Waikato Stud News
O’Sullivan makes another foray into Japan
NZ RACING DESK: Hong Kong-based Kiwi trainer Paul O’Sullivan has no false illusions about the enormity of the task ahead of his star New Zealand-bred sprinter Aerovelocity in Sunday’s Gr.1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen in Japan. Though …
Read MoreCassidy booked for Lucia Valentina
Lucia Valentina will have a new rider if, as expected, she backs up in Saturday’s $A1.5 million Gr.1 BMW Stakes at Rosehill. “Jim Cassidy will be on her with Hugh Bowman suspended,” said Bruce Perry, …
Read MoreHooked on winning
WS graduate Blue Swede continued his march through the grades in Singapore last night. The O’Reilly four-year-old was successful for the fifth time in 11 appearances when he won over 1600 metres. Originally sold by …
Read MoreProgeny continuing to splash out
The superbly related Splashing Out was a high-class race mare for WS and she’s continuing to do an outstanding job at stud. The winner of the Gr 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes and runner-up in the …
Read MoreWS sires happy at the valley
WS stallion dominated the programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Pins, Savabeel and O’Reilly were all represented by winners as well as the former farm resident Fast ‘N’ Famous. Home-bred Savvy Nature …
Read MorePins Power on Show
Pins Power: 1 weekend – 6 winners – 3 countries AUS (Agent & Press Play) HK (Packing Pins) NZ (Antonio Lombardo, Eternity & Zippin)
Read MoreLucia Valentina on target
Improvement is expected from the New Zealand-bred and owned mare Lucia Valentina in Saturday’s $A500,000 Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. The dual Group One winner was a strong first-up fourth for trainer Kris Lees in …
Read MoreAerovelocity arrives in Japan ahead of Takamatsunomiya Kinen
Aerovelocity arrives in Japan ahead of Takamatsunomiya Kinen The Hong Kong-based Aerovelocity, the only overseas raider scheduled to take on the March 29 Takamatsunomiya Kinen following the withdrawal of Hong Kong’s Lucky Nine, arrived safely …
Read MoreSavaria Savours Gr.1 NZ Oaks Win
Lightly tried filly Savaria (NZ) (Savabeel) completed a meteoric rise through the grades to win the Group 1 $300,000 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham last Saturday. This was the last leg in New …
Read MoreJames puts faith in star mare
Such is the trust that Roger James has in Silent Achiever (O’Reilly) the Cambridge trainer is remarkably at ease ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 $A500,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. James only has to think back …
Read MorePasadena Girl Makes it Two From two
A bargain Inglis Premier purchase by staying sire Savabeel, talented two year-old filly Pasadena Girl again proved too good at Flemington last Saturday when taking out the Gr.3 VRC Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes. A winner of …
Read MoreBurbero registers breath-taking Gr.2 Ajax win
Never further back than second in his past eight starts the durable Burbero (O’Reilly)backed up from his narrow defeat in the Canberra Cup to earn his first stakes win in last Saturday’s Group II Ajax …
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