My Gladiola was asleep in her tie-up stall shortly before delivering the Group 1 win John McArdle and Kia Ora Stud had long believed was coming. The seventh foal of top racemare Villa Verde has rewarded a deal that kept her trainer in the bidding, her breeder in the ownership and may yet take them all to Royal Ascot.

The filly McArdle feared he couldn’t afford

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TTR spoke to Tommy at the start of the season about the partnership. Read that here:

Phillip Stokes added his son Tommy into a training partnership this season, while son Kerrin runs their Adelaide stable. The dual state operation has several exciting spring contenders as well as long term autumn plans for G1 South Australian Derby winner Wigmore.

Stable Tours: Thriving new interstate partnership for Stokes Racing

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In today's Matings Mix, Mike Rennie, general manager of Waikato Stud, sits down with TTR to talk through new editions to the Waikato broodmare band and the reliable mares repeating successful patterns. A contingent of young mares cross the Tasman to visit Super Seth in his new Jerry's Plains home, while Group 1 star Skew Wiff stays home to support Ardrossan.

Matings Mix: Waikato's Skew Wiff set for date with Ardrossan

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Almeraq, who downed Joliestar at Royal Ascot, bolted home in Saturday’s G1 Haydock Sprint Cup to frank the form. In America, two juvenile fillies were dominant in their respective Grade 1 races with Summer Starlet winning by over four lengths and Miss Monica romping home by over six lengths. Unbeaten first season sire Flightline celebrated a first crop Group winner in Japan with Shonan Galleon.

International News: Joliestar form franked at Haydock

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