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Icebath rounds off hot day for stud
Bonny mare Icebath completed a stellar day for Waikato Stud when the homebred claimed a piece of turf history with victory in the inaugural running of The Invitation at Randwick. The genuine daughter of the …
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Noverre on target for Group 1 goal
Noverre showed exactly why Te Akau’s David Ellis outlaid $800,000 for the Waikato Stud-bred colt at Karaka when he produced a stirring finish to run away with the G3 War Decree S. at Riccarton. The …
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Savabeel colt presses Derby claims
Forgot You maintained his unbeaten record at Moonee Valley when he produced a typically resolute finish this afternoon to land the thick end of the stake in the G2 Drummond Golf Vase. The Waikato Stud-bred …
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Hasabro boosts Group prospects
Hasabro gave all his Riccarton rivals weight and a beating this afternoon to further boost his prospects for next month’s G2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile. Bred by Waikato Stud with leading Sydney trainer John O’Shea’s wife …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Getting older used to be recognised as getting wiser. There is really no other plus apart from the fact we mostly are unsure about the alternative. I am not an atheist but not a believer. …
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On target for G1 VRC Derby tilt
Tutukaka put his Group 1 credentials on the line this afternoon and he sailed through with flying colours to triumph in the Listed Geelong Classic. The Tony Pike-trained 3-year-old son of Tavistock, who is part-owned …
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Champagne success for Savabeel at Hastings
Savy Yong Blonk became the 24th individual Group 1 winner for Waikato Stud’s super stallion Savabeel when she triumphed in the Livamol Classic at Hastings. A sibling to Australian Group 2 winner Adelaide Ace, Savy …
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Pedigree to fore in Hastings opener
A classic Waikato Stud cross powered Sagunto to victory in the opening 2200 metre event on today’s Hastings program. A son of the late O’Reilly, the bold front-runner is out of a Savabeel mare and …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
I must apologise for last week’s Corner, it was edited on the basis that in this woke society my humour may have upset someone. Not having access to the edited version, I requested it be …
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Savabeel’s son bolts in on home turf
Savvy Valentino has an abundance of staying ability and that was again on show on his home track at Warwick Farm this afternoon where he was an emphatic winner. The son of Savabeel came from …
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Glamour graduate Probabeel claims another Group 1
Star Waikato Stud graduate Probabeel collected her fourth Group 1 title in Australia with a gallant victory in a thrilling edition of the Might And Power S. at Caulfield. The outstanding 5-year-old daughter of Savabeel …
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Shoshone returns to top form
Shoshone posted both an overdue and deserved victory when she delivered a commanding front-running performance this afternoon over 1400 metres at Matamata. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of Sacred Falls last won 12 months …
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