Waikato Stud News
THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Having been cancelled, and accused of having a phantom writer, I approach today’s subject with trepidation. You see, the Corner is really just my tongue-in-cheek view of the racing world and its participants. So, politics …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
How about this, my credibility was questioned on the weekend, a newly confirmed eleventh reader suggested our corner is constructed by a phantom writer. Now if he wasn’t such a good bloke I would geo …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
How do we reignite the enthusiasm for our wonderful sport, it seems to be a universal problem that will have far-reaching consequences after all no next generation, no future. But we are not alone, all …
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Strong performance from Tivaci 4YO
Tivaci’s son Lippy doubled his winning tally on Wednesday afternoon when he overwhelmed his rivals to claim top Rating 65 honours on the all-weather track at Riccarton. Bred and raced by Waikato Stud, the four-year-old …
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Top WS family strikes again
A rich Waikato Stud pedigree was to the fore at Casterton on Saturday afternoon when The Psychologist ran his rivals into the deck. The Brenda O’Loughlin-trained son of Tivaci’s breakthrough success over 1800 metres was …
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Extra trip ideal for Ocean Park’s son
A step up in distance to 2000 metres was all Roller Coaster required at Coffs Harbour on Friday afternoon to post a deserved victory. The Paul Shailer-trained son of Ocean Park had been a minor …
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Tivaci’s daughter a surprise packet
Planned Encounter delivered connections a pleasant surprise on Wednesday afternoon when she overpowered her Doomben rivals on debut. Trainer Neil Hocking admitted after the race that he would have been satisfied if the three-year-old daughter …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
So, we have had the opportunity to understand the aims and aspirations of our new wagering company, Entain. With three of the new innovators visiting Waikato Stud, do I feel inspired? Of course, I do. …
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Savabeel underpins another special season
The 2022-23 racing season has delivered another long line of triumphs for Waikato Stud, whose continued success has come on the back of two of its iconic stallions. Current kingpin Savabeel keeps churning out a …
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Savabeel’s son impresses at Geelong
A new-look Poison Chalice produced a dashing performance to successfully resume over 1400metres at Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old son of Savabeel was making his third appearance for trainer Paul Preusker and first since …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
This week deserves a report on the annual awards night for our thoroughbred breeders. Our industry supports two awards nights which, at times, causes some confusion. However, the night we have just been part of …
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Waikato Stud’s achievements honoured
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding fraternity came together on Saturday night to celebrate astellar season of elite-level achievements at the National Breeding Awards at Karapiro. New Zealand breeders produced 35 individual Group 1 winners across …
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