Waikato Stud: Australasia's Leading Gr.1 Stud this Decade

Waikato Stud: Australasia’s Leading Gr.1 Stud this Decade

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 Australasia’s leading Gr.1 stud*.

According to research gathered by New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing, Waikato Stud has surpassed the individual Gr.1 record previously held by Woodlands Stud.

Laying down the gauntlet to breeders, Woodlands Stud’s cerise army generated 5 Gr.1 winners in 2002/03 via Lonhro, Ambulance, Freemason, Kusi and Yell.

In what has been a season of all seasons, the Chittick family’s Waikato Stud has now dismissed this record tally with 6 individual Gr.1 winners this term.

Waikato Stud’s 2008/09 super six comprise:

HORSE2008/09 GROUP 1 RACE
Alamosa (NZ) 04h
(O'Reilly x Lodore Mystic by Centaine)MRC Toorak Hcp (1600m), Oct 11
Daffodil (NZ) 05m
(No Excuse Needed x Spring by O’Reilly)AJC Australian Oaks (2400m), Apr 18
New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), Nov 8
Markus Maximus (NZ) 05g
(Pentire x Shafty Lady by Last Tycoon) WATC Western Australian Derby (2400m), Apr 11
Metal Bender (NZ) 05g
(Danasinga x Jacqwin by Bluebird) STC Rosehill Guineas (2000m, Mar 28
AJC Randwick Guineas (1600m), Mar 14
Swick (NZ) 01g
(O'Reilly x Creme Anglaise by Crested Wave) VRC Classic (1200m), Nov 8
Vision & Power (NZ) 02g
(Carnegie x Escada by Centaine)AJC Doncaster Hcp (1600m), Apr 18
STC George Ryder Stakes (1500m), Apr 4

“It’s a tremendous achievement for the stud,” said New Zealand’s four time Breeder of the Year, Garry Chittick.

“In 2005/06 we had 5 Gr.1 winners worldwide - which we were really chuffed about, but to set an Australasian record three seasons later, really is a great endorsement for the stud”.

Previously heralded on the international stage with the outstanding galloper Starcraft (NZ), Waikato Stud could potentially advance this Gr.1 tally with a number of lightly-tried gallopers at Queensland’s upcoming Winter Carnival.