Waikato Stud News

16 June 2013

Said Com Back In Style

Said Com made a welcome return to his winning ways at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon to put his career firmly back on track. The WS graduate had posted his last success in August of last …

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13 June 2013

TIMELY REPLACEMENT FOR LIGHTS OF HEAVEN

With her older Group One winning half sister Lights Of Heaven (Zabeel) retiring this week after a great career, two-year-old filly Spirit Of Heaven (Savabeel) made a timely and impressive debut win at Sandown-Hillside yesterday. …

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10 June 2013

Oh So Close For Spending

WS went close to repeating a past Creswick Stakes victory when their Pins filly Spending finished the closest of seconds in the Listed feaure at Flemington at the weekend. In 2009, the farm’s colours had …

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2 June 2013

Fast ‘N’ Famous Mare a Carnival Star

John Sargent’s top mare Quintessential again showed her fondness for the Queensland winter carnival with victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Farm Cup. The daughter of WS resident sire Fast ‘N’ Famous has posted her last …

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28 May 2013

Madam Makes It Two

Lightly-raced mare Excuse Me Madam picked up the second win of her career at Rotorua this afternoon in her first outing beyond a metric mile. The six-year-old daughter of WS resident No Excuse Needed proved …

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27 May 2013

James to ponder Hera’s future

Roger James won’t be rushed into making a decision on Hera’s immediate future after the O’Reilly filly’s win in the Listed Great Northern Foal Stakes at Ellerslie. The WS-bred and sold two-year-old has enjoyed a …

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20 May 2013

O’Reilly’s Son Tops In Singapore

A son of O’Reilly has established himself as the leading first-season performer in Singapore following his latest victory. War Affair left no doubt he is the top two-year-old with his runaway win in the Gr.2 …

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17 May 2013

Kiwi Power Lifts Family

Two Kiwis combined to further the fortunes of a strong WS family in Australia yesterday. Trainer Graeme Rogerson and jockey James McDonald joined forces for an early breakthrough success for the Pins filly Tulla Express …

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14 May 2013

Top Rating For I Do

Allan Sharrock couldn’t have paid I Do a higher compliment on Saturday when he rated her favourably with former stable star and multiple Group One winner Shez Sinsational. The Taranaki trainer was moved to make …

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14 May 2013

Bright Future For Talented Hera

Promising filly Hera showed a measure of her family’s two-year-old ability with a strong win at New Plymouth on Saturday. The Garry Chittick-bred daughter of O’Reilly handled testing track conditions with ease to post the …

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14 May 2013

Fast ‘N’ Famous Mare Too Good

Quintessential added to her outstanding carnival record with victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the Gr 3 Chairman’s Handicap. Her success followed on from last season’s Gr 1 Queensland Oaks triumph and she also …

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10 May 2013

More Porotene power for Patterson

Robert Patterson’s run of success with the Porotene horses may well continue at Woodville on Thursday with two more good chances to add to the record. The New Plymouth horseman has enjoyed a lengthy association …

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