Garry Chittick News

23 March 2026

Ohope Wins on track for Australian debut

Ohope Wins conquered all before her in New Zealand this season and she is looking to extend her reign in Australia when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday to contest the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes …

Read More
9 March 2026

G2 Adelaide Cup Success For Tivaci’s American Wolf

In what was an exciting 3200m contest, Tivaci’s American Wolf took out Monday’s G2 Adelaide Cup at Morphettville in thrilling fashion, with Hurry Curry (Ocean Park) sporting the WS silks finishing in third off the …

Read More
9 March 2026

Third Listed Success For Ocean Park’s Arcadia Park

Recording his third individual Listed victory, the Bob Peters’ bred Arcadia Park was coming into the Listed Bunbury Cup (2000m) off the back of a handy third in the Listed Detonator Stakes where he finished …

Read More
21 February 2026

Ocean Park Fillies Dominate G1 NZ Oaks

Racing in the silks of Yulong Investments, Saturday’s G1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) was a coup for the international breeding and racing venture as OCEAN PARK fillies Ohope Wins and Autumn Glory …

Read More
12 February 2026

Mid Ocean Looking to Continue Stakes Run for Ocean Park

Tyro trainer Benji King has enjoyed the reflected glory from unbeaten filly Well Written, but on Saturday he will be out to generate his very own headlines with the star of his small team, Mid …

Read More
23 January 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Well, here we go again, this is the fifty-first consecutive sale Mary and I have been a vendor. My first auspicious entry was not at the Trentham Premier Sale, no, it was a couple at Waikato. They were underdone; the Indian Order, I think, sold for $1200, the Holy Smoke went up in smoke. A complete lunatic, it was suggested we remove him from the grounds and return when close to sale in the hope we could secretly drop him on some unsuspecting enthusiast. 

Read More
14 January 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Well, clearly I had more than two readers last week. The suggestion you reminded yourself of the depth of our management by referring to Page 209 of the Stallion Register has touched a nerve or two.

Read More
4 January 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Yet another year passed. As I head into 2026, I have done my best to start with a positive approach – horses, however, are renowned for their ability to replant one’s feet firmly on the ground.

Read More
18 December 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Another year nearly passed, I could never work it out when my parents would express the view on how the years passed so quickly. When young, one always looked forward to the next happening; it seemed we waited forever. Now I dwell on the past and want it to last forever. 

Read More
12 December 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

It would seem The Corner is subject to differing interpretations, whilst, focused on my two mystery readers, I could be reasonably relaxed. It would seem The Corner is gathering a slightly larger following – I will need to be a little more sensitive to the add-ons’ views.

Read More
21 November 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Mary and I attended the races at Pukekohe ten days ago. I enjoy Pukekohe; I like being able to sit where you view the track on a slight angle as the horses approach the winning post. Of course, I enjoyed it even more when both Smart Love and Magice won their respective events.

Read More
12 November 2025

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Sometimes you wonder, other times you realise what’s the point. We have two new Board members to help guide Thoroughbred Racing to a brighter, more enlightened future. Now, I don’t know either, and I am sure they have been confirmed for the right reasons – I think my concern is where is it our leaders believe they are taking us.

Read More