Waikato Stud News
Vibrato continues sharp trial form
The Waikato Stud-bred Vibrato continues to impress at the trials with further success today at Te Awamutu. The son of Sacred Falls also won on his home track at Cambridge earlier this month. Anticipation is …
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4YO reaching for the stars
Smart four-year-old Star Of The Seas continues to make impressive progress for champion trainer Chris Waller. The Ocean Park gelding has won five of his 11 starts and he looks set to make his mark …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie
Two weeks ago saw the ill-fated High Chaparral sire his 23rd Group One winner when Princess Jenni won the Australasian Oaks. This was her fourth win from only six starts- seriously impressive by anyone’s standards. …
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Tivaci filly tops Karaka May Sale
Tivaci’s stallion career gained serious momentum this afternoon at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale at Karaka. His daughter out of stakes producing mare Sitting on a Hill jointly topped the overall Karaka May Sale with …
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Garry’s Corner – 17 May, 2019
Well, here we go again. Now is when we start to consider where we will mate our mares. This is a challenge but also fun, over the years we have multiple experts who with the …
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Arrogant to continue career in Hong Kong
Quality stayer and Group One performer Arrogant has been sold and the son of Ocean Park will relocate to Hong Kong. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained three-year-old will join the stable of Caspar Fownes …
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Top cups’ prospect
Nordic looks to have a particularly bright staying future following his defeat of the older horses at Rotorua this afternoon. The Ocean Park three-year-old was successful over 2200 metres and now has two wins and …
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Pins’ son claims Group Three feature
Trainer John Thompson won’t be swayed by Purple Sector’s win in today’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben and will ease up on the three-year-old. Although the talented son of Pins was clearly superior, he …
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WS Online Weanling line-up
Waikato Stud will offer a high-quality draft of weanlings unreserved on-line next month. The premier Matamata nursery has changed tack this year and its young consignment will be sold via online auction through gavelhouse.com with …
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Pedigree Picks with Mike Rennie
Momentum continues to build for champion racehorse and now successful sire Ocean Park. Looking at this year’s results, he sired 16 individual winners in January including four Australian metropolitan winners. February showed real talent with …
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Waikato Stud wins gold for its Stallion Brochure
Waikato Stud is thrilled to be the winner of two major categories at the prestigious Pride in Print Awards last weekend. The stud won gold medals for its 2018 Stallion Brochure – a premium showcase …
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Garry’s Corner – 10 May, 2019
You have to hand it to the Australian racing fraternity, their positive approach may well be supported by money available for not only stakes but various levels of State Government support. I was lucky enough …
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