Waikato Stud News
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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Mark’s Mail – 11 May
This week we took thirteen weanlings to the NZB Karaka May Sale and it was a great result to sell all offered with the Ocean Park colt from We Love selling for $45,000 to Australia. …
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Pedigree Pointers with Gareth Downey – Ocean Park’s Roll Continues
Dancer’s Kin became the 6th individual black type horse for Ocean Park when he scored a placing in the Queen Adelaide Stakes at Morphettville last weekend. In doing so, he continued his very consistent career …
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Garry’s Corner – 11 May
Well, what else to write about but the loss of mate Pins. It was 1983 when we made the step into the so-called colonial bred sire prospects with the purchase of Centaine. It wasn’t easy …
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Positive reaction from racing industry as Messara review commences
Story by Brian de Lore / The Informant The four days spent in New Zealand last week by John Messara to continue his review of the racing industry has resulted in nothing but positive comments …
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Strong sale for Ocean Park
Off the back of a continual string of winners and black-type performers, the progeny of Ocean Park were well sought after at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock May Weanling Sale. Topping Waikato Stud’s draft was …
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Ocean Park colt snapped up NSW interests
An Ocean Park weanling led the way for Waikato Stud when the New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale opened at Karaka today. The youngster was knocked down for $20,000 to the Field House Partnership from new …
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Savabeel filly does it again for Marsh
Stephen Marsh has successfully followed a familiar path with the exciting Savabeel filly Santa Catarina. The Cambridge trainer produced the two-year-old to win yesterday’s Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1100m) to stretch his winning …
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