PIERRO NORZITA THE MUCH AWAITED NEXT CHAPTER HAS ARRIVED Long have we wanted to stand the very best son of O’Reilly and now Stud’s successful formula for stallion selection. with his 4x G1 winning dual Doncaster champion Sacred Falls, the dream has become a reality. With Pins dictating terms for the Centaine Award, and Rios and No Excuse Needed striking G1 success in their own right, there is certainly The stud has a proud history of sire selection, but it really didn’t take plenty to look forward to amongst our proven brigade, and that is before the combined knowledge of over 80 years in the business to realise contemplating what lies ahead with the first crop of yearlings by Ocean Sacred Falls was special. Park and Rock ‘n’ Pop. It actually took a moment. Investment in young stallions and further land-holdings, has served Waikato Stud extremely well. In 2015, Waikato Stud vies for a This moment came at Hastings 100m from the post. After knuckling possible 6th title as Champion Breeder of the Year courtesy of 11 badly at the start of the Hawke’s Bay Guineas and tailing off 6 lengths stakes winners which included G1 stars Sacred Falls, I Do, Costume & last, here he was with the race brilliantly parcelled up, arrogantly Diademe. The stud also claimed back-to-back titles as NZ’s Leading pulling away in an effortless style that is the closest to that of O’Reilly Vendor at Karaka and our stallion roster once again dominated all that I have ever seen. of the major sire awards during 2014/15. Remarkably, 3 of these stallions achieved a total of over $30million in progeny earnings in The more I thought about it, the more I realised how much he was cut the same time frame. from the same cloth. In keeping with this success, our welcome mat has grown even larger, Like O’Reilly, he was bred at the stud from a strong female family. with investment being made in a new dry mare farm that we have Like his sire, he was heralded as a Champion Miler, and like his sire, he named in honour of O’Reilly. exceeded the stud’s tried and true formula of sire selection. We are far from alone in appreciating the merit of investment in this Little did we know that upon completing his apprenticeship he would great industry. You need just look at the impressive inroads being walk directly into his father’s box. O’Reilly’s unexpected departure made by recent investors Kevin Hickman, Brendan Lindsay, Greg rocked us, but we have a lot to be extremely grateful for. Tomlinson, Dato Yap Kim San and Lib Petagna for further examples. Like Centaine before him, O’Reilly’s legacy will continue for years at With NZ-bred gallopers accounting for 23% of Australia’s G1 races the stud, as not only do we have Sacred Falls to look forward to, but over the past 5 seasons from just 5.5% of the racing pool, and as the also three crops still to race, and to the progeny from his daughters leading source of stakes winners in Singapore, it is a great time for as they excel at stud. any investor to be involved. In 2014/15, O’Reilly battled it out with Centaine for the Broodmare I have always said, success is sweeter when shared. We take great Sire premiership. During this time, he had 6 G1 winners as damsire, delight in seeing such investments rewarded on the racetrack and in LONG HAVE WE among them WS-bred trio I Do, Costume and Diademe. the sale ring. Of course, No Excuse Needed also played his part as sire of I Do, while In the pages ahead, we celebrate the great rewards this industry WANTED TO STAND Costume and Diademe are by Savabeel. makes possible for all of us. Savabeel has gone from strength to strength this season with 6 G1 Hope you enjoy! THE VERY BEST winners and will claim both the Dewar and the Grosvenor Awards. With one G1 winner for every 37 runners during 2014-15, he is Mark. SON OF O’REILLY Australasia’s most prolific G1 sire and is a great example of Waikato 3 WAR AFFAIR 10g AEROVELOCITY 08g THE G1 CLUB Breeding: O’Reilly - Kristique by Kris S Breeding: Pins - Exodus by Kaapstad Breeder: Trelawney Stud Breeders: Nelson Schick & Steve Till 1 SEASON - 1 ROSTER Owner: Warplan Racing Stable Owner: Daniel Yeung Ngai Trainer: Alwin Tan Trainer: Paul O’Sullivan 12 WS-SIRED G1 WINNERS Jockeys: Danny Beasley & Alan Munro Jockey: Zac Purton Sale Details: Purchased by David Ellis for $70,000 at the 2012 Sale Details: Purchased by Lance & Paul O’Sullivan for $120,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale. at the 2010 NZB Premier Yearling Sale 18 G1 VICTORIES Sgp-1 Singapore TC Kranji Mile 1600m Sgp-1 Singapore TC Raffles Cup 1800m Gr.1 Singapore TC KrisFlyer International Sprint 1200m Sgp-1 Singapore TC Lion City Cup 1200m Gr.1 Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen 1200m Sgp-1 Singapore TC Patron’s Bowl 1600m Gr.1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint 1200m LUCIA VALENTINA 10f SAVARIA 11f Breeding: Savabeel - Staryn Glenn by Montjeu Breeding: Savabeel - Amathea by O’Reilly Breeders: Helen-Gaye & Graham Bax Breeders: Judy & Monty Henderson Owner : Lib Petagna Owners: Des & Kay Fleming Trainer: Kris Lees Trainer: Roydon Bergerson Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Jockey: Hayden Tinsley Sale Details: Purchased by Bruce Perry Bloodstock for $60,000 Sale Details: Purchased by Des & Kay Fleming for $110,000 at the 2012 NZB Premier Yearling Sale. at the 2013 NZB Premier Yearling Sale. G1 VRC Turnbull Stakes 2000m G1 New Zealand Oaks 2400m SACRED FALLS 09c DIADEME 08f Breeding: O’Reilly - Iguazu’s Girl by Redoute’s Choice Breeding: Savabeel - Bling by O’Reilly Breeder: Waikato Stud Breeder: Waikato Stud Owners: Waikato Stud & Raffles Racing Owner: Scott Richardson Trainer: Chris Waller Trainer: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Jockey: Zac Purton Jockey: Jonathan Riddell Sale Details: Purchased by Mulcaster Bloodstock for $160,000 Sale Details: Purchased by Scott Richardson for $50,000 at at the 2011 NZB Premier Yearling Sale. the 2010 NZB Premier Yearling Sale. Gr.1 ATC George Main Stakes 1600m G1 Te Aroha JC NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes 1600m PASADENA GIRL 12f GAULTIER 11g Breeding: Savabeel - Nina From Pasadena by Redoute’s Choice Breeding: Rios - Playacting by Royal Academy Breeders: Helen-Gaye & Graham Bax Breeders: Lee & Dr Peter Rattray Owners: TM Scales, BJ Patterson, DP Juratowitch, SH Juratowitch, Owners: Danica & Gayle Guy & Leighton Howl HR Smart, NA Robertson, JA Robertson, DA Wouters, MJ Lewis, Trainer: Danica Guy CONGRATS TO ALL SG Major, B Cox, J Scales, RM Scales, B R Cross, BJ Tatterson, R Prosser, M Mattsson, MJ Mattsson, S Lewin & NE Lewin Jockey: Michael Coleman THE CONNECTIONS Trainer: Peter Moody Sale Details: Passed in for $9000 at the 2013 New Zealand Jockey: Hugh Bowman Bloodstock Festival Sale. Purchased by Upstage Bloodstock WHO ENABLED THESE Sale Details: Purchased by Peter Moody for A$25,000 at the for $17,500 at the 2013 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to 2014 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. Run Sale. 12 G1 STARS! G1 ATC (Randwick) Champagne Stakes 1600m G1 WRC Levin Classic 1600m SORIANO 09f COSTUME 09f Breeding: Savabeel - Disguised by O’Reilly Breeding: Savabeel - Call Me Lily by Just a Dancer IN STYLE 09f I DO 07f Breeder: Waikato Stud Breeder: Denise Howell Breeding: Fast ‘n’ Famous - Ribadesella by Centaine Breeding: No Excuse Needed - Freequence by O’Reilly Owner: Waikato Stud Owner: Denise Howell Breeder: Paul Ryan Breeders: Allan Sharrock & Waikato Stud Trainer: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson Trainer: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson Owners: Paul & Shirley Ryan Owners: Allan Sharrock & Waikato Stud Jockey: Jockey: Michael Coleman Rory Hutchings Trainer: Danica Guy Trainer: Allan Sharrock Sale Details: Passed in for $25,000 at the 2011 NZB Premier Sale Details: Passed for $45K at 2011 NZB Premier Yearling Sale Yearling Sale. Jockey: Leith Innes Jockey: Opie Bosson G1 ARC Zabeel Classic 2000m G1 Hawke’s Bay Spring Classic 2040m G1 Waikato RC Herbie Dyke Stakes 2000m G1 ARC Railway Stakes 1200m G1 Hawke’s Bay Challenge Stakes 1400m 4 5 ABOVE & BEYOND A WS TOAST TO THOSE SIMPLY IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN DURING 2014/15 INTERNATIONAL WARRIORS “AEROVELOCITY IS THE ULTIMATE HONG KONG WARRIOR. HE JUST NEVER GIVES IN. I’VE TRAINED A LOT OF GOOD AN AFFAIR HORSES IN MY CAREER, BUT I’M STARTING TO THINK HE’S POSSIBLY THE GREATEST.” - Paul O’Sullivan. TO REMEMBER PINS’ Champion Hong Kong Sprinter AEROVELOCITY and Kiwi expat Paul O’Sulllivan proudly flew the flags far and wide for NZ & Hong Kong. THAT’S OUR LISA After winning the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint in the hands of regular pilot Zac Purton, the Nelson Schick and Steve Till-bred 6YO became the It’s no wonder O’REILLY’S WAR AFFAIR rates as Danny Beasley’s In typical unique style, our very own Lisa Chittick took WS’s ‘above and first NZ-bred & HK-trained horse to win Japan’s G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen. He later built on his ‘warrior’ reputation for owner Daniel Yeung by best ever Singapore mount. The Trelawney Stud-bred and DC Ellis- beyond’ credo to a whole new level, achieving crowning glory as Mills announcing his candidacy for the Global Sprint Challenge’s whopping US$1 million bonus courtesy of a runaway win in Singapore’s G1 KrisFlyer selected gelding collected the title of Champion 2YO for Mark Reef’s ‘Personality of the Year’ at 2014’s Waikato TBA G1 Awards.