Waikato Stud News
Another cup on Surpass’ agenda
Surpass will be given the opportunity to complete back-to-back Group Three wins and is then likely to be sent for a break. The stayer returned from Australia to run away with the Waikato Gold Cup …
Read MoreMelbourne on radar for Emerald Queen
The connections of the well-performed Emerald Queen (NZ) (O’Reilly) might look offshore next year to further the mare’s black type record. She has already fashioned a tidy record at stakes level and Australian options are …
Read MoreDiademe makes welcome return in Awapuni feature
Richard Edmunds from the THE INFORMANT writes: All eyes will be on class mare Diademe as she makes her first start in more than 10 months in tomorrow’s (Saturday) Gr. 3 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge …
Read MoreEight Carat for top filly
Group One winner O’Marilyn (NZ) (O’Reilly) is expected to be back in action during the Auckland Christmas carnival. The Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic at Ellerslie on Boxing Day is likely to be her …
Read MoreAerovelocity Release – The story behind Pins’ lastest Gr.1 superstar
The Paul O’Sullivan-trained Pins 6YO created Gr.1 history in Hong Kong on Sunday. This is what he did and how he got there. Click here to read: Aerovelocity wins Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint
Read MoreLONGINES Hong Kong Sprint – post-race quotes in finish order
14/12/2014 1 AEROVELOCITY – Zac Purton: “A really good tough effort to win. I didn’t necessarily plan to lead but I’ve led on him previously and he began well so that’s how it unfolded.” 2 …
Read MoreAEROVELOCITY leads home Hong Kong one-two in LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint
Aerovelocity made just about every yard of the running to land the HK$18.5 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) under a confident ride from Zac Purton for trainer Paul O’Sullivan. He was chased home …
Read MoreGenius back in top order
Savabeel mare Genius opened her summer campaign in emphatic fashion at Te Rapa this afternoon. The four-year-old returned to racing on a premier day and was a commanding winner of the Rating 65 sprint. “I …
Read MoreSurpass 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 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 …
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