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Savabeel colt a stunner
Irish-based bloodstock agent Hubie de Burgh joined the Savabeel fan club at Karaka today. He parted with $550,000 for WS’s son of the Gr 1 Cox Plate winner. “My instructions were to buy a Derby …
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Waikato Stud on top of the selling world
Savabeel was the dominant force at Karaka through the two-day Premier Sale. Zabeel’s outstanding son grossed $11,545,000, more than 20 percent of the auction aggregate. The Cox Plate winner provided the second and third-equal highest …
Read MoreSavabeel mare Saavoya returns to top form
One of last season’s top fillies was back in business at Ellerslie on Saturday. Savabeel’s quality daughter Saavoya was making the third start of her current preparathion when she triumphed in the Rating 85 sprint. …
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Pins’ daughter Reilly Lincoln strikes again
Smart sprinter Reilly Lincoln continued her impressive strike rate at Awapuni on Saturday. The Pins mare claimed the Rating 85 under rider Darryl Bradley contest to post the fifth win of her 10-start career. Reilly …
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Pins 3YO Mackintosh on Derby Mission
The James Bridge stable is confident that Mackintosh has the pedigree to back his Gr 1 New Zealand Derby claims. The three-year-old is on target for the autumn classic after winning for the second time …
Read MoreBlack-type race best for Kaleidoscope (Pins)
By Warwick Barr Matthew Dale will ignore Kaleidoscope’s poor statistics in rain-affected ground to give the richly bred mare her chance to win a race that will cement her future at stud. The trainer …
Read MoreSavabeel’s son hot at happy valley
WS graduate Flame Hero hugged the rails under jockey Derek Leung to open his stakes account in Hong Kong last night. The six-year-old claimed the Gr 3 January Cup over 1800 metres at Happy Valley, …
Read MoreSingapore Horse of the Year War Affair (O’Reilly) trials under new alliance
Michael Lee 05/01/2016 Singapore Turf Club Reigning Singapore Horse of the Year War Affair stepped out for his first 2016 barrier trial on Tuesday complete with a new-look team. Still carrying a bit of …
Read MoreBirchley banks on stud graduate
Liam Birchley’s hopes of a third victory in the Listed Karaka Million will rest with a WS graduate. The Eagle Farm trainer’s first attempt to claim New Zealand racing’s richest event resulted in a second …
Read MorePins warhorse Antonio Lombardo on target to defend Hastings crown
Veteran sprinter Antonio Lombardo (Pins) showed he is on target to defend his Gr. 3 Linwood Park Stud Spring Sprint title at Hastings in October with a resounding victory at Ruakaka on the weekend. The …
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Decorah digs deep for cup success
Pins mare Decorah was a brave and deserved winner of the Gr 3 City of Auckland Cup at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. The six-year-old was in front at the top of the straight and …
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