Valuable Filly Hits Top Gear

20 January 2012

Mark down the Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained Toss Up as a promising staying filly to follow. The WS-bred and raced daughter of Zabeel showed her appreciation of the step up to a metric mile at Matamata today with a convincing victory.

The three-year-old, who had been a late-closing sixth on debut earlier this month, went to the line full of running to score by two and a-quarter lengths under Leith Innes. She is a half-sister to two winners, including the promising Danny O’Brien-trained Higuain (Pins).

They are out of the Tale of the Cat mare Heads Or Tales who is a half-sister to the Gr 1 Ellerslie Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Good Faith and to Spring. She is best known as the dam of the triple Gr 1 winner Daffodil (NZ 1000 Guineas, Australian Oaks, Challenge Stakes).

WS will be presenting an O’Reilly filly (Lot 233) out of Heads Or Tales during the Premier Sale at Karaka.

Miriam scores for Seth at Matamata

Waikato Stud-bred filly Miriam (ex Kym Dynasty) secured victory at Matamata over 1050m for Stephen Autridge and Craig Grylls. Digging deep to hold off Sister Cynane, she surged to win by 0.8 lengths.

12 March 2025

A Wish fulfilled: I Wish I Win retired, returns to Waikato Stud

From an uncertain start to a dazzling career, I Wish I Win has defied expectations at every turn. Now, the champion sprinter bids farewell to the track, retiring to Waikato Stud, where he will enjoy a well-earned rest among familiar pastures and the team who believed in him from day one.