the registration of the appropriate app followed by a programme search. None of …
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3YO tipped to rock through the grades
Rock Island Line looks a horse to follow in the coming months off the back of his breakthrough victory this week. The lightly-tried three-year-old became the ninth individual winner for young Waikato Stud sire Rock …
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