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IT IS A LONGSTANDING PHILOSOPHY AT WAIKATO STUD TO SEEK STRONG FINISHING SIRE PROSPECTS.

As seen with CENTAINE, O’REILLY and PINS, it is a policy that has served us extremely well, so when we learnt of the international triple G1 winner PACO BOY’s availability in 2011, we jumped at the chance. The GREEN DESERT line sire fits ideally into our selection criteria. Following on from early two-year-old success, PACO BOY achieved a remarkable three-year-old season, only ever starting in quality black-print races. His seven outings at 3 resulted in five black-type wins and culminated with G1 glory in the G1 Pri x de la Foret.

Renowned for his blistering turn of foot, he finished his racing career

with three international G1 wins and the distinction of 8 group level victories.

Beyond his vital ability to quicken and compete at the highest level, he confirms our commitment to the future. We believe we have no future without the assurance of ownership. You, our customers, are entitled to feel confident of continuity.

Continuity it would seem is something we are pretty good at. In the WS brochure a decade ago, Garry wrote:

''"Waikato’s senior stallion Centaine has done it all, right through to passing the half century mark in stakes

winners. His two-year-olds show their class from day one with maturity they carry their form through to the

highest level, and lately his broodmare daughters have been continuing the G1 tradition."''

Heading into the 2011/12 season, O’Reilly is certainly continuing Centaine ’s great work. As things stand, O’Reilly counts 49 stakes winners and is set to become the 11th New Zealand based sire in history to hit the half century. His

exceptional Vern and Margaret Trillo-bred daughter SHAMROCKER rewrote history this season as the first ever filly to win the G1 Australian Guineas and G1 Australian Derby double. What’s more, his broodmare daughters are playing their part too with G1 offspring already counted.

O’Reilly ’s younger barnmate Pins is hot on his heels. Pins ’ stakes winners tally is now 41 and where O’Reilly boasts 11 individual G1 winners, he’s right on his case with 9. Pins is the leading NZ-based producer of individual stakes winners across the globe in 2010/2011. During this time, he has been best championed by the freakish Pat and Jane Lowry-bred gelding AMBITIOUS DRAGON, who beat the best the world had to offer in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, after previous start HK-1 wins in the Hong Kong Derby and Classic Cup.

Our latest G1 sire Savabeel has truly excelled this season. In Australia, his classic crop is strongly distinguished by an 8.82% stakes winners-to-runners ratio; thanks to the deeds of G1 Queensland Oaks winner Scarlett Lady , Do Ra

Mi and Kudakulari.

Such international accomplishments are in keeping with a record breaking 2010/2011 season for New Zealanders and our breed. New Zealand thoroughbreds make up just 5.1% of the Australian racehorse population, but we have won over 30% of Australia’s G1 races. So You Think reached legendary status there and is now doing the same in Europe. NZ-raiders JIMMY CHOUX and Scarlett Lady confirmed the quality of our local racing with G1 dominance in the Rosehill Guineas & Queensland Oaks, and Shamrocker would surely be unlucky if not crowned Australia’s Champion 3YO.

In Hong Kong, New Zealand has for the third consecutive year been their number 1 source for black-type winners. What’s more, international limelight shone brightly onto the calibre Hong Kong’s racing contingent, when the NZ-bred

Ambitious Dragon shot away with the 2011 G1 QEII Cup.

This type of international dominance is a national achievement that is probably only second to the All Blacks in branding New Zealand. At time of writing, New Zealand’s leading stallions had international seasonal earnings of

close to $10 million each. Pins , followed by High Chaparral , Zabeel and O’Reilly were locked in a fight to the line for The Centaine Award. With these results, it makes sense that there is a very real demand for our New Zealand bred horses.

To meet this market, there are many stallions that deserve your consideration. In the webpages ahead, you will come to recognise the proven strengths of O’Reilly , Pins , Savabeel and No Excuse Needed at the highest level. New for the stud this season Paco Boy plus Fast ‘N’Famous and Rios set to follow.

It’s been another stellar season for Waikato Stud and we hope you join us in meeting the demand for our great New Zealand thoroughbred. We look forward to enjoying your racetrack successes with you.

GARRY AND MARK CHITTICK