Waikato Stud News
Pins Colt All Class
Matamata trainer Peter McKay found the perfect race at Ruakaka today for his exciting galloper Antonio Lombardo to kick-start his three-year-old career. The well-performed son of Pins was, as expected, in a class of his …
Read MorePaco Boy Proving Highly Popular in NZ
With his book fast approaching full, Waikato Stud’s new stallion Paco Boy is proving highly popular with breeders in New Zealand this season. “We are just rapt with the response we’ve had to him,” said …
Read MoreMillionaire galloper Vigor Retired
The curtain has come down on the racing career of the well-performed Vigor whose record failed to accurately reflect his talent. While eight victories, seven placings and stake earnings of nearly $1.2 million are impressive, …
Read MoreFast ‘N’ Famous Strikes In Australia
Fast ‘N’ Famous was represented by his first Australian winner yesterday when Famous By Name was successful in Victoria. The lightly-raced colt stepped up to 1600 metres for the first time at Wangaratta and opened …
Read MorePrincess Far Too Sharp
Sharp Princess’ class shone brightly at Wanganui on Saturday when the quality mare successfully returned to competition. The six-year-old was resuming after a winter break and with the benefit of a recent trial outing she …
Read MoreDazzling Dowager Queen Back In Style
High-class Savabeel filly Dowager Queen emphasised her readiness for a return trip to Australia with a spectacular last-to-first victory at Wanganui on Saturday. She claimed the Listed Fillies’ Stakes with a cracking display in her …
Read MoreNo Excuse Needed Mounts Two Pronged Attack on Guineas
The G1 sire No Excuse Needed mounts a two pronged attack in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) this Saturday. The sire’s first chance is Snow Excuse, who will jump from barrier 10 with Michael Coleman …
Read MoreSavabeel Stayer In Fine Fettle
Gai Waterhouse is typically upbeat about Tullamore’s spring prospects ahead of his resuming run in Saturday’s $A125,000 Gr 3 Tramway Handicap. While the 1400 metres at Warwick Farm will be well short of the Savabeel …
Read MoreNo Excuses Needed For This Winner
Hastings trainer John Bary has a lofty goal set for an exciting son of WS stallion No Excuse Needed. Commett won at the first time of asking at Waverley today and has a spring campaign …
Read MoreO’Reilly Warhorse Back In Action
Veteran Master O’Reilly, who was retired after running in his fourth successive Melbourne Cup last spring, is set to make a comeback in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The nine-year-old warhorse, who has raced …
Read MoreGolden Archer Credits Pins with G3 Success as Damsire
Kevin and Julie Taylor’s star homebred 3YO Golden Archer credited Pins with G3 success as a damsire over the weekend. The Peter Moody-conditioned galloper made every post a winner in the HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) …
Read MoreDream Result For Pins Mare
Shandream added another string to her bow when she successfully mastered a metric mile at Tauranga on Saturday. The well-related daughter of Pins opened her account over more ground to continue her rise through the …
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