Waikato Stud News
I Do strolls to Rotorua title defence
Allan Sharrock headed to Arawa Park full of confidence in the top mare I Do and his faith was once again rewarded yesterday afternoon. He prepared the grey daughter of No Excuse Needed to win …
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I Do on target for second Rotorua Stakes
Smart mare I Do completed a perfect dress rehearsal for an upcoming black type start when she won at Friday’s Otaki meeting. The versatile daughter of No Excuse Needed coped well with the Slow8 track …
Read MoreO’Reilly Winning Roll Continues
Waikato Stud sire O’Reilly has been riding a crest of a wave this season and is on track to defend his leading sire crown in New Zealand. The son of Last Tycoon is the sire …
Read MoreRhythm To Spare back to winning ways
After a dreadful trip to Sydney, Rhythm To Spare (NZ) (Pins) recaptured his best form to impressively win the Peter Armytage Handicap on Saturday at Flemington. Rhythm To Spare produced his two career worst runs, …
Read MoreO’Reilly galloper Merion adds to O’Reilly’s stakes haul
O’Reilly galloper Merion added to O’Reilly’s stakes haul with success in Flemington’s Listed Anzac Day Stakes last Friday. Steven Arnold’s recent dominance in the Anzac Day Stakes has continued with the jockey bringing up his …
Read MoreDemon King a horse to follow
WS graduate Demon King confirmed that he had the brightest of futures in Singapore when he struck for trainer Michael Freedman at Kranji on Sunday. Fourth on debut, he gave a commanding performance under rider …
Read MoreKnight’s Command gives Pins his 7th Stakes Winner this Season
Trainer Bruce Marsh’s faith in his apprentice jockey Zuriman Zulkifli was repaid manifold when Knight’s Command sprang an upset win to become Pins’ 7th individual stakes winner this season in last nights $150,000 Group 3 …
Read MoreLauren Tate does Pins proud
A notable Te Rapa double for Pins was completed by Lauren Tate when she accounted for a strong field in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes. Her upset victory in the main event on the card followed …
Read MoreShandream back to winning form
Stakes winning mare Shandream posted an overdue win over 1600 metres when she triumphed in the open handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday. The WS graduate was making only her fourth appearance over a distance …
Read MoreO’Reilly Strikes Again
In the wake of Silent Achiever’s Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes win last weekend, 2YO daughter O’Marilyn has just won the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) in fine style. Three wide the trip, the field had …
Read MoreAnother Group One For O’Reilly
Champion sire O’Reilly was represented by his 15th individual Group One winner at Awapuni this afternoon after a brave O’Marilyn prevailed in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. On a stellar day for the Matamata farm, …
Read MoreO’Reilly rules at Rosehill
Champion WS sire O’Reilly was this afternoon a major player at Rosehill where he scooped the Group One pool. His daughter Silent Achiever upstaged her rivals in the Ranvet Stakes while the stallion’s grand-daughter Steps …
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