Waikato Stud News
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 …
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O’Reilly Filly Makes Presence Felt
A well-related daughter of O’Reilly played a starring role for WS on the final day of the Select Sale at Karaka. She went to Queensland interests for $80,000 and is out of the Pins mare …
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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Shopaholic Bags Another One
Shopaholic returned to racing in a blaze of glory on Saturday with a smart victory at Caulfield. Ridden by emerging apprentice Katelyn Mallyon for Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien, the WS-bred and owned filly came back …
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Cracking Karaka Day For WS
New Zealand buyers paid heavily for the choice lots out of WS’s draft on the second day of the Select Sale at Karaka. Matamata trainer Roger James opened up early to secure an O’Reilly filly …
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Pins Colt Leads The Way
A colt with an impressive black-type background was WS’s leading light on the opening day of the Select Sale at Karaka. The son of resident stallion Pins was knocked down to Singapore-based trainer Cliff Brown …
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Savabeel Colt Shines On Opening Day
A son of Savabeel was the headline act for WS on day one of NZ Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales series at Karaka today. The colt was purchased by Singapore-based trainer Michael Freedman and Cambridge agent …
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Return of the Dragon’
Four days after Sha Tin’s Chinese New Year raceday welcomed in the Year of the Dragon, the iconic racetrack witnessed the ‘Return of the Dragon’ as Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year swept to a …
Read More1st Stakes Winner for Fast N Famous
WS sire Fast N Famous registered his first stakes winner in breath taking fashion at Trentham today. Raced by Nearco Stud Ltd (Manager Adrian Clark), 3YO daughter Quintessential had it all to do turning for …
Read MorePlaced To Perfection Over Ground
Placement made an overdue return to winning form in Melbourne this afternoon when successful at the Sandown meeting. It was the daughter of Savabeel’s second win but that record doesn’t accurately reflect her ability. Bred …
Read MoreWS Stallions To Fore In The Bay
WS stallion Pins was represented by a winning double at Hastings yesterday with Glad carrying the farm’s colours to victory and Sharp Decision collecting his maiden success. O’Reilly was also to the fore as …
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