Waikato Stud News
Soriano ready for international competition
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson have international plans for Soriano, who doubled her tally at the highest level with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa. The Savabeel five-year-old ended a …
Read MoreSmart pedigree to the fore
A successful female family made an early impact at Awapuni this afternoon with the winning debut of Bushfire. The three-year-old turned in a hot performance at the first time of asking following a lead-up placing …
Read MoreFashionably-bred filly breaks through
True to her pedigree, the elegantly-bred Mary Quant made a successful middle distance debut on her home track this afternoon. Bred on a classic WS and sporting their colours, the daughter of the late, great …
Read MoreWS draft draws keen international interest
WS has made a solid start in the defence of their leading vendor title at Karaka on the opening day of the Premier Sale. As expected, their formidable K1 line-up were popular with overseas buyers …
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Waikato Stud continues winning sales form
After comfortably retaining their leading Premier Sale vendor title, Waikato Stud made a strong start to the Select session. Their first offering was a son of O’Reilly out of a winning Thorn Park mare who …
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Waikato Stud blueblood the headline act
Waikato Stud hit the jackpot at Karaka when the colt with the rock star pedigree was sold for $600,000 to one of racing’s stars. The son of Fastnet Rock is from a full-sister to international …
Read MoreFamily tradition continues
Danny O’Brien’s success with a prominent WS family continued yesterday on the Lakeside track at Sandown. The Flemington trainer produced Indulge there to win her second consecutive race following success at Geelong last month. O’Brien …
Read MoreQuality Pins colt to Wexford
A well-related son of Pins will be calling Wexford Stables home after he was purchased by the successful Matamata operation at Karaka. He took the eye of trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott on the …
Read MoreJames secures smart O’Reilly colt
Silent Achiever’s trainer Roger James has enjoyed outstanding success with O’Reilly’s progeny and he secured another smart type on the second day of the Select Sale. The WS colt is out of the stakes performed …
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Waikato Guineas next for new Group One winner
Matamata trainer Danica Guy is determined to prove that Gaultier is no one hit wonder. She produced the recently gelded three-year-old to cause a major upset in the Gr.1 Levin Classic and is confident he …
Read MoreMyers adds to tally with Likeapins
Kevin Myers’ stable racked up an impressive 17 winners on the recent West Coast circuit and the Wanganui trainer continued his roll at Trentham on Anniversary Day. The durable mare Likeapins dented a reputation or …
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Rios’ son spectacular in Group One
Waikato Stud celebrated another Group One success this afternoon when Gaultier upset his more fancied rivals in the Levin Classic. The son of resident stallion Rios picked a perfect time to shed his maiden status …
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