Waikato Stud News
Pins filly springs Eight Carat upset
Lightly-raced filly Pinmedown delivered a Boxing Day uppercut when she upstaged her rivals in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic at Ellerslie. Prepared at Matamata by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, the Pins filly was having …
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Pretty To Watch at Ellerslie
A call from Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre paved the way for Ocean Park’s daughter Pretty To Sea to make a winning New Zealand debut at Ellerslie. “Henry gave me a call and asked …
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My Pendant continues winning roll
Waikato Stud filly My Pendant has earned herself a summer holiday at the beach after completing a hat-trick of wins in stylish fashion at Flemington. The Danny O’Brien-trained three-year-old followed victories at Sandown and Moonee …
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Garry’s Corner – 21 December
Xmas! The year has galloped by. As I said last week, we waited with baited breath for Winston’s leading us to new and brighter horizons, I suppose our expectations were unrealistic when any change requires …
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Ocean Park’s son in hot staying form
Clement Legend has continued his rise through the staying ranks in Singapore with an impressive run of form. The son of Ocean Park has really blossomed through his spring and summer campaign with three consecutive …
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Bright future ahead of Oceanex
The Mick Price-trained Oceanex appeals as a filly that can make her way through the grades in Victoria in the New Year. She has made a particularly bright start to her career, crowned by her …
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Savabeel filly impressing Baker
When trainer Murray Baker tells you he has a filly with a touch of class about her, it pays to take notice. Baker holds that opinion of the royally-bred Savabeel three-year-old Queen Of Diamonds who …
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Mark’s Mail – 14 December
We’ve had a busy week on the farm with a great bunch of visitors from New Zealand and Australia through to see our Karaka yearlings. It’s been great fun having people to the farm and …
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Garry’s Corner – 14 December
Well, I have returned from Hong Kong, a hive of commerce, 6 million people jammed in an area twice the size of Lake Taupo. A billion people just over the border, China with a growing …
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Owen Patrick takes the eye
The promising Owen Patrick could be in for a lucrative summer, judging by the opening appearance of his campaign. The son of Ocean Park was a gallant first-up winner at Hastings on Wednesday following a …
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Together on Top
In training for Waikato Stud, Together (4 m Ocean Park – More to Love, by Danasinga) showed signs of plenty more to come when winning the $10,000 Black & White Group Maiden 1300 metres on …
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Sparkling Hong Kong debut
Regency Legend has made his presence felt at the first time of asking on one of the racing world’s premier stages. In his Hong Kong debut, the Waikato Stud-bred and sold three-year-old was successful at …
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