Waikato Stud News
Shopaholic Makes Dream Come True
When South Island breeders Grant and Philippa McKenzie decided on a short trip to Melbourne, they never dreamt they would end up on the dais at Flemington. “We decided to head to Melbourne to see …
Read MoreShopaholic Announces Arrival On Centre Stage
Saturday’s Gr.3 Vanity Stakes (1410m) at Flemington was expected to prove the confirmation of one of Australia’s best fillies, but instead it could have unveiled a new one. WS-bred and raced three-year-old Shopaholic issued a …
Read MoreBlack Caviar Family Strikes Again
The family of the greatest sprinter on the planet struck at Flemington and New Plymouth last Saturday. Making the best possible debut, Black Caviar’s $1million Casino Prince half-brother All Too Hard ran home a stylish …
Read MoreO’Reilly Filly Leads Derby Market
A top-notch daughter of WS stallion O’Reilly today claimed outright favouritism for the Gr 1 New Zealand Derby with an emphatic winning performance at Ellerslie on Saturday. Silent Achiever was untouched to claim the Gr …
Read MoreStallions Clean Up Feature Sprints
WS sires were represented by a host of brilliant sprint winners in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon. At Ellerslie it was the quality Savabeel mare Lady Kipling who triumphed, soon after O’Reilly’s headstrong son Eight …
Read MoreSuper Day In Sydney For WS
WS posted a notable double in Sydney on Saturday after the promising Said Com followed the winning lead of Think Mink. The former is a son of O’Reilly in the champion stable of Chris Waller …
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Speedy Cat blitzes them
Singapore Turf Club Press Release Michael Lee Sunday, February 12, 2012 After two dominant wins on the Polytrack, the Grande Vue Lodge Syndicate & Waikato Stud 2001 Ltd – bred galloper Speedy Cat emerged as …
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Mighty K Breaks Through at Sha Tin
Caspar Fownes’ stable runner Mighty K – an O’Reilly half-brother to the stakes winner Big River, broke through maiden ranks with a gritty 1400m performance at Hong Kong last night. The Whakanui Stud-bred 3YO out …
Read MoreScarlett Lady Simply The Best
Graeme Rogerson paid Savabeel’s outstanding daughter Scarlett Lady the ultimate accolade on her triumphant return to racing at Tauherenikau yesterday. The crack mare came back from an injury-forced break to claim the Listed Wairarapa Breeders’ …
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Silent Achiever Sounds Group 1 Warning
O’Reilly filly Silent Achiever staked her claim for New Zealand Derby honours at Te Rapa on Saturday with a top-class victory in the Gr 3 Waikato Guineas. The Roger James-trained three-year-old wasn’t originally nominated for …
Read MoreNippin Shows True Colours
Nippin staged an impressive return to his best form at Te Rapa on Saturday and rider Jonathan Riddell is predicting further improvement from the four-year-old. Bred and sold by WS, the Allan Sharrock-trained son of …
Read MoreThe Solitaire Notches 54th SW for O’Reilly
O’Reilly notched his 54th individual stakes winner on Saturday when his 4YO daughter The Solitaire denied all in the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m). The ½ length black-type breakthrough followed a previous start win in …
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