Waikato Stud News
Another 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 …
Read MoreO’Reilly 3yo wins again
WS made their presence felt on a premier night of racing in Hong Kong with a second success for a promising young graduate. Circuit Fortune won the class four sprint over 1400 metres at Sha …
Read MorePromising Altius has his admirers
Altius is a three-year-old with a particularly bright future, but whether that will be in New Zealand remains to be seen. The handsome son of Savabeel has been targeted by potential buyers and his latest …
Read MoreBeckham plays a blinder on debut
Beckham was rated as “one of the best I’ve got” by co-trainer Peter McKay before he made his debut at Matamata and the royally-bred colt didn’t disappoint this afternoon. The Pins three-year-old bounced out of …
Read MoreSilent Achiever Takes Gr.1 Form to Sydney
O’Reilly mare Silent Achiever will take an impeccable New Zealand formline to the Sydney autumn carnival after her class proved too hot to handle for her weight-for-age rivals at Ellerslie on Saturday, the five-year-old following …
Read MoreSparkling display from Savabeel mare
Savabeel’s daughter Chintz pressed her claims for higher honours when she dominated a strong field of mares in yesterday’s Gr 3 Westbury Classic at Ellerslie. Although she was disadvantaged by the conditions of the race, …
Read MorePinzaara strikes at Ellerslie again
Pinzaara’s Ellerslie fortunes took a deserved turn for the better yesterday when she downed the Rating 85 sprinters on the Auckland Cup undercard. The Pins five-year-old is rarely far from the action and she finished …
Read MoreSydney next for in-form Epingle
Melbourne trainer Mick Kent is looking toward Sydney with Epingle following her win in yesterday’s Gr 3 Launceston Cup. The WS-bred and sold daughter of Pins not only banked $A135,000 for her victory, but also …
Read MoreKansas off the mark in style
Kansas maintained her dam’s perfect strike rate at stud when she opened her account on a day of double delight for WS at Avondale this afternoon. The Garry Chittick-bred and owned daughter of O’Reilly is …
Read MoreEpingle adds to Pins’ impressive haul
WS product Epingle provided her sire Pins with his 56th stakes winner when she triumphed in yesterday’s Gr 3 Hobart Cup at Elwick. A $A180,000 purchase for Dermot Farrington out of the farm’s 2009 Sydney …
Read MoreRios off the mark
Former top-class performer Rios has opened his stallion account with the aptly-named Happy Place. The lightly-tried three-year-old was successful at New Plymouth this afternoon to post an overdue win for Matamata trainer and part-owner Danica …
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