gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade date change

Media Release - Friday July 21

Originally to be held on 26 and 27 August, the Waikato Stallion Parade weekend will now be held a week earlier on 19 and 20th of August.

Satono Aladdin on parade at Rich Hill Stud.

Hosted by the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and sponsored by gavelhouse.com, the parade will visit nine farms and showcase 39 stallions.

No preregistration is required and lunch will be provided at Rich Hill Stud on the Saturday and Windsor Park Stud on the Sunday.

All enquires can be directed to Scott Calder via 027 616 4235.

Saturday August 19th (Matamata farms)

9.30am Mapperley Stud – 107 Matai Road, Matamata

(Armory, Contributer, Savile Row and Puccini)

10.30am Waikato Stud – 521 Tower Road, Matamata

(Ardrossan, Banquo, Noverre, Ocean Park, Savabeel, Super Seth and Tivaci)

12.00pm Rich Hill Stud – 570 Landsdowne Road, Walton

(Ace High, Proisir, Satono Aladdin, Shocking and Vadamos) – lunch provided

1.45pm Brighthill Farm - 1352 Tauwhare Road, Eureka 3284

(Dalghar, Eminent and Preferment)

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Sunday August 20th (Cambridge/Hamilton farms)

9.45am Highview Stud – 1544 Kakaramea Road, Ngahinapouri

(Divine Prophet, Santos and Wrote)

11.00am Windsor Park Stud – 1130 Kaipaki Road, Cambridge

(Circus Maximus, Profondo, Turn Me Loose, Shamexpress and Vanbrugh) – lunch provided

12.30pm The Oaks – 122 Roto-O-Rangi Road, Cambridge

(U S Navy Flag , The Chosen One and Roc de Cambes )

1.30pm Novara Park – 35 Gorton Road, Cambridge

(King of Comedy, Staphanos, Sweynesse, Press Statement and What’s The Story)

2.30pm Cambridge Stud – 128 Discombe Road, Cambridge

(Almanzor, Hello Youmzain, Embellish and Sword of State)

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