Waikato Horse Racing

Cambridge — Cambridge-based Linwood Park has pulled off a major stallion coup with the acquisition of Echoes of Heaven, a stakes-winning Encosta de Lago half-brother to champion Australian Sire Redoute's Choice.

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Cambridge — Karaka Yearling Parades Open to the PublicThree of the largest vendors at the Karaka Sale Series will be conducting public parades of their Karaka 2012 yearlings in advance of selling starting Monday week.

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Hamilton — With Te Akau Juvenile (1200m) at Te Rapa saw a number of Karaka Million nominated two-year-olds contest the event with Hogwarts Express leading a Karaka Million quinella.

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Hamilton — Ready to Run Breeze Ups CompleteThe Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale were successfully completed this afternoon with 307 two-year-olds going through their paces at Te Rapa.

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Taupo — $1.3 Million Colt Wins on DebutOne of the most anticipated maiden races of the spring, The Battle Paint 3YO Maiden (1200m) at Taupo this afternoon, saw a brilliant debut performance from the blue-blood colt Burgundy.

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Cambridge — Leading New Zealand thoroughbred breeder Sir Patrick Hogan announced today that the dual Group One-winning racehorse (Lord) Tavistock has been secured by Cambridge Stud and will have two more race day outings in Australia before being retired to stand at stud this year.

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Cambridge — In a fitting result, Katie Lee's courage saw Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan's emerald green colours pass the post first in the Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

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Waikato — By virtue of individual Group One winners in New Zealand and Australia during any given season this decade, Waikato Stud has assumed the mantle as Australasias leading Gr.1 stud*.

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Hamilton — Leading Hamilton-based thoroughbred farm Highview Stud will stage a Deplenishing Sale at its Hamilton property on Sunday 29 March.

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Waikato — Following Cambridge Stud's resounding success at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sales in January this year, Sir Patrick Hogan has confirmed his decision to sell exclusively again at Karaka in 2009.

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Waikato — A full field of sixteen will contest New Zealand's richest race for fillies and mares, the $220,000 Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock Breeders' Stakes (1600m), at Te Aroha on Saturday.

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Hamilton — A scorching Waikato day saw a big crowd converge at the Hamilton-based Highview Deplenishing Sale and set the scene for a successful day's selling.

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Cambridge — Karaka Premier Sale graduate Mission Critical (Fantastic Light x Trick Taker by Capote) produced a stunning all-the-way run to emerge the victor in the Group 1 Whakanui Stud International Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

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Hamilton — Successful thoroughbred farm Highview Stud will stage a Deplenishing Sale of weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds, broodmares and racehorses at its Hamilton property on Sunday 16 March.

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Waikato — With Waikato Stud's smart young sire Pins already claiming Cox Plate champion El Segundo amongst his winning progeny this season, his run of success continued at the weekend with more eye catching international performances.

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Hamilton — Victorious Melbourne Cup winner and proud Hamiltonian Graeme Rogerson was honoured yesterday [Tuesday, 27 November 2007] in a civic event organised by Hamilton mayor Bob Simcock.

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Waikato — Two blustery days at Te Rapa Racecourse set the stage for the Breeze Ups of a well prepared group of juveniles entered in New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale on 20 & 21 November at Karaka.

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Cambridge — Blue-blood prevailed in the Listed $55,000 Cambridge Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, with Lovetrista (Rock of Gibraltar x Tristalove) decisively winning the second leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series.

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Hamilton — The competition for the coveted title of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year is hotting up after the running of the eighth race in the Series, the Group 2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m), held at Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday. Starting fourth favourite, jockey Jim Collett was content to sit near last on Veloce Bella (Volksraad x Wave to Lottie) before sweeping around most of the field, followed by favourite, Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago x Stoneyfell Road), before the home turn.

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