Garry Chittick News
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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Smart win for Garry’s Love
Smart Love, racing in Waikato Stud colours for Garry Chittick’s Chittick Investments, made it three consecutive wins this preparation at Pukekohe. The Savabeel mare previously broke her maiden at Te Rapa and continues to impress for Wexford Stables this campaign.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
If you enjoy racing, you will have enjoyed the past week. I am not a racing journalist, far too hard a task for me, but the odd observation to keep the two of you informed and alert deserves a little of my time. The Cup once again illustrated the theatre of racing beyond a mile.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
I keep on proposing my retirement from the burden of a weekly Corner. I make the excuse it is hard to be credible, hard to let the two of you know about anything in our sport that hasn’t been covered before.
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