Waikato Stud News
O’Reilly 3YO Debuts In Style
An O’Reilly three year-old was expected to win the 1250 metre maiden at Canterbury yesterday, it just wasn’t the one punters had expected. The Joe Pride-trained Toffler was sent out favourite while Chris Waller’s …
Read MoreO’Reilly Galloper Said Com Ultra Impressive
Reigning Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller experienced the highs and lows of racing yesterday, writes Darryl Sherer. Having had the misfortune of having to rule his dual Group 1 winner My Kingdom Of Fife (Kingmambo) …
Read MoreWS Stallions Produce Likely Duo
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson expects Villifye to make her mark in far stronger company off the back of her stylish maiden victory at Taupo this afternoon. The daughter of O’Reilly resumed from a four month …
Read MoreI’m Jake leads Rivals A Merry Dance
I’m Jake carried the familiar WS silks to an impressive all-the-way victory in today’s Listed $A100,000 RM Ansett Classic at Mornington. The game son of Pins headed straight to front under rider Ben Melham and …
Read MoreO’Reilly Joins Elite 50 Club
Outstanding Waikato Stud stallion O’Reilly reached a notable milestone on Sunday when his son Collar claimed the Listed Doncaster Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Collar’s win represented O’Reilly’s 50th black-type winner, thereby elevating the sire’s place …
Read MoreCollar could be Derby bound after easy win
Next week’s Caulfield Guineas is a doubt but the Victoria Derby is very much on the program for Lloyd Williams-owned three-year-old Collar (NZ) (O’Reilly). Having only his third race start, the son of O’Reilly (Last …
Read MoreDragon blows rivals away
Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year did the seemingly impossible on Saturday when blowing rivals away in HK-3 National Day Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Returning to the track after a summer lay-off, Ambitious …
Read MoreThree Stakes Winners in a Day for Pins
Waikato Stud’s Champion sire Pins registered three individual Stakes Winners in three different countries on Saturday. Adding kudos to the earlier New Zealand-based win of Pinsgold at Canterbury, talented son Antonio Lombardo produced a brilliant …
Read MoreSavabeel Mare Continues Top Form
Savabeel’s progressive daughter Lady Kipling took another winning step toward a feature race target when she doubled her tally for the spring carnival at Hastings. The four-year-old had returned to racing in fine style on …
Read MorePins Colt Strolls Home In Guineas
Crack colt Antonio Lombardo was an effortless winner at his three-year-old debut and the high-class son of Pins was again untested to add the Gr 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas to his impressive record. He was …
Read MoreScarlett Lady Out Of Spring Action
Top-class Savabeel mare Scarlett Lady has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival with a leg injury. The highly-fancied Caulfield and Melbourne Cups hope will be now undergo minor surgery and be …
Read MoreDragon Ready To Fire Up Again
Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon will return to racing in the National Day Cup at Sha Tin on October 1. The son of Pins was the success story of the 2010-11 season …
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