Waikato Stud News
Perfect Season End for No Excuse Needed
No Excuse Needed ended his season on a high note when his son Snow Excuse grabbed his final chance at black-type for the season. The WS graduate was a deserved winner of the Listed Ryder …
Read MorePins Adds Centaine Award To HK Honours
Prolific WS stallion Pins enjoyed a stellar season in 2010-2011 with the son of Snippets adding the Centaine Award to his premiership honours in Hong Kong. He lifted the title for leading world-wide earnings …
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Pins Outstanding Australasian Value
If you were wondering how Pins stacks up against his Australian peers for global earnings last season, check out Arion’s homepage www.arion.co.nz (see image left). With international progeny earnings of over NZ$11million, Pins is New …
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Maggie Leaves No Excuses
Hastings trainer John Bary is confident No Excuse Maggie will continue to progress and make her mark in the higher grades. The WS-bred and sold daughter of No Excuse Needed certainly looked a mare …
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Lopov Leaves Opposition In His Wake
Savabeel three-year-old Lopov will go for a well-earned break after thumping his staying rivals at Caulfield on Saturday. The WS-bred and sold gelding was given a gun ride by Glen Boss and was a …
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Pins Rated NZ’s Best for Global Earnings
Waikato Stud’s 9-time G1 producer Pins has been awarded New Zealand’s best sire for global earnings, following the completion of the 2010/11 season. The Centaine Award – as it is known, honours the New Zealand-based …
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Rogerson Pair Set to go Head to Head
WS graduate Scarlett Lady will make only one appearance in New Zealand before chasing the riches of the Melbourne spring carnival. The daughter of Savabeel will launch her campaign in the opening leg of the …
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Shamrocker to Kick off Spring Carnival Campaign
O’Reilly’s Spring carnival headline act Shamrocker will kick off her campaign with a trial in the next fortnight. The Danny O’Brien-trained AJC Derby and Australian Guineas winner Shamrocker, pictured winning the Derby, will return in the …
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Paco Boy Recieves Impressive Review
Paco Boy has recieved a glowing endorsement from the Informant’s respected pedigree profiler, John Richardson. Amongst his keen observations, Richardson states: ” I can not recall seeing a horse that was able to finishing burst …
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Scarlett Lady to Resume Soon
The talented filly’s spring programme comprises five Group One races, culminating in the Melbourne Cup on November 1. The Queensland Oaks winner will be just one of the star attractions in the Makfi Challenge Stakes, …
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Back with a Vigor
Danny O’Brien is confident that his former Group One placegetter Vigor (NZ) (O’Reilly) can make a successful return to the track when he resumes his racing career in the G2 Memsie Stakes over 1400m at …
Read MoreTop Pedigree Makes Winning Mark
A son of champion sire Pins with an internationally successful pedigree was to the fore at yesterday’s Sale meeting in Victoria. WS graduate Vitallico recorded the fourth victory of his career when he won over …
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