O'Reilly Strikes Again (March 8 2010)
Manakau breeders Margaret and Vern Trillo were able to toast to Gr.2 success following the running of the A$300,000 Gr.2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. more>>

O'Reilly Filly Wins VRC Sires (March 7 2010)
Danny O'Brien's outstanding run of success with the stock of WS stallions continued on his home track when Shamrocker overcame a torrid run to win the Gr 2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes. more>>

Best Still To Come For Natsinga (March 7 2010)
Natsinga trounced a number of Auckland Cup hopefuls at Ellerslie but they won't have to contend with him in next Wednesday's Gr 1 event. more>>

Double Awapuni Strike For WS (February 5 2010)
WS graduates picked up a double yesterday at Awapuni where Central Districts debutant Regal Ruler appropriately posted his breakthrough victory in the Waikato Stud Maiden. more>>

WS Stallions' Popularity Continues (March 4 2010)
A daughter of O'Reilly from the prolific Belle family was the subject of spirited bidding on the third day of the Inglis Premier Sale in Melbourne. more>>

Champion Trainer Buys O'Reilly Colt (March 2 2010)
The Gai Waterhouse camp set their sights on a son of O'Reilly on the opening day of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne yesterday and went to $A170,000 to secure the colt. more>>

Savabeel Filly Group 1 Bound (March 2 2010)
She gave the sire a massive start to his career when landing a remarkable debut win in March 2009’s Gr.3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (2YOF, 1200m) and on Friday, My Emotion (NZ) gave the said sire Savabeel even more reason for excitement. more>>

Forest Star Shines In HK (March 1 2010)
Pins four-year-old Forest Star struck at Sha Tin last night to open his winning account for the season. more>>

Emotions Run High For Savabeel (February 28 2010)
Top filly My Emotion earned WS stallion Savabeel another stakes success on Friday night when she charged to victory in the Gr 2 Moonee Valley Fillies' Classic. more>>

Quality Family Strikes Again (February 24 2010)
A classic WS family was again to the fore at Avondale today when the lightly-tried High Command made short work of his maiden rivals. more>>

Tootsie Wins Mannerism Stakes (February 22 2010)
Following in the footsteps of Seachange (NZ) 3 years earlier, the Kiwi raider Tootsie (NZ) (Pins) lifted the spoils in Australia's Gr.3 MRC Mannerism Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. more>>

Classic Waikato Stud Connection (February 22 2010)
The speedy juvenile Icepin (NZ) fittingly advanced the case for the Pins/O’Reilly cross in the Gr.3 Waikato Stud 2YO Classic (1200m) in New Plymouth on Saturday. more>>

Daffodil In Devastating Form (February 21 2010)
Champion mare Daffodil sounded an ominous warning to her feature autumn race rivals when she raced right up to her looks at New Plymouth. more>>

WS Cheers Home 2YO Classic Winner (February 21 2010)
The WS-bred and sold Icepin posted a fitting success in the Gr 3 juvenile feature at Saturday's New Plymouth meeting. more>>

Pins' Golden Run Continues In Singapore (February 17 2010)
Pins currently leads the Singapore Sires' Premiership and he was credited with another significant success yesterday when his red-hot son Goldschatz won the Gr 3 Fortune Bowl. more>>

Cristal Magnum Shines At Sha Tin (February 17 2010)
The well-related Cristal Magnum struck his first winning blow in Hong Kong last night when he was successful at Sha Tin. more>>

Champion's Influence Lives On (February 17 2010)
Centaine made an outstanding contribution to the growth and prosperity of WS and his lasting legacy continues to shape and influence Australasian racing. more>>

Daffodil Impresses At Trials (February 16 2010)
Crack WS mare Daffodil emphasised her readiness for a return to racing when she stepped out at today's Otaki trials. more>>

Katie Lee Wins Gr.2 Sir Tristram Classic (February 15 2010)
The super honest Pins filly Katie Lee fittingly achieved an assailable lead on the New Zealand Bloodstock ‘Filly of the Year’ Series with a gutsy win in the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. more>>

Katie Lee Wins 'Filly Of The Year' Title (February 14 2010)
Pins' daughter Katie Lee has proved herself the queen of the fillies and she's now on target to claim overall three-year-old honours. more>>

Vincent's Back To His Best (February 14 2010)
Matamata trainer Peter McKay has his former top-line juvenile Vincent Mangano back to prime form for a crack at further stakes honours. more>>

Metal Bender On Way Back (February 13 2010)
Metal Bender's comeback to racing will be guided by new trainer Chris Waller. more>>

Timely Victory For Oaks Hopeful (February 12 2010)
Everyday had a sense of timing about her when the WS-owned and bred filly posted her maiden success at the Pukekura Raceway yesterday. more>>

Sweet Successes For Savabeel (February 8 2010)
Cox Plate winner Savabeel struck twice in the space of four days Central Districts with a winning double from a pair of well-related daughters. more>>

Waikato Concludes Karaka In Style (February 5 2010)
Waikato Stud concluded the 2010 Karaka Sale in style when their Pins colt from Hideaway was knocked down to agent Guy Mulcaster for $130,000. more>>

Rogerson Snares Another By WS Champ (February 4 2010)
Champion sire O'Reilly has enjoyed another outstanding sale at Karaka and he was again to the fore for WS on the second day of the Select Session. more>>

O'Reilly Leads Way for WS (February 3 2010)
Graeme Rogerson took a shine to a pair of WS's O'Reilly colts on day one of the Select Sale at Karaka and secured both for $270,000. more>>

O'Reilly Colts Sold To Leading Aussie Stables (February 2 2010)
Australian trainers Robert Smerdon and Chris Waller snared prized lots from WS at Karaka today as the curtain fell on the Premier Sale. more>>

Pins Stock In Keen Demand (February 2 2010)
WS's colt by Pins was the subject of spirited bidding when the action got underway on the opening day of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale series at Karaka. more>>

Group One Victory For O'Reilly (February 1 2010)
O'Reilly's son Fellowship broke through at the top level in Hong Kong on Sunday night with victory in the Gr 1 Stewards' Cup at Sha Tin. more>>

Brave Joey A Soldier Of Fortune (February 1 2010)
If awards are handed out for bravery at the end of the season then Joey Massino will surely be the country's most decorated three-year-old. more>>

Dynamic Duo In Money Again (February 1 2010)
WS and high-profile owner and racing administrator Herbie Dyke have proved a successful Karaka Million double act. more>>

Take The Rap's Half Brother At Karaka (January 30 2010)
WS's Savabeel colt out of the Volksraad mare Aroon received a Gr 3 boost in the countdown to selling at Karaka. more>>

Full Brother To O'Reilly Magic At Karaka (January 28 2010)
Lot 112 at next week's Premier Sale received a boost when his full brother O'Reilly Magic added to his record when he was successful at Happy Valley last night for the potent trainer-jockey combination of Caspar Fownes and Brett Prebble. more>>

Derby Deliberation For McKay (January 25 2010)
A Gr 1 metric mile victory would be the ultimate prize for Joey Massino but in the meantime Peter McKay may test the three-year-old's stamina. more>>

Daffodil In Fine Fettle (January 22 2010)
Crack mare Daffodil hasn't missed a beat in her build-up toward an autumn campaign in Australia. more>>

Keano Back In Familiar Territory (January 20 2010)
WS-bred sprinter Keano has enjoyed a stopover at the Matamata farm on his way to Trentham for a crack at the $1 million Telegraph Handicap. more>>

Herbie's Coining It With Icepin (January 19 2010)
The spin of a coin went against WS in a deal struck for promising juvenile Icepin but Mark Chittick isn't counting the cost. more>>

Excitement Builds Around Fast 'N' Famous (January 19 2010)
The first crop of Fast 'N' Famous have been received with widespread acclaim and excitement is mounting at WS as his yearlings prepare to make their Karaka debuts at the forthcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. more>>

Pins Enjoys Royal Weekend (18 January 2010)
WS sire Pins enjoyed an outstanding weekend with a winning hat-trick at the Auckland meeting, a double in Hong Kong and the Chittick colours were also narrowly denied an appropriate victory in the Waikato Stud Handicap at the Marton fixture. more>>

Pins Colt A Cracker (January 15 2010)
Mark Chittick has tipped a Pins colt out of Lodore Mystic to be one of WS's headline acts during the upcoming Premier Sale at Karaka. more>>

Presto Powers Home At Sha Tin (January 11 2010)
WS-bred and sold Presto furthered his Hong Kong record at Sha Tin last night when he was successful over 1400 metres. more>>

WS Sires In Demand On Gold Coast (January 7 2010)
WS stallions were to the fore during the opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale yesterday. more>>

Newman Strikes Again With WS Graduate (January 1 2010)
Prominent equestrian identity Bryce Newman continues to make his mark in the thoroughbred code with his handling of the ever-reliable four-year-old Ashburn Lane. more>>

Australian Boost For O'Reilly Filly (December 31 2009)
The sale prospects of a Karaka-bound filly out of the multiple winner Saveke were further boosted in Australia yesterday when her sibling was successful at the Kilmore meeting. more>>

More Success For Classic WS Family (29 December 2009)
Well-related WS graduate Bejewelled looked a filly with a bright future following her stylish win at Ellerslie at only her second appearance. more>>

Scaredee Cat Strikes Again (28 December 2009)
Scaredee Cat continued his excellent strike rate yesterday when his promising daughter Full Choke struck her first winning blow at the Rotorua meeting. more>>

Boxing Day Bonanza For Pins (28 December 2009)
The stock of WS resident Pins made their presence felt across Australasia on Boxing Day with a winning treble spearheaded by his crack daughter Katie Lee. more>>

First Australian Winner For Scaredee Cat (24 December 2009)
Scaredee Cat broke new ground yesterday when the WS resident was represented by his first winner in Australia. more>>

Trentham Gr 1 In Mix For Keano (21 December 2009)
A trip home for a crack at the Gr 1 Telegraph Handicap is a possibility for the WS-bred and sold Keano after his return to winning form at Flemington at the weekend. more>>

Bright Future For Savabeel Gelding (17 December 2009)
Savabeel gelding No Emotion looks to have a very bright future after thumping his Pukekohe rivals yesterday. more>>

Pedigree Boost For Sale-Bound Youngsters (14 December 2009)
Two richly-bred WS youngsters heading in different yearling sale directions received a further pedigree boost in Australia at the weekend when the promising colt Cabeza struck again. more>>

Cat's Duo Pounce At Tauranga (12 December 2009)
Scaredee Cat, whose only two runners at Tauranga on Friday produced a quinella, will be represented by seven youngsters in WS's Select Sale draft at the National Yearling Sales. more>>

Perfect Strike Rate For Country Rose (11 December 2009)
Well-related mare Country Rose was a talented performer on the track and she now boasts the perfect record at stud after her son Morpheus struck at the New Plymouth meeting. more>>

Pins A History-Maker In Singapore (8 December 2009)
WS stallion Pins earned himself a slice of Singapore racing history when he sired the winner of the first Group race contested on the polytrack surface. more>>

WS Bred Joey Massino Wins Avondale Guineas (7 December 2009)
The competitive nature of the 3YO O'Reilly colt Joey Massino was plain for all to see in Saturday's Group 2 HS Dyke Avondale Guineas (3YO, 1600m). more>>

Pins Gelding Wins Singapore Group 3 (7 December 2009)
A winning double for former NZ-trainer Stephen Gray was completed when the Pins galloper Goldschatz took out the SG3 Proinn Construct Stakes (1700m) on Friday night. more>>

Investment Continues To Pay Big Dividends (7 December 2009)
The private purchase of a band of broodmares several years ago has proved an inspired move by WS with Joey Massino's Gr 2 victory in Saturday's Avondale Guineas the latest feature race result to celebrate. more>>

Bright Staying Future For Viallico (7 December 2009)
Viallico showed he had a bright staying future when he coasted home in his middle distance debut at Cranbourne on Sunday. more>>

Vincent Mangano Back To His Best (3 December 2009)
A change of stable routine has been a major factor behind former crack juvenile Vincent Mangano returning to his winning ways. more>>

Pins' Boy To Attack Group 1 (2 December 2009)
Exciting sprinter Attackum is on track to add his name to Pins' honours board with the Gr 1 Railway Stakes at Ellerslie on New Year's Day his prime target. more>>

Broadway Miss' Name In Lights (26 November 2009)
WS-bred mare Broadway Miss launched the career of a promising apprentice at Te Aroha when she capped off a run of consistent form to strike her first winning blow. more>>

Fellowship Wins Group Two In Hong Kong (23 November 2009)
O'Reilly seven-year-old Fellowship made his competitive intent known for the world's richest turf mile race, the HK$16 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile, last night. more>>

O'Reilly Rules In Hong Kong (23 November 2009)
Champion Hong Kong sire O'Reilly was credited with yet feature race victory there last night when his son Fellowship landed the Gr 2 International Mile Trial at Sha Tin. more>>

Jeanann A Key WS Player (22 November 2009)
Jeanann Hercock plans an integral part in the racing success of the WS operation as manager of Courtza Park. more>>

Katie Lee Rewrites History (16 November 2009)
The tough as teak Pins filly Katie Lee swept aside both history and 3YO filly opponents in Saturday's Gr.1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton . more>>

Triumph And Tragedy For McKay (16 November 2009)
A pair of WS-born and bred half-brothers provided Matamata trainer Peter McKay with a winning double at Riccarton on a day when the Matamata trainer experienced the full spectrum of racing's emotions. more>>

Memorable Day At Riccarton For WS (16 November 2009)
WS played a blinding innings at Riccarton on Saturday when they dominated the final day's play at the New Zealand Cup carnival. more>>

Langstraat Delivers Again In Singapore (14 November 2009)
Langstraat stamped himself as one of Singapore's most promising gallopers with another stylish performance at Kranji on Friday night. more>>

Group Goal For O'Reilly Filly (14 November 2009)
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is confident Monachee has the ability to mix it with the best of her age group and will put the O'Reilly filly to the test next at Awapuni next month. more>>

Popsy Foals At Waikato Stud (14 November 2009)
Former top-class racemare Popsy has a booking to champion WS stallion O'Reilly this season and the Gr 1 New Zealand Derby winner foaled a filly at the Matamata farm this week to Encosta De Lago. more>>

WS graduate strikes in Australia (12 November 2009)
O'Reilly three-year-old Fromm opened her Australian account at Ascot yesterday when she bolted home over 1400 metres at Ascot yesterday. more>>

Katie Lee Wins 2000 Guineas (9 November 2009)
Katie Lee became the latest top-flight success story for WS stallion Pins when she trounced the males in the $1 million New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton. more>>

Santorielli Turns The Tide For McKay (9 November 2009)
WS-bred Santorielli finally gave Peter McKay something to smile about at Riccarton after the Matamata trainer had lost both his chances for Gr 1 glory. more>>

An Amazing Four Days For Pins (9 November 2009)
A double at the Gisborne meeting yesterday rounded off an amazing four days for WS stallion Pins. more>>

Katie Lee All Class (9 November 2009)
Despite a torrid passage received during the $1 million Gr.1 NZ 2000 Guineas (1600m), the game Pins filly Katie Lee was able to dominantly stamp her Gr.1 class at Riccarton on Saturday. more>>

Another Boost For O'Reilly Youngster (6 November 2009)
An O'Reilly colt out of Cenphic destined for next year's Premier Sale at Karaka had a further credit added to his pedigree page in Australia yesterday. more>>

Vigor Chasing Cup Consolation (6 November 2009)
Controversial Melbourne Cup omission Vigor will chase a consolation prize at Flemington tomorrow in the Gr 1 Emirates Stakes. more>>

Irlanda's Sister Welcomed At WS (6 November 2009)
A sister to the former quality racemare Irlanda (Gr 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes) is among the latest wave of bluebloods to arrive at WS. more>>

Daffodil Comes Through Cup Well (5 November 2009)
Daffodil was fortunate to come through her Melbourne Cup bid unscathed after nearly coming to grief 300 metres from home. more>>

Raid Shines For Little Sister (2 November 2009)
Speedy filly Raid continues to provide regular pedigree updates for her full-sister to be offered by WS during the Premier Sale at next year's National Yearling Sale at Karaka. more>>

Wish Comes True For Starcent (31 October 2009)
Make A Wish maintained a perfect strike rate for her potent dam when she struck her first telling blow at Matamata today. more>>

Hunt On For Black-Type (31 October 2009)
Wanganui trainer Fraser Auret is considering a trip south in search of black-type honours for his in-form WS-bred mare Sharp Princess more>>

Munce Confident With Daffodil (31 October 2009)
Chris Munce is confident the WS-bred and owned Daffodil will have no trouble mastering the ultimate trip in next Tuesday's Gr 1 $A5.5 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington. more>>

Stallions Dominate Stakes Event (27 October 2009)
WS stallions Pins and Savabeel were the dominant players in the Listed James & Annie Sarten Memorial at Te Rapa on Labour Day with their offspring filling three of the first four placings. more>>

Busy Times At WS (27 October 2009)
It was no day of rest on Sunday for WS staff with no fewer than nine foals born in the space of 10 hours, including a Savabeel filly out of the Rory's Jester mare Midnight Rock. more>>

Pretty Omen Ahead Of Plate (23 October 2009)
WS-bred and owned filly Pretty gave her half-brother a timely boost ahead of this weekend's Cox Plate when she opened her winning account at Ballarat today more>>

Starcraft's Half Sister Foals (23 October 2009)
A filly with an international Gr 1 pedigree has been foaled at WS with the arrival of the first foal of More To Love. more>>

El Segundo On Track For Second Cox Plate (23 October 2009)
Caulfield trainer Colin Little is confident he's got his timing right for El Segundo's third crack at the Gr 1 Cox Plate more>>

Big Maverick (NZ) Wins Singapore Gr.1 Raffles Cup (20 October 2009)
Successful Melbourne trainer Danny O'Brien could well be eating his words after the running of the $A2.5 million Gr.1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday. more>>

Son Of O'Reilly Wins Raffles Cup (19 October 2009)
Big Maverick successfully stepped up to 1800 metres for the first time when the son of O'Reilly was victorious in the Gr. 1 Raffles Cup at Kranji on Sunday night. more>>

O'Brien Poised to Eat Words with Vigor (16 October 2009)
Successful Melbourne trainer Danny O'Brien could well be eating his words after the running of the $A2.5 million Gr.1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday. more>>

Sister to Daffodil Born At Waikato Stud (16 October 2009)
WS have been wishing on a star in the hope of another filly foal from Spring and the O'Reilly mare duly realised their dream on Wednesday night. more>>

Daffodil Primed For Caulfield Cup (15 October 2009)
Daffodil is primed for Saturday's Gr 1 $A2.5 million Caulfield Cup and trainer Kevin Gray is thrilled with her. more>>

Brown Scores Prime Cup Mount (14 October 2009)
Sydney-based jockey Corey Brown has been booked for the ride on leading Gr 1 $A2.5 million Caulfield Cup fancy Vigor by trainer Danny O'Brien. more>>

Update For Pins Youngster (12 October 2009)
Flying Supreme's continued winning form in Hong Kong has provided a Pins filly with a significant pedigree update ahead of next year's NZ Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka. more>>

3YO Has Million Dollar Target (12 October 2009)
Best Reilly took his first serious step toward a Gr.1 goal when the WS-bred and sold three-year-old's private reputation went public on Saturday. more>>

Filly A True Blue WS Product (9 October 2009)
A youngster carrying the best WS bloodlines was foaled at the Matamata farm on Thursday night when O'Really, a half-sister by Centaine to the champion sire O'Reilly, delivered a filly to Pins. more>>

Tactical Change For Vigor (8 October 2009)
Danny O'Brien will adopt a change of riding tactics with the WS-bred and sold Vigor in the Caulfield Cup. The Flemington trainer wants the O'Reilly five-year-old up on the pace and out of harm's way in his quest for a second success in the Gr 1 feature. more>>

Daffodil Primed For Carnival (6 October 2009)
WS-owned mare Daffodil will be flown to Australia for the Melbourne spring carnival next Sunday in search of further Gr 1 glory. more>>

Early Strike By O'Reilly (4 October 2009)
O'Reilly has proved himself a dominant sire in Hong Kong and the WS stallion was again to the fore when Diamond Supreme was successful at Sha Tin. The win took his career record to three wins and four placings from 10 appearances. more>>

Familiar Route For El Segundo (4 October 2009)
Caulfield trainer Colin Little is following the same path to the Cox Plate with El Segundo that saw the outstanding son of Pins claim Australasia's weight-for-age championship in 2007. more>>

A Star Is Born (3 October 2009)
Former top racemare and Gr 2 winner Star Affair (Travis Stakes) delivered a superbly-related foal by O'Reilly at WS this week with the colt being a three-quarter brother to the dual Gr 1 winner The Jewel (NZ 1000 Guineas, Whakanui Stud International Stakes), Gr 3 winner The One (Danehill Stakes) and the exciting Hong Kong performer Ambitious Treasure, who has won his last two starts. more>>

O'Brien All Smiles With Cup Hopes (30 September 2009)
Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien is a happy man leading in to the major spring features with two of the main contenders under his care. more>>

No Excuse Needed Filly Rises To Occasion (28 September 2009)
It was fitting that Masquerade (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) should register a career best win in the Listed Soliloquy Lodge Stakes (3YOF, 1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. more>>>

Masquerade Claims Stakes Victory (28 September 2009)
A mystery injury that prevented the sale of Masquerade as a yearling had a silver lining for WS at Ellerslie on Saturday when she downed a hot field of fillies in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes. more>>

Glamour Foal At WS (26 September 2009)
A potential star was born at WS last night with the arrival of an O'Reilly filly out of the dual Gr 1 winning Tale Of The Cat mare Glamour Puss. more>>

Punters Flock To WS Breds (23 September 2009)
Vigor continues to dominate the betting markets for the feature spring handicaps in Australia while triple Gr 1 winning mare Daffodil has been the major market mover. more>>

Full Book For Savabeel (22 September 2009)
Waikato Stud's hot young sire Savabeel has again proved a major hit with breeders this season and he will serve a full book of 140 mares. more>>

Munce Gets Prized Mount (22 September 2009)
Crack WS mare Daffodil will be partnered by lightweight Sydney jockey Chris Munce in her upcoming Australian assignments more>>

Fairer Sex Dominate Plate (22 September 2009)
The formidable record of the fairer sex in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m)* added a notable new heroine in the shape of Waikato Stud's multiple Gr.1 winner Daffodil (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) on Saturday. more>>

Waikato (NZ) Wins SG-1 Panasonic Kranji Mile (WFA, 1600m) (22 September 2009)
Waikato (NZ) (Pins), the horse once dubbed the "Singapore Sprint Sensation", achieved a remarkable SG-1 accomplishment at Kranji last night. more>>

Rios Ready For Group 1 Raid (19 September 2009)
With four Gr.1 assignments ahead of him in his next four starts, the New Zealand-owned entire Rios (NZ) (Hussonet) receives his first opportunity at the elite level in Australia this weekend to boost his future stallion potential. more>>

Classic Fillies Arrive At WS (16 September 2009)
Two of WS's best mares have foaled filllies over the past few weeks.Kelt Capital Stakes and New Zealand Oaks winner Legs has produced another daughter to champion stallion O'Reilly. more>>

Guineas Goal For Smart 3YO (15 September 2009)
Talented galloper Justanexcuse is making solid progress toward a return to racing and a three-year-old campaign aimed at Gr 1 glory in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Christchurch in November. more>>

My Emotion Heading To 1000 Guineas (14 September 2009)
My Emotion kept her unbeaten record in outstanding style at Moonee Valley on Saturday and maintain the hot run of form for her WS-based sire Savabeel. more>>

Third Black-Type Winner For Savabeel (9 September 2009)
The promising Savabeel colt Warrentherooster (NZ) joined the VRC Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winner My Emotion, and the Northland Breeders Stakes heroine Queen Sabeel, as the third black-type ambassador for his Waikato Stud sire on Saturday, when racing home for victory in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (3YO, 1340m) at Wanganui. more>>

Vigor (NZ) Wins The Gr.2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington (9 September 2009)
The winning combination of Melbourne trainer Danny O?Brien and the progeny of Waikato Stud were at their brilliant best at Flemington on Saturday, courtesy of Vigor (NZ) (O'Reilly) and his hard-fought victory in the Gr.2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m). more>>

Gray Thrilled With Daffodil (7 September 2009)
Kevin Gray was delighted with top mare Daffodil's performance against the open class sprinters at Wanganui on Saturday. more>>

Savabeel Colt Wins Wanganui Guineas (7 September 2009)
Graeme Rogerson was among the first of the well-wishers to congratulate Peter McKay after the Matamata trainer had won Saturday's Listed Wanganui Guineas with Warrentherooster. more>>

Vigor Heads Caulfield Cup Markets (7 September 2009)
WS-bred Vigor went to the top of Caulfield Cup discussions after overcoming a torrid run to down a star-studded field in the Gr 2 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. more>>

Gem Of A Foal (3 September 2009)
Former high-class filly Porotene Gem has become a mother for the first time after delivering a filly foal by champion stallion O'Reilly at WS this week. more>>

Satine Sparkles On Return (31 August 2009)
Sparkling Satine made an emphatic return to racing when she trounced her rivals over 1400 metres at Caulfield on Saturday. more>>

Savabeel Away To A Flyer (26 August 2009)
Fabulist got exciting young WS stallion Savabeel away to a flying start for the new season with an impressive win in Australia yesterday. more>>

Savabeel Filly Salutes At Avondale (22 August 2009)
Savabeel filly Flightoftheconcord posted her first winning strike at Avondale today and in doing so the WS-bred and sold three-year-old also got her well-related dam's stud career underway. more>>

Interstate Double For WS Stallions In Australia (16 August 2009)
WS stallions were represented by an inter-state double in Australia on Saturday with Acquired (O'Reilly) successful at Rosehill and Renovations (No Excuse Needed) triumphed on the Gold Coast. more>>

Legsman Maintains Dam's 100% Record (13 August 2009)
Well-related WS graduate Legsman maintained Snobbish's perfect record at stud when he opened his account in Sydney yesterday. more>>

Santorielli Returns A Winner (12 August 2009)
Matamata trainer Peter McKay had his first runners for three months at Taupo yesterday and the WS-bred and sold Santorielli provided him a winner on his return. more>>

Full Sister To Alamosa Born At Waikato Stud (12 August 2009)
Waikato Stud have welcomed the arrival of a full sister to multiple Group One winner Alamosa. more>>

Escada- A Real Gem (12 August 2009)
Shining bright among the many stars of the Waikato Stud broodmare band is the Centaine mare Escada. more>>

O'Reilly Wins Inaugural Centaine Award (10 August 2009)
WS stallion O'Reilly has won the inaugural Centaine Award after a battle royal in a fitting finale to the Chittick family's season. more>>

Breeder Of The Year Strikes Early (10 August 2009)
It would take just 24 hours for Waikato Stud patriarch Garry Chittick to reiterate his black-type presence as the 2008/09 Mercedes Breeder of the Year. more>>

O'Reilly Filly Tops South Island Sale (10 August 2009)
Two-year-old O'Reilly filly from the Grosvenor mare La Banca topped the South Island Sale on Friday, when selling to Australian bloodstock agent John Foote for $95,000. more>>

Great Night For WS At Mercedes Awards (10 August 2009)
WS's outstanding 2008-09 season was acknowledged at the Mercedes Thoroughbred Awards in Christchurch when the Matamata farm carried off four trophies. more>>

WS Continues Black Type Success (10 August 2009)
WS began the 2009/10 season as it left off last season with Escadaire's victory in the Listed Newmarket Handicap at Belmont. more>>

Savabeel leads the way (5 August 2009)
Savabeel was one of only two freshman sires in Australasia to sire two stakes winners from their first crop of two-year-olds. more>>

Waikato (NZ) wins Singapore Group 3Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m) (3 August 2009)
For the second year running trainer Laurie Laxon, jockey Saimee Jumaat and class galloper Waikato (NZ) (Pins) have proven just the ticket in the $200,000 Group 3* Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m). more>>

Waikato Wins Second Jumbo Jet Trophy (3 August 2009)
The aptly-named Waikato has successfully defended his Jumbo Jet Trophy Crown in Singapore with victory in the Gr 3 event at Kranji yesterday. more>>

Savabeel - The Next Sensation (3 August 2009)
WS celebrated Savabeel's first New Zealand stakes success today and most appropriately it was Graeme Rogerson who was at the forefront as the co-breeder, part-owner and trainer of Queen Sabeel. more>>

WS Bred Frozone Thumps Older Rivals (31 July 2009)
WS-bred Frozone ended his three-year-old season in sparkling fashion with a decisive win on the Gold Coast yesterday. more>>

Daffodil Impresses In Return To Track (30 July 2009)
Palmerston North trainer Kevin Gray had a spring in his step when he left the Hastings racecourse this afternoon after WS's glamour filly Daffodil finished an encouraging second in her return to racing. more>>

Daffodil Ready For Spring Buildup (29 July 2009)
Dual Gr I winner Daffodil (pictured) may kick off her Melbourne Cup campaign at the Hawke's Bay meeting on Thursday. more>>

Pins Sires 30th Individual Stakeswinner (25 July 2009)
Pins has reached a notable milestone in his career with the WS stallion having posted his 30th individual stakes winner. more>>

Pindy Caps Great Week For Pins (21 July 2009)
Pindy provided WS with a highly-appropriate result on Saturday when he demolished a top-class winter line-up in the Matamata farm-sponsored Listed $100,000 Opunake Cup more>>

Double Strike For WS (15 July 2009)
WS stallions collected a winning interstate double in Australia last Thursday headed by the Matamata homebred Ottumwa who was successful at Seymour in Melbourne. more>>

Rios Prepares For The Spring (10 July 2009)
Well-related four-year-old Rios will have three upcoming Gr 1 opportunities in Australia to boost his future stallion potential. more>>

Waikato Top Group 1 Vendors (1 July 2009)
The Chittick family's Waikato Stud has trumped its Australian rivals to be clearly the leading vendor of Group 1 winners in Australia this season, with Arrowfield and Widden the best of the locals. more>>

Savabeel Completes Royal Double (28 June 2009)
Graeme Rogerson is among Savabeel's greatest admirers and he continues to play a leading role in the early success of the WS stallion. more>>

Masquerade Heads To Breeders Stakes (23 June 2009)
No Excuse Needed filly Masquerade will return to the scene of her latest triumph on the trail of black type next month. more>>

Acquired Salutes At Eagle Farm (23 June 2009)
Four-year-old O'Reilly mare Acquired posted her fifth career success when she was too good for the Class 6 sprinters at Eagle Farm. more>>

Savabeel Youngster Impresses At Rosehill (15 June 2009)
King Sabeel struck a winning blow for WS stallion Savabeel on Saturday when the two-year-old was successful at Rosehill. more>>

Stallion Of The Week- PINS (12 June 2009)
The weekend's Australian stakes double by Glam Slam (NZ) and Keano (NZ) reminded us again of just what a solid season Waikato Stud sire Pins (Snippets) is having. more>>

Pins Produces Ten Stakes Winners For Season (9 June 2009)
Pins continued his outstanding season when he completed a double stakes strike in Australia at the weekend. WS owned and bred-filly Glam Slam was successful at Flemington while Keano continued his rich run of form with victory at Eagle Farm. more>>

Keano Wins The Listed Myer QTC Lightning Hcp (9 June 2009)
The Danny O'Brien-trained Keano (NZ) (Pins) took his record to four wins from nine starts at Eagle Farm on Saturday following his dominant victory in the Listed Myer QTC Lightning Hcp (1000m). more>>

Glam Slam Nets Listed Creswick Stakes (9 June 2009)
The New Zealand-bred filly Glam Slam (NZ) (Pins) netted the first stakes win of her career at Flemington on Saturday, with success coming her way in the Listed Creswick Stakes (1200m). more>>

O'Reilly Posts Aussie Double (26 May 2009)
Champion WS stallion O'Reilly posted a winning double in Australia yesterday (Sunday) with success at both of the Melbourne venues. Second Go was victorious at Mornington while O'Reilly's Son opened his account at the Mildura meeting. more>>

Pins Enjoys Successful Weekend (18 May 2009)
Pins enjoyed success at the Queensland winter carnival on Saturday as well as on the home front with daughters Raid and Sharp Princess winning at Te Rapa and Awapuni respectively. more>>

Treble For O'Reilly In Hong Kong (12 May 2009)
Outstanding WS stallion O'Reilly dominated the card at Sha Tin on Saturday night with a winning treble. Currently Hong Kong's champion sire, his winning hat-trick included the feature event on the porgramme with Friendly Gains landing the Silver Jubilee Cup over 1000 metres. more>>

O'Reilly Filly Impresses On Debut (27 April 2009)
WS bred O'Reilly filly Fromm was an impressive debut winner at Te Rapa on Saturday. more>>

Pins Filly Impresses On Debut (24 April 2009)
Well-related filly Aspinal made a highly-encouraging start to her career when she relegated two previous winners to minor roles at Avondale on Friday. more>>

Waikato Stud: Australasia's Leading Gr.1 Stud this Decade (22 April 2009)
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. more>>

Group One Double At Randwick (21 April 2009)
WS's record-breaking season lifted to yet another level after a sensational Gr 1 double at Randwick on Saturday highlighted by the runaway AJC Australian Oaks victory of the Chittick family-bred and owned star Daffodil. more>>

Daffodil (NZ) wins Gr.1 Patinack Farm AJC Oaks (2400m) (21 April 2009)
Despite nine Gr.1 races this season to choose from, chances are that Daffodil's win in Saturday's Patinack Farm AJC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick will rate as the most special for Waikato Stud?s Chittick family. more>>

Vision and Power (NZ) crowned Gr.1 Emirates Doncaster Mile (1600m) Champ (21 April 2009)
The Joseph Pride-trained Vision and Power (NZ) (Carnegie) confirmed his place as the most improved horse in Australia on Saturday with a breath taking performance in Australia's foremost mile feature, the Gr.1 Emirates Doncaster Mile in Sydney. more>>

Attackum Impresses At Ellerslie (16 April 2009)
Pins' exciting son Attackum continued his march through the grades when he completed a hat-trick of wins at Ellerslie on Easter Monday. more>>

Daffodil Ready For AJC Oaks (16 April 2009)
WS's New Zealand Filly of the Year Daffodil was greeted by the worst of Sydney's weather when she arrived in Sydney late last night. Her Gr 1 AJC Australian Oaks bid was welcomed by heavy rain and thunder but she took it all in her stride, according to trainer Kevin Gray. more>>

Pins Produces Double At Te Aroha (14 April 2009)
Pins' promising son Attackum continued his march through the grades with a dominant performance at Te Aroha. more>>

Graduates Quinella Champagne Stakes (14 April 2009)
WS graduates dominated the juvenile feature at Ellerslie on Easter Saturday with a black-type quinella while there was another champagne result for the Chittick family's stud at Trentham where No Excuse Needed's son Justanexcuse was a dynamite winner on debut. more>>

Waikato Stud Creates History With Sixth Group One (14 April 2009)
WS raised the bar to an historic level on Easter Saturday when home-bred Markus Maximus credited them with yet another Gr 1 success for the season. more>>

Group One Win Number Five For Waikato Stud (14 April 2009)
WS equalled their best-ever season when home-bred Vision And Power credited the Chittick family with their fifth individual Gr 1 winner of the season with victory in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. more>>

Metal Bender On Track For Triple Crown (29 March 2009)
WS's sensational run of success continued at the weekend when Metal Bender credited them with their fifth Gr 1 winner of the season. more>>

Waikato Stud Announces 2009 Stud Fees (24 March 2009)
Waikato Stud continues to ride a wave of Australasian success and their announcement of service fees for 2009 further emphasises the outstanding value for money options on the stallion roster. more>>

Fourth Group 1 Winner For WS This Season (19 March 2009)
Waikato Stud has continued its enviable and ongoing record of Gr 1 success this term and moved within touching distance of equalling its best-ever season when Metal Bender (Danasinga-Jacqwin) became the fourth individual top-flight winner for the Matamata stud. more>>

Group 1 Success For WS Bred Metal Bender (18 March 2009)
WS cheered home another Gr 1 success in Australia on Saturday when Metal Bender accounted for the best three-year-olds on offer in the AJC Randwick Guineas. At a distance short of his best, the Jack Denham-trained gelding powered away with the 1600-metre to further his bid for age-group honours. more>>

Daffodil Queen Of The Fillies (16 March 2009)
A cruel turn of luck denied Daffodil any chance of winning the Gr.1 NZ Oaks but her courageous fourth enabled her to be crowned the NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year. more>>

Scaredee Cat Sires First Winner (12 March 2009)
The winning role for WS's first-season sires continued at their home meeting today when Cat Woman streeted her oppostion to credit Scaredee Cat with his first success. more>>

O'Reilly Dominates New Zealand Stakes (11 March 2009)
O'Reilly's influence was again evident when the curtain fell on the Auckland Cup carnival at Ellerslie at the weekend. more>>

Savabeel Away To A Cracking Star (11 March 2009)
Savabeel's stallion career was launched in sensational style at Flemington on Saturday when his daughter My Emotion won the Gr 3 Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes on debut to credit WS's royally-bred resident with his first racetrack success. more>>

My Emotion Wins Group Three At Flemington (9 March 2009)
The Savabeel filly My Emotion (NZ) has given her sire a massive start to his stud career, winning the Gr.3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (2YOF, 1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. more>>

Savabeel Makes Dream Start To Sire Career (9 March 2009)
Waikato Studs exciting young sire Savabeel (Zabeel) has made a dream start to his stallion career. more>>

WS Graduates Chase Group One Glory (6 March 2009)
WS's Gr I prospects are spread far and wide this weekend with feature race contenders at three venues across Australasia. more>>

Lesley Brook On Track For Sires Produce (4 March 2009)
Top South Island juvenile Lesley Brook's Gr 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes challenge gained further momentum at Trentham where she lumped 58kg to her third career victory. more>>

WS Stallions Look To Dominate Futurity Stakes (27th February 2009)
WS stallions O'Reilly and Pins hold a strong hand in Saturday's Gr 1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield with their respective sons Alamosa and El Segundo leading contenders. more>>

Miss Caruso Continues Her Great Form (24 February 2009)
WS's colours were carried to an emphatic home-track victory at Matamata on Saturday when Miss Caruso distanced her opposition. more>>

Vision And Power- WS's 10th Individual Stakes Winner For Season (24 February 2009)
Vision And Power provided WS with their 10th individual stakes winner for the season when he won the Listed Parramatta Cup at Rosehill. more>>

O'Reilly Rose Wins Listed Race By 13 Lengths (24 February 2009)
O'Reilly was once again in the limelight at Matamata when his daughter O'Reilly Rose spreadeagled her opposition by 13 lengths in the Listed Trac Stakes. more>>

Unique Jewellery Claims Gr.2 Enroute To Derby (20 February 2009)
Reigning Hong Kong champion sire O'Reilly added a Gr 2 victory there to his roll of honour when Unique Jewellery won the Hong Kong Derby Trial more>>

O'Reilly Sires 10th Individual Stakes Winner For Season (16 February 2009)
O'Reilly sired his 10th individual stakes winner for the season when his daughter Seven Schillings was victorious in the Ford 2YO Classic. more>>

Daffodil Follows Legs' Path To Oaks (16 February 2009)
Star filly Daffodil is following a tried and true road to Gr 1 glory in her bid to land WS their second New Zealand Oaks success in the last three years. more>>

MacO'Reilly Adds Gr.1 triumph to perfect 2000m record (10 February 2009)
In an all too gutsy display, the Foxton gelding, MacO'Reilly (NZ) added to his perfect 2000m record with a Gr.1 win in the Whakanui Stud International Stakes (WFA) at Te Rapa on Saturday. more>>

O'Reilly Sires Third Group One Winner For Season (10 February 2009)
O'Reilly posted another victory at racing's highest level when his powerhouse son MacO'Reilly won the Gr 1 Whakanui Stud International Stakes. more>>

Ashburn Lane Impresses At Awapuni (10 February 2009)
Ashburn Lane looks set to make his mark in better company for well-known equestrian identity Bryce Newman after a runaway maiden success at Awapuni. The son of Pins showed good pace to lead from an outside gate and cruised home to score by two lengths. more>>

Daffodil On Target For NZ Oaks (6th February 2009)
WS's top-class filly Daffodil will continue her Gr I New Zealand Oaks preparation at the Pukekura Raceway on Saturday week. more>>

Alamosa Resumes In Group 1 This Weekend (6th February 2009)
O' Reilly's top-class son Alamosa will begin his final racing campaign at Caulfield this Saturday. more>>

O'Reilly Filly Rewrites History Books In Tasmanian Derby (4th February 2009)
Champion WS sire O'Reilly posted a Gr 3 win in Australia at the weekend when his daughter Betwixt became the first filly in more than 30 years to win the Tasmanian Derby. more>>

Miss Millbrook Continues No Excuse Needed's Outstanding Success (4th February 2009)
No Excuse Needed also added to his list of stakes winners when his daughter Miss Millbrook downed the colts and gelding in the Listed Dunedin Guineas. more>>

Vincent Mangano Half Brother Tops WS Sale (4th February 2009)
A half-brother by Zabeel to Karaka Million winner Vincent Mangano (No Excuse Needed) was WS?s premier session sale-topper at Karaka. more>>

Vigor Wins Five Straight (20 January 2009)
WS will offer a half-brother by Zabeel to rising Australian star Vigor at Karaka on Monday. more>>

Doncaster Handicap for Alamosa (16 January 2009)
Group I Toorak Handicap winner Alamosa (NZ) (O?Reilly) will have the $2m, Group I, Doncaster Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on April 18th as his autumn target trainer Mick Price revealed on Thursday. more>>

Daffodil Favourite For The NZ Oaks (12 January 2009)
Leading rider Hayden Tinsley doesn't anticipate the WS-bred and owned Daffodil having any trouble coping with the 2400 metres of the Gr 1 New Zealand Oaks. more>>

O'Reilly Produces Another Hong Kong Star (12 Janaury 2009)
The potent WS cross of champion sire O'Reilly over a Centaine mare has produced another rising star with Kildare a Gr 3 winner in Hong Kong. more>>

CURRENT CENTAINE AWARD STANDINGS (6 January 2009)
Figures inclusive of all international racing to and including 3 January 2009. more>>

GUYNO WINS PERTH CUP (6 January 2009)
O'Reilly was away to a flying start in 2009 when his son Guyno was triumphant in the Gr 2 Perth Cup on New Year's Day. more>>

WAIKATO SIRES QUINELLA GR.3 ECLIPSE STAKES (6 January 2009)
WS stallions dominated the finish of the Gr 3 Eclipse Stakes at Ellerslie on New Year's Day when Katie Lee downed Sacramento. more>>

KEANO HEADING TOWARDS AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS (23 December 2008)
Leading Flemington trainer Danny O?Brien has Gr 1 ambitions for his promising three-year-old Keano. more>>

O'REILLY IN HIGH DEMAND AT INTERNATIONAL SALES (17 December 2008)
A pair of O'Reilly youngsters were two of the most sought-after lots at the recent Hong Kong International Sale at Sha Tin. more>>

CHAMPION SIRE'S HOT TROT CONTINUES (16 December 2008)
Bold front-running stayer MacO'Reilly and specialist metric miler Miss Pickles again emphasised the versatility of O'Reilly's stock when they credited him with a winning double at Awapuni on Saturday. more>>

GLAM SLAM IMPRESSES AT AVONDALE (8 December 2008)
WS's colours have already struck in one of the fillies classics this year and exciting talent Glam Slam looks set to also make her mark in the top division following another impressive victory at Avondale on Saturday. more>>

O'REILLY LEADS CENTAINE AWARD (8 December 2008)
WS stallion O'Reilly currently holds a commanding lead in the race for the recently-announced Centaine Award for international stallion honours. Up to and including yesterday, he is over $300,000 ahead of Zabeel and at this stage they have a clear advantage on the rest of the field. more>>

CHITTICK FAMILY HONOUR CENTAINE (8 December 2008)
At age 19 Waikato Stud's Mark Chittick returned home from Ireland. Waiting for him was a middle aged stallion by the name of Centaine (AUS) (Century).more>>

WAIKATO STUD LAUNCH THE CENTAINE AWARD (8 December 2008)
Established by Garry and Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud with the support of the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Assoc, the NZ Thoroughbred Racing and NZ Thoroughbred Marketing, the new award is to be known as The Centaine Award. more>>

BIG MAVERICK ON TRACK FOR SINGAPORE DERBY (5 December 2008)
Expatriate New Zealand trainer Laurie Laxon looks to have a Gr 1 Singapore Derby horse on his hands following the continued success of O'Reilly's son Big Maverick. more>>

PINSOIR WINS GR.2 CONCORDE HANDICAP (5 December 2008)
WS stallion Pins posted a notable double at Avondale today with the proven Pinsoir triumphant in the Gr 2 Concorde Handicap while daughter Rachine opened her career in the best possible way with a runaway winner on debut. more>>

BIG MAVERICK WINS GROUP TWO (3 December 2008)
Champion trainer Laurie Laxon unearthed a future Gr.1 Singapore Derby prospect on Saturday night at Kranji, following the impressive victory by Big Maverick (NZ) in the Gr. 2 E.W. Barker Trophy (1400m). more>>

WINNING STRIKE WITH KEANO (24 November 2008)
Danny O'Brien's impressive strike rate with WS graduates continued at Moonee Valley on Friday night. more>>

ENTHUSED ON TARGET FOR INTERNATIONAL SPRINT (24 November 2008)
Centaine again made his mark on the world stage when his son Enthused won the Gr 2 International Sprint Trial in Hong Kong overnight. more>>

GLAM SLAM THUMPS RIVALS (21 November 2008)
WS celebrated a home-track success today when the promising filly Glam Slam posted a deserved first victory. more>>

NO EXCUSE NEEDED FILLY WINS WELCOME STAKES (17 November 2008)
The wonderful run of WS sire No Excuse Needed continued at Riccarton on Saturday when his daughter Lesley Brook was successful on debut in the Listed Welcome Stakes. more>>

ANOTHER STAKES WINNER FOR CENTAINE (10 November 2008)
Centaine may be gone but he?ll never be forgotten and the outstanding WS servant once again made his presence felt at the weekend. more>>

GARRY CHITTICK'S 75 MINUTES TO REMEMBER (10 November 2008)
Waikato Stud's Garry Chittick is no stranger to success; however he had a couple of hours right out of the box on Saturday. more>>

TWO GROUP ONES IN 30 MINUTES FOR WAIKATO STUD (10 November 2008)
Daffodil spearheaded an outstanding day for Waikato Stud when the home-bred romped away with the NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas and within 30 minutes the Matamata farm had added another Gr 1 victory to its honours board. more>>

DAFFODIL OUT TO MAKE AMENDS (7 November 2008)
WS-born, bred and owned filly Daffodil will attempt to set the family record straight when she runs in tomorrow's Gr 1 NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. more>>

PRINCESS A SHARP TYPE (4 November 2008)
Wanganui trainer Fraser Auret is confident he has a Group filly on his hands after an impressive debut victory today by the Waikato Stud-bred Sharp Princess. more>>

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP (4 November 2008)
Some facts and figures on the $5.5million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday: more>>

WAIKATO HAS STRONG HAND IN MELBOURNE CUP (4 November 2008)
Waikato Stud will be following the fortunes of no less than four runners in tomorrow’s $A5.5 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington. more>>

MACO'REILLY WINS WITH AUTHORITY (4 November 2008)
The David Haworth-trained MacO’Reilly continued his winning form at Awapuni with another powerful display to blitz his Rating 90 opposition and he now looks set to make his mark in the open grade. more>>

MELBOURNE CUP WEEKEND @ WAIKATO (4 November 2008)
As always the first Tuesday in November brings plenty of intrigue - none more so then this year with the Europeans seemingly holding a very strong hand in the A$5.5 million Melbourne Cup. more>>

GREAT WEEK FOR NO EXCUSE NEEDED (3 November 2008)
The stock of Waikato Stud resident No Excuse Needed have been in red-hot form in recent times with a hat-trick of impressive winners in less than a week and the promise of plenty more to come. more>>

TAKEANOTHERCHANCE SOLD TO HONG KONG (31 October 2008)
Takeanotherchance, a promising son of Waikato Stud stallion No Excuse Needed, has been sold and will do his future racing in Hong Kong. more>>

PRINCESS TOO SHARP FOR RIVALS (30 October 2008)
Wanganui trainer Fraser Auret is confident he has a Group filly on his hands after an impressive debut victory today by the Waikato Stud-bred Sharp Princess. more>>

ADDICTED IMPRESSES AT TRENTHAM (27th October 2008)
Addicted put herself into the Gr 1 frame for the NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas at Riccarton when she bolted in at Trentham on Saturday. more>>

GALLOPIN GALLOPS INTO MELBOURNE CUP (27th October 2008)
Leading Melbourne trainer Danny O’Brien added another son of a Waikato Stud stallion to his Melbourne Cup arsenal after Gallopin landed the Gr 2 Moonee Valley Cup at the weekend. more>>

O’REILLY IN THE HUNT (23 October 2008)
Waikato Stud stallions will be chasing back-to-back titles in this weekend’s Cox Plate – Australasia’s premier Gr 1 weight-for-age event. more>>

O'REILLY DUO CHASE COX PLATE SUCCESS (22 October 2008)
Waikato Stud stallions will be chasing back-to-back titles in this weekend’s Cox Plate – Australasia’s premier Gr 1 weight-for-age event. more>>

HUGE DAY FOR PINS AND WAIKATO STUD (19 October 2008)
Waikato Stud stallions continued their recent dominance of the Lion Red Plate when three-year-old filly Raid won Saturday's Listed event at Tauranga. more>>

FACTS ABOUT THE CAULIFIELD CUP (17 October 2008)
Some facts about the Group One $2.5million Caulfield Cup (2400m) to be run on Saturday... more>>

MASTER O'REILLY - MASTER OF HIS OWN DESTINY (16 October 2008)
Master O'Reilly will this weekend bid to become the first horse in more than half a century to win back-to-back Caulfield Cups. more>>

AUSTRALIAN GR.1 MISSION COMPLETE FOR ALAMOSA (14 October 2008)
The Australian Gr.1 Mission assigned to New Zealand?s champion miler, Alamosa (NZ) (O?Reilly) has been completed. more>>

ALAMOSA WINS TOORAK HANDICAP (13 October 2008)
Waikato Stud will look forward to the arrival next year of a brother or sister to New Zealand's latest Gr 1 star in Australia. more>>

DAFFODIL ON TARGET FOR 1000 GUINEAS (13 October 2008)
Waikato Stud homebred Daffodil drew further attention to her Gr 1 prospects with a stylish win at Hawera on Saturday. more>>

WAIKATO PRODUCTS LOVE CAULIFIELD (13 October 2008)
he great run of success in recent years by progeny of Waikato Stud stallions in feature Caulfield races continued today when O'Reilly entire Alamosa scored a dominant win in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap. more>>

CENTAINE HITS NEW MILESTONE (7 October 2008)
The late, great Centaine reached another notable milestone this week when his son Enthused became his 60th individual stakeswinner. more>>

TURNBULL STAKES A TRIUMP FOR WAIKATO STUD (6 October 2008)
Waikato Stud celebrated another Gr 1 result when Littorio defeated Master O?Reilly in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. more>>

O'REILLY ADDS HK GROUP THREE (2 October 2008)
O’Reilly added another group success when six-year-old gelding Fellowship recorded a three-quarter length victory in the HK$2.3 million National Day Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. more>>

FAST 'N' FAMOUS - FIRST FOALS ARRIVE (1 October 2008)
The first foals of Fast ‘N’ Famous have arrived to widespread breeder acclaim with his class of 2008 earning top marks. more>>

SATINE SPARKLES AT FLEMINGTON (30 September 2008)
The Waikato Stud bred mare Sparkling Satine lived up to her name with a sparkling performance to win at Flemington on Sunday. more>>

DAFFOLDIL TO BLOOM IN SPRING (25 September 2008)
No Excuse Needed filly Daffodil, second in the Group Three Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings on Saturday, is likely to have her next start in the Group One 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. more>>

GLAMOUR MARES FOAL AT WAIKATO STUD (15 September 2008)
Two of Waikato Stud’s broodmare gems have delivered a pair of outstanding foals with Glamour Puss and Legs both producing fillies. more>>

OLD BELVEDERE WINS MERIAL METRIC MILE (15 September 2008)
Old Belvedere became the first stakes winner for O’Reilly for the 2008/09 with a determined victory in the Group Three Merial Metric Mile at Awapuni on Saturday. more>>

GREAT WEEKEND FOR NO EXCUSE NEEDED (9 September 2008)
It was a great weekend for No Excuse Needed with Takeanotherchance winning the Listed Wanganui Guineas and Daffodil gaining ‘black type’ in the Wanganui Fillies Stakes. more>>

WAIKATO WINS GR. WITH NEVER SAY DIE EFFORT (9 September 2008)
Courtesy of New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing.
The talented Pins sprinter Waikato (NZ) left onlookers in no doubt of his class at Kranji on Friday, streaking home in a never say die effort to claim the $200,000 Group 3* Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m) by half-a-length. more>>

PIN UP DELIVERS FIRST FOAL (6 September 2008)
Pins mare Pin Up, a Group Two placed half sister to World Champion miler Starcraft, has delivered her first foal – a filly by Waikato Stud’s exciting first season sire Fast ‘N’ Famous. more>>

WENONA GIRL HONOURED IN AUSTRALIA (6 September 2008)
Champion Australian racemare Wenona Girl was honoured this week when she was inducted into the Australian Hall Of Fame. more>>

HALF BROTHER TO ALAMOSA BORN AT WAIKATO STUD (21 August 2008)
In the early hours of this morning (Thursday), a half brother to recently crowned Champion 3YO Alamosa, was born at Waikato Stud. more>>

EL SEGUNDO RATED BEST IN AUSTRALASIA (21 August 2008)
Outstanding Pins gelding El Segundo has ended the season as the highest-rated horse in Australia or New Zealand in the 2007-08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. more>>

SAVABEEL'S FIRST STARTER A WINNER (20 August 2008)
What a way for Savabeel’s first crop of two-year-olds to start – an impressive winner at the Waipukurau trials on Tuesday. more>>

ALAMOSA NAMED CHAMPION 3YO (20 August 2008)
Owners Peter & Kym McKay and Trevor Luke were very proud when their former stable star Alamosa was named Champion 3YO of New Zealand on Friday night at the Mercedes Awards. more>>

FAST 'N' FAMOUS' FIRST FOAL ARRIVES (14 August 2008)
The first foal of Fast ‘N’ Famous has arrived at Waikato Stud. The big chestnut filly from Group One placed Unearthed was born in the early hours of Saturday morning. more>>

MORGAN DOLLAR BLITZ'S DERMODY FIELD (29 July 2008)
Rising four-year-old gelding Morgan Dollar could not have been more impressive, when he blitzed a quality field by 4 1/2 lengths in the Listed Dermody Stakes at Cheltenham on Saturday. more>>

TIDE TURNS IN TITANIC DEWAR BATTLE (28 July 2008)
The tide looks to have turned for the final time in the titanic Dewar Award* battle between O’Reilly (NZ) and Zabeel (NZ).more>>

O’REILLY WINS HONG KONG PREMIERSHIP (15 July 2008)
O’Reilly recorded his first premiership victory with the close of the Hong Kong season. more>>

MARASCO'S DAM TO VISIT O'REILLY (24 June 2008)
Bluegrass Belle, the dam of top Western Australian galloper Marasco, has been confirmed to O’Reilly for the upcoming season. more>>

WS STALLIONS TO THE FORE (24 June 2008)
Waikato Stud’s three stallions with progeny racing all had very successful weekend’s. more>>

O'REILLY HEADLINES IN FOUR COUNTRIES (9 June 2008)
O'Reilly strikes again with progeny putting in five fantastic performances in four countries throughout Australasia over the weekend. more>>

WEANLING SALES PRESS RELEASE (7 May 2008)
Waikato Stud is offering 29 weanlings in the National Weanling, Broodmare, and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka this weekend – each to go through the ring unreserved. more>>

SUPER SIX PACK FOR PINS (5 May)
Pins progeny made a statement over the weekend with six runners finding the winner's circle in New Zealand and Australia. more>>

PINS DOUBLE AT TE RAPA (27 April 2008)
Tiverton (ex Heatherton) and Chimichangas (ex Chillies) were first past the post at Te Rapa on Saturday for Group 2 Travis Stakes Day, giving Pins a sprinting double for the day. more>>

FLIGHT POINT LATEST STAKES WINNER FOR PINS (12 April 2008)
Six year old Flight Point (Pins x Flight to Fortune) won the Listed Essential Linen Great Easter Stakes on Saturday over 1400 metres at Riccardon. more>>

SUNDAY SNIPPETS REGARDING PINS (6 April 2008)
Pins progeny showed up in style on Sunday across the Australasian racing scene to the tune of three impressive wins. more>>

WAIKATO STUD ANNOUNCES 2008 SERVICE FEES (20 March 2008)
Waikato Stud’s outstanding proven sires O’Reilly and Pins will be restricted to 100 outside mares each in the forthcoming 2008 breeding season. more>>

WAIKATO STUD INFLUENTIAL ON OAKS DAY AT TRENTHAM (17 March 2008)
The impact of Waikato Stud stallions, both past and present, upon the domestic racing scene was once again to the forefront in races 3 - 6 on Saturday at Trentham. more>>

DELIGHT FOR WAIKATO STUD IN MERCEDES-ENZ HONG KONG DERBY (17 March 2008)
Talented Waikato Stud-bred galloper Jackpot Delight (Danasinga x Principation by Prince Echo), formerly known as Hamlet's Ghost in New Zealand, went down a neck to Helene Mascot in an exciting head-to-head finish in the Hong Kong Derby on Sunday evening. more>>

GROUP 1S RAIDED BY WAIKATO STUD STALLIONS ON SATURDAY (12 March 2008)
The last day of the Auckland Cup Carnival was one for the female progeny of Waikato Stud sires with two Group 1 placings. more>>

PINS PROGENY PROVE VERSATILE ON SATURDAY (23 February)
Pins progeny of various ages stepped upon Saturday against competitive fields over distances from 1200 metres to 2070 metres. more>>

GROUP 1 TREBLE FOR O'REILLY'S ALAMOSA (23 February)
Peter and Kim McKay-trained Alamosa (ex Lodore Mystic by Centaine) won his third Group 1 on Friday in the First Sovereign Trust Otaki-Maori Weight-for-Age at Otaki. more>>

O'REILLY KEEPS WINNING WITH WEEKEND PERFORMERS (10 February 2008)
A slew of 4-year-olds by O'Reilly picked up the prize over the weekend at venues from provincial Wairoa to Metropolitan Sydney. more>>

O'REILLY ROSE AND SWICK CAP SALES WEEK WITH TOP PERFORMANCES (3 February 2008)
Two O'Reilly progeny justified the popularity of his yearlings at Karaka during the week with their performances in New Zealand and Australia on Saturday. more>>

MCKAY SECURES HALF BROTHERS TO ALAMOSA AND VINCENT MANGANO (30 January 2008)
Matamata trainers Peter and Kim McKay secured the half-brothers to stable stars Alamosa (O'Reilly x Lodore Mystic), a dual Group 1 winner, and Karaka Million winner Vincent Mangano (No Excuse Needed x Rationable) out of the Premier Session of the Karaka National Yearling Sales. more>>

SPECTACULAR RESULT FOR WAIKATO STALLIONS IN INAUGURAL KARAKA (27 January 2008)
The Inaugural Karaka Million for 2 year olds over 1200m at Ellerslie was won by Waikato Stud-bred Vincent Mangano (No Excuse Needed x Rationable) on the eve of the National Yearling Sales, with Raid (Pins x Vanilla Sky by O'Reilly) running third. more>>

ALAMOSA'S SECOND GROUP 1 COMES AGAINST OLDER HORSES (26 January 2008)
Matamata Trainer Peter McKay has effectively waved his training wand and turned a $60,000 Karaka Premier Sale purchase into gold. more>>

STICKPIN EARNS A LISTED VICTORY IN MELBOURNE (20 January 2008)
Five year old Stickpin (Pins x Reputedly) sprinted home to win his eighth race at Rosehill in Melbourne in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1410m) for trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith and jockey Vlad Duric. more>>

ALAMOSA KICKS AWAY FROM 3 YEAR OLD RIVALS (20 January 2008)
Alamosa (O'Reilly x Lodore Mystic) racked up his fourth Group win on Saturday at Trentham when he easily burst away from the field in the home stretch to win the Group 3 Dominion Post Wellington Stakes over 1600m. more>>

PINS FILLY RAIDS KARAKA MILLIONS (14 January 2008)
Raid (Pins x Vanilla Sky) broke her maiden at Ellerslie on Saturday and put herself in 9th place on the order of entry for the debut running of the Karaka Million. more>>

GALLOPIN WINS SEVENTH RACE IN LISTED BAGOT HANDICAP AT FLEMINGTON (2 January 2008) more>>