Waikato Stud News

17 April 2018

Hennessy’s racing travels to continue

Gary Hennessy is preparing for another international tour of duty. The Matamata trainer has his sights set on a Singapore Group One feature after receiving confirmation that Ocean Emperor has gained a spot in the …

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14 April 2018

Ocean Park’s sons impress

Exciting young Waikato Stud stallion Ocean Park has produced another two youngsters who promise to make their future mark in stakes company. The lightly-tried Ocean Class posted his breakthrough victory over 1600m at Wangaratta yesterday …

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14 April 2018

Group 1 Australasian Oaks mission for Savacool

Sydney Savabeel filly Savacool has booked herself a ticket to the Australasian Oaks with her victory on a rain-soaked track at Caulfield. Sent south from trainer Chris Waller’s Sydney stable, Savacool took out Saturday’s Thomas …

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14 April 2018

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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14 April 2018

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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14 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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13 April 2018

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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