O’Reilly Cyrus makes perfect start

11 December 2015

WS home-bred O’Reilly Cyrus, by O’Reilly, made the perfect start to her career when she won the juvenile sprint on debut last Saturday.

Trained by Liam Birchley, she was a $100,000 purchase from Waikato Stud’sdraft at Karaka last year for the Eagle Farm horseman.

O’Reilly Cyrus is out of the Masterclass mare Dancing Mistress, who is the dam of the stakes winner Savour The Moment (Savabeel). It is also the family of the Gr 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes winner O’Marilyn.

O’Reilly Cyrus is now 4th on the order of entry for the 2016 $1 million Karaka Million

Rosehill success for Waikato Stud-bred Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat continued the strong form of Waikato Stud graduates, with the Super Seth mare producing a determined finish to win at Rosehill and record her fourth victory from 15 starts.

30 May 2026

Kia Kaha makes a winning return at Te Rapa

Kia Kaha continued the strong run of Waikato Stud sire Super Seth, producing an impressive first-up victory at Te Rapa. Bred by Gary Wallace, the promising four-year-old has now won twice from nine starts.