Waikato Stud News

24 March 2011

Nandowra Back in Style at Kranji

Ambitious Dragon Proving a Dream Come True Horse Hong Kong-based businessman Johnson Lam enjoyed a dream come true result when his Pins galloper Ambitious Dragon (NZ) stormed home to claim last Sunday’s HK-1 Mercedes-Benz Hong …

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22 March 2011

WS Stallions To Fore In The Bay

HONG KONG REVIEW BY MURRAY BELL AMBITIOUS DRAGON RATES VERY HIGHLY Maxime Guyon may have seemed overly euphoric in the wake of Ambitious Dragon’s (Pins) Hong Kong Derby (Gr 1, 2000m) victory on Sunday, writes …

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21 March 2011

O’Reilly filly on a trail of gold after debut win

Dragon Too Hot To Handle In HK Gr 1 Ambitious Dragon completed a golden night in Hong Kong for WS when he won yesterday’s Gr 1 Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. The exciting son …

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13 March 2011

Smashing making good early impression

Rewarding Times For Savabeel Kudakulari completed a lucrative weekend for WS stallion Savabeel when he posted a stylish fresh-up victory in Sunday’s Listed Canberra Guineas. Thethree-year-old had trialled impressively for his return to racing after …

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13 March 2011

Well-bred 3YO stakes Derby claims

Do Ra Mi Makes Sweet Music A change of tactics with the WS-bred and owned Do Ra Mi proved a masterstroke when the filly posted a sensational victory in Saturday’s Gr 2 Kewney Stakes at …

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11 March 2011

Costume Powers Home for Extra Special Gr.1 Win

Tiptoes Makes A Stand A filly with a golden pedigree opened her account in fine style for WS at Otaki today with a brave performance to add to her future broodmare value. The well-related Tiptoes …

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10 March 2011

Pins’ son on the way to the top

Shantaine Defies Weighty Problem The WS-bred and sold Shantaine turned in an outstanding performance under a hefty weight to further her impressive career record with a brave victory at Ellerslie yesterday. The well-related daughter of …

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10 March 2011

Winning Return For Lady Kipling

Run Continues For Champion Stallion O’Reilly’s continued run of feature race success was added to at Ellerslie yesterday when Annie Higgins was a dominant winner of the Listed Sunline Vase. The champion son of Last …

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7 March 2011

Frozone Earns Just Reward

Double Celebration For O’Reilly O’Reilly played the starring stallion role at Flemington yesterday when his daughter Shamrocker won the Gr 1 Australian Guineas and he also made his presence felt in South Australia. The champion …

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28 February 2011

Royal Stakes next target for Anevay

Great WS Family Strikes Again The well-related WS-bred and sold sprinter Escadaire took his winning tally into double figures with another black-type victory in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes at the weekend. The durable seven-year-old …

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21 February 2011

Cabeza Held In High Regard

Pins’ Red Hot Run Continues The good times rolled on to the international scene for Pins last night when he sired a winning double at Sha Tin which included the evening’s Gr 1 feature.The WS …

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19 February 2011

Top Rating For I Do

WS Sires In Classic Form WS stallions continued their domination of a Gr 3 feature sponsored by the Chittick family when Antonio Lombardo dug deep to win Saturday’s Two-Year-Old Classic at the Pukekura Raceway. He …

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