Waikato Stud News

27 October 2017

Garry’s Corner – 27th October

I spent last weekend at Kinloch, this is a place of great beauty that unfortunately has been discovered by the masses. The late Herbie Dyke used to call it the best-kept secret on Lake Taupo …

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25 October 2017

Colt first stakes success for Ocean Park

Former New Zealand Horse of the Year and multiple Group One winner Ocean Park has produced his first stakes performer. His progressive son Ocean’s Fourteen turned in a bold performance this afternoon to finish runner-up …

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23 October 2017

Murrayfield kicks home another goal

Talented galloper Murrayfield ended a long winless run with a nice come-from-behind win in the S$60,000 Flax 2012 Stakes, a Class 4 race over 1600m on Sunday. The Pins five-year-old has not scored since July …

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21 October 2017

Eagle soars to Hong Kong Heights

A lengthy wait for the Cruz family came to an end at Rotorua where Packing Eagle showed what he is capable of given the right conditions. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold gelding brought his Hong …

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21 October 2017

Kaonic confirms Carbine Stakes start

Kaonic (Savabeel) brought back memories of Kermadec at Randwick, as the colt locked onto the same spring path as the Group One winner. Racing in the same colours as Kermadec for owner Neville Morgan, Kaonic’s …

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21 October 2017

Nowyousee it, you will probably for a while

The Titanium Racing Stable had every reason to whoop it up on Friday night after newcomer Nowyousee (O’Reilly) raced away a facile winner in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1000m. Jeffrey Soh’s outfit has …

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20 October 2017

Garry’s Corner – 20th October

What a time to return to the corner. It could be said political commentary is not my brief, why not, it’s my corner so I can write what I like. I will be interested to …

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18 October 2017

Bright future tipped for O’Reilly 4YO

Tiptronic can be confidently marked down as a horse to follow after his first-up victory at Te Aroha this afternoon. At a distance short of his best, the WS home-bred showed his quality with success …

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17 October 2017

WS speedster on black type path

Rejuvenated sprinter Bullrush has fast-tracked his way into New Zealand stakes company. The WS-bred and owned sprinter was unbeaten in his first five appearances from the Sydney yard of John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes before …

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15 October 2017

Savaheat provides Savabeel with his 66th Stakes winner

The Darren Weir-trained Savaheat (Savabeel – Heat Storm by Green Desert) took out the Hill Smith Stakes (Listed, 1800m) at Morphettville yesterday to provide Savabeel with his 66th Stakes winner. The lightly-raced three-year-old, who was …

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15 October 2017

Ocean Jewel wins in the west

Quality filly Ocean Jewel (NZ) (Ocean Park) underlined her Ascot carnival aspirations with a brilliant victory in yesterday’s $100,000 Tabtouch Bunbury 3YO Classic (1000m). The Simon Miller-trained three-year-old, starting at $5 and ridden by Joseph …

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13 October 2017

High priced son of Ocean Park executes impressive win in Australia

In Australia today high priced Ocean Park colt Ocean’s Fourteen broke his maiden at just his second start. The $325,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale purchase won easily by a 2.5 length margin leaving the field …

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