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Acting gives flawless performance in Prelude
Acting stepped up to the big stage at Caulfield today and the Waikato Stud-bred and owned Savabeel filly played a blinder. She faced the sternest test of her fledgling career in the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas …
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Garry’s Corner – 27 September, 2019
Hastings last Saturday was my port of call. Mary and I love our days at the Hawkes Bay Races, I have three cousins in the Bay who are regular attendees. In fact, we for some …
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Another family favourite
A family that just keeps on giving for Waikato Stud had more to offer at Bendigo where Magazine won this afternoon. The Savabeel filly was resuming for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and was …
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Fabric continues winning association
An association spanning more than 15 years continues to pay dividends for Waikato Stud and trainer Danny O’Brien. Ocean Park mare Fabric, winner of today’s Fight Cancer Foundation Handicap at Caulfield, is the latest winner …
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Kolding into Epsom
The talented Kolding is Ocean Park’s leading son and he gave his Waikato Stud-based sire further stakes success at Randwick today. Last season’s Gr.2 Queensland Guineas winner added the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap to his …
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Want to join the WS team?
Waikato Stud’s pre-training facility requires a trackwork rider for post breaking-in education of young horses and general pre-training. Currently, we begin riding at 9.30am and ride between eight-ten total per morning. This is a Monday …
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Garry’s Corner – 20th September, 2019
What to say…. what subject on Racing NZ has not been covered? You see I would not last as a professional scribe. In the so-called real world, I could spend weeks on the Labour Party’s …
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Garry’s Corner – 12 September, 2019
Not that many of you will care… We have returned. When I last posted for Garry’s Corner – Mary and I were about to head off to South Africa travelling with another couple. I don’t …
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Super Savabeel dominates proceedings again
Savabeel took centre stage at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards with another clean sweep in the stallion division. The Waikato Stud resident won the Grosvenor Award for a sixth consecutive season and his fifth …
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Savabeel’s son too slick
Waikato Stud’s champion resident Savabeel has struck early with his son Cool Aza Beel winning the season’s opening juvenile event. The Jamie Richards-trained youngster was unbeaten in two lead-up trials and had no trouble carrying …
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Hot run of form continues
Regency Legend has continued his unbeaten run in Hong Kong with further success on the opening day of the new season. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold son of Pins was successful over 1200 metres in …
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