Waikato Stud News
QE 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) …
Read MoreDiademe pleases at Rotorua trials
Quality mare Diademe is progressing well toward a return to racing after a lengthy break. The daughter of Savabeel had a quiet outing at the Rotorua trials on Tuesday and finished a pleasing third in …
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Snowdrop wins in a canter
Snowdrop had a stroll in the park at Te Aroha this afternoon to register the first win of her brief career. The beautifully-bred chestnut filly was ridden with early aggression by Leith Innes to take …
Read MoreMcKee hoping for answer at Awapuni
A proposed trip to the Central Districts for O’Marilyn will belatedly answer a distance question posed to the top filly by trainer Stephen McKee. He had expected the daughter of O’Reilly to have confirmed her …
Read MoreLine Seeker gets the job done
Paul O’Sullivan had no luck in the main event at Sha Tin last night, but a WS graduate ensured he didn’t go away empty-handed. Aerovelocity was out of the money in the Gr 2 Hong …
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