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No Disguising Costume’s class
A dream day at Te Rapa for WS was crowned by their rising star Costume, who significantly added to her future broodmare value with victory in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes. The home-bred daughter of …
Read MoreGroup Two quinella for O’Reilly
Champion WS stallion O’Reilly dominated the finish of the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic at Te Rapa on Saturday. His dashing daughters Hera and Spellbinder were a class above their rivals with the …
Read MoreCostume Powers Home for Extra Special Gr.1 Win
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Read MoreSmart filly on stakes trail
The well-named Sports Illustrated showed her style on the big stage at Te Rapa on Saturday when she won on the Group One undercard. The Garry Chittick-bred and raced filly gave ample evidence she was …
Read MoreA Big Thanks From Waikato Stud
In the wake of a terrific Karaka 2017 Yearling Sale, we’d like to give a big thanks to our supporters… 7 February 2014
Read MoreWS roll continues
Following on from their Karaka sales success, WS struck in Hong Kong last night when Circuit Fortune opened his account. The farm claimed the leading vendor title at the Premier Sale for the first time …
Read MoreEtoile Filante Avondale Cup bound
WS graduate Etoile Filante returned an ideal dress rehearsal for an upcoming Group Two test when she posted the fifth win of her 11-start career at Te Rapa today. The Pins four-year-old’s victory in the …
Read MoreStrong close to select sale
WS’s solid Select Sale pace was maintained right through to the end of the session this afternoon. The Matamata farm saved the best until last when their Savabeel colt was knocked down to Hong Kong …
Read MoreTe Rapa success for sweet mare
The form book pointed toward success for the WS-bred Porotene Lollipop at Te Rapa this afternoon and so it proved for the Taranaki-trained mare. The daughter of Pins had beaten the highly-regarded Kawi two runs …
Read MorePaco Boy makes his mark at Karaka
The Karaka buying bench warmed to the stock of the former WS shuttle stallion Paco Boy on day two of the Select Sale this afternoon. The Matamata farm enjoyed excellent results with a trio of …
Read MoreO’Reilly youngsters keenly sought after
Fresh from being crowned top Premier Sale vendors, WS was straight back into action early in the Select Sale with two satisfying results. Cambridge trainer Roger James purchased their bay O’Reilly colt out of the …
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Karaka crown to a proud Waikato Stud
Mark and Lisa Chittick’s Waikato Stud ended a stellar 12 months when they claimed top vendor honours by aggregate at the close of NZ Bloodstock’s Premier Sale. Pre-auction expectations had been high, but their commitment …
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