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O’Reilly filly babe upstages age group rivals
While most eyes were on Love Affair in the three-year-old sprint at Matamata, it was WS’s other runner Babe that claimed the major honours. The former was sent out favourite, but a horror trip from …
Read MoreSix of the best for Kawi
Kawi bagged his sixth Group One title on Saturday when he trumped the in-form Start Wondering at Otaki. The Haunui Farm WFA Classic was widely viewed as a match race between the two and so …
Read MoreFilly turns in golden performance
WS graduate Gold Fever boosted her Group One prospects on Saturday when she kept it in the family with her victory in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes. The daughter of Savabeel emulated the effort …
Read MoreSmashing leads her rivals a merry dance at Matamata
An all-the-way victory by talented sprinter Smashing (Pins) capped a top day on home soil for the Matamata training partnership of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards on Saturday. A beaten favourite at her last start …
Read MoreTalented splurge continues winning form
Progressive galloper Splurge is in line for a crack at stakes company after striking again at Ellerslie on Saturday. The gifted son of Savabeel posted his fifth win, and the third of his current campaign, …
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Residential home again in guineas
Quality Pins filly Residential continued her black type roll at Ascot Park on Saturday. She was a gallant winner of the Listed Dunedin Guineas earlier this month and today she added the Listed Southland Guineas …
Read MoreWS family serving trainer well
Singapore trainer Shane Baertschiger’s success with a WS family continued at Kranji on Friday night. He produced the consistent O’What A Feeling to win for the second time in his relatively brief career. Baertschiger bought …
Read MoreSavabeel filly sizzles on debut
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman refused to take all the credit for Love Affair’s stunning debut victory at Te Aroha. The WS-bred and owned filly had been unbeaten in both of her lead-up trials and she …
Read MoreSavabeel filly stakes claim for matamata
Gold Fever showed she was ready for an upcoming Group Two test with a sterling victory at Te Rapa this afternoon. The daughter of Savabeel won for the second time in her brief career and …
Read MoreWallace successfully chases filly
Savabeel fan Michael Wallace struck early today to secure a quality filly by WS’s champion stallion. The China Horse Club’s New Zealand-based bloodstock and racing manager signed for the Cox Plate winner’s daughter out of …
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Stud graduates gallant in karaka million
WS graduates produced sterling efforts to finish in the money of the Karaka Million at Ellerslie. Hasahalo roared home from the back to claim the runner-up berth while Felton Road ran on bravely for third …
Read MoreFerguson a committed Savabeel follower
International thoroughbred identity John Ferguson was quickly won over by Savabeel during his first visit to New Zealand. “Sir Peter Vela has been trying to get me here for 20 years or more and I’m …
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