Waikato Stud News
WS sires on stakes board for new season
WS stallions were to the fore in the opening black type event of the 2013-14 season with Karla Bruni claiming the Gr 3 Winter Cup at Riccarton on Saturday. The Pins six-year-old, who is out …
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Half-brother to Shamexpress the First Foal for Waikato Stud
A strapping half-brother to the 2013 Gr.1 Newmarket Hcp winner Shamexpress (O’Reilly) has provided Waikato Stud with its first foal of the season. Arriving in textbook fashion at 6:20am on Sunday, the regally-bred foal is …
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O’Reilly completes remarkable season
O’Reilly has completed a stunning 2012-13 season with total domination in all three stallion divisions. The WS resident won the Grosvenor Award (champion New Zealand sire), the Dewar Award (champion New Zealand sire for Australasian …
Read MoreTasty double for syndicates
Tacticall ended a grand first day of the Grand National carnival for the Can West Syndicates with victory in the closing event. They race the daughter of Scaredee Cat and also celebrated a victory earlier …
Read MoreO’Reilly Son Wins 2YO War
O’Reilly’s precocious son War Affair has confirmed his standing as the two-year-old champion of Singapore with his latest success. The youngster claimed last night’s Gr 3 Juvenile Championship two months after he won the Gr …
Read MoreSnow Excuse makes up for lost time
Snow Excuse returned to the winners’ list with a vengeance at Pukekohe this afternoon with a runaway victory over 1200 metres. The Ralph Manning-trained four-year-old gave his Rating 75 rivals an emphatic five and three-quarter …
Read MorePins Sews Up Champion Hong Kong Sire Title
Pins Sews Up Champion Hong Kong Sire Title
Read MoreNandowra Gives Stable A Winning Lift
Nandowra overcame a less than perfect start to still go on and score a narrow win in Friday night’s Gr 3 Yew Tee Classic Stakes (1900m) to boost trainer Michael Freedman’s spirits. Victory with the …
Read MoreSingasong Hits Another High Note
Singasong has proved a valuable mare for WS in the sales ring with a six figure Karaka average for seven yearlings sold. The winning Danasinga mare is from a proven Australian family and it was …
Read MoreBishops Castle Reigns Supreme
A WS family with strong Australian performance was again to the fore in Victoria yesterday when Bishops Castle added to his record. The promising O’Reilly three-year-old has two wins and four placings from his 10 …
Read MoreSaid 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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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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