Waikato Stud News
Surpass home a hero
Michael Moroney’s decision to send Surpass back home has proved a master stroke with the stayer successfully kicking off the second phase of his New Zealand career with victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Times Gold …
Read MoreTop Te Rapa day for farm
Sports Illustrated crowned a royal day at Te Rapa for Waikato Stud when she handled a major rise in class to post a commanding victory in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes. The lightly-raced Garry Chittick-bred …
Read MoreTomorrowland seals Group One start
Speedster Tomorrowland completed a significant double for WS at Te Rapa today when he turned in an electric display to claim the Listed Shaw’s Wires Ropes Sprint. The home-bred son of former resident sire Fast …
Read MoreGuyno and Lou still making their mark
Former Gr.1 Perth Cup winners Guyno and his trainer Lou Luciani are still making their mark, recently conquering the 2014 Blackwood Marathon. Read all about their journey in the December issue of Racing Ahead magazine. …
Read MoreQE Stakes for Kiwi mare
The $A4 million Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) will be Lucia Valentina’s prime target in the autumn. Trainer Kris Lees has yet to confirm the path the New Zealand-owned and bred mare will take toward …
Read MoreO’Sullivan flying high care of Aerovelocity
The rapid rise of leading Longines Hong Kong Sprint chance Aerovelocity has coincided with the resurgence of Paul O’Sullivan’s stable and victory on Sunday on Hong Kong International Day would thrust the Kiwi trainer …
Read MoreTe Rapa key to Procurement’s chances
Stephen Marsh is hoping a return to Procurement’s favourite haunt brings out the best in the mare in Saturday’s Listed Shaw’s Wires Ropes Sprint. “Her two runs back have been great, both right-handed, and I …
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Snowdrop all the way again
The impressive development of Snowdrop continued this afternoon with another dominant victory. The lightly-tried three-year-old broke her maiden in effortless fashion at Te Aroha last month and she used front-running tactics to her advantage again …
Read MoreBonny Gr.1 No Excuse Needed Racemare I Do Retired to Stud
After a record breaking ride, the decision has been made to retire bonny Gr.1 No Excuse Needed mare I Do from the racetrack. The decision comes after a mighty season that included Gr.1 success in …
Read MoreStable chasing inter-Island success
The leading trainers at the New Zealand Cup carnival will be attacking on two fronts in the next couple of days. Michael and Matthew Pitman produced six winners over the three days at Riccarton and …
Read MoreDay ends well for Cambridge team
A frustrating start to the programme was put aside when the Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman training partnership bagged a winning double to close out their day at Ellerslie last Saturday. The duo currently sits …
Read MoreSharrock stars coming out to play at Trentham
The immediate futures of a member of Allan Sharrock’s Group One club and a pair of younger stablemates on the threshold of stardom will be determined at Trentham on Saturday. I Do (No Excuse Needed) …
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