Chittick posted a tribute to O’Reilly on the Waikato Stud web site.
“All good things must come to an end. O’Reilly has been wholly and solely responsible for the go forward and momentum of Waikato Stud as we know it today, we could not be more proud of his achievements or more thankful for his legacy.” Chittick said.
“He has certainly been a breed shaper and we are indeed fortunate to be able to continue his amazing influence at the stud through his daughters and with his exciting sire son Sacred Falls in 2015.
“He has provided us and many people with some terrific highlights and will continue to do so in the future.”
He sired 16 individual Group 1 winners, including Silent Achiever, Sacred Falls, Master O’Reilly, Shamexpress, Shamrocker and Alamosa.
O’Reilly produces many winners in Hong Kong. His son Line Seeker won the Griffin Trophy at Sha Tin racecourse on 28/12/2014. A bright future is ahead of him.