O'Reilly (horse)

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O'Reilly
O'Reilly on pasture
Sire	Last Tycoon (Ire)
Grandsire	Try My Best (USA)
Dam	Courtza (NZ)
Damsire	Pompeii Court (USA)
Sex	Male
Foaled	24 August 1993
Died	31 December 2014
Country	New Zealand
Breeder	Waikato Stud Holdings Limited
Owner	Gary J Chittick
Trainer	Dave and Paul O'Sullivan
Record	6: 4-1-0
Major wins
Levin Classic (1996), Telegraph Handicap (1997)

O'Reilly (24 August 1993 - 31 December 2014^[1]) was a New Zealand bred and trained thoroughbred racehorse who won two Group 1 races.

O'Reilly was bred by Waikato Stud Holdings Limited. He was entered in the 1995 Karaka Yearling Sales but was unable to be sold when he failed a veterinary test, due to an abnormality in his larynx, so he was retained by his owner, Gary Chittick.

Racing career[]

O'Reilly was initially placed with Melbourne trainer, Gerald Ryan, but due to injuries was put out to paddock for eight months. After his rest he was then trained by Dave and Paul O'Sullivan at Matamata and ridden in all his races by Lance O'Sullivan.

In the November 1996 Bayer Classic Group 1 event for 3 year old horses at Otaki, he beat High Return and Rebel.

In January 1997, he contested the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham, an open handicap event over 1200m, winning by 2 3/4 lengths in 1:07.36 over Krispin Klear and Jazzac.^[2]

On 15 February 1997, he placed second to Mouawad in the Australian Guineas 1600m at Flemington Racecourse.

However, during his next start, in the 1200m Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, he ruptured a suspensory ligament which finished his racing career after only six race day starts.

Remarkably, O’Reilly was New Zealand Horse of the Year for 1996 and 1997, champion sprinter, and champion miler.^[3]

Stud career[]

After sustaining an injury that caused him to retire from racing, O'Reilly was put to stallion duties at Waikato Stud.^[4]

O'Reilly proved to be very successful as a stallion and ended up standing for a fee of $60,000.^{[citation needed]}

Notable progeny[]

O'Reilly has produced 15 individual Group One winners:

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Daughters of O'Reilly have produced stakes winners such as:

• Daffodil (No Excuse Needed - Spring), winner of the 2008 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, 2009 AJC Oaks and Windsor Park Plate.
• Steps In Time (Danehill Dancer - Rare Insight), winner of the 2012 Bill Ritchie Handicap, 2012 & 2013 Breeders Classic and 2014 Coolmore Classic.

He was New Zealand's top sire in 2007/08, 2011/12, 2012/13, and 2013/14.^{[citation needed]}

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