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Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner
Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his 3-year-old son Celevacci. The youthful Tivaci had sired four previous placegetters …
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Patience and family insight proves on the money
Mark Chittick’s patience combined with an intimate knowledge of the family of Valentino’s On was rewarded in Victoria this afternoon when the Savabeel filly cruised to a maiden success on the synthetic track at Ballarat. …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
To be fair it wasn’t the dullest winter, the new track at Cambridge, now I find it hard to be enthused. I accept with the need to be able to train through winter particularly with …
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Clean sweep of stallion titles for super Savabeel
Another stellar season for Savabeel has proven his stallion dominance as he secures a seventh consecutiveGrosvenor Award as Champion New Zealand Sire. Waikato Stud’s star resident also claimed his sixth Centaine Award for worldwide progeny …
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Good track brings best out of WS graduate
The Waikato Stud-bred and sold Wairere Falls showed his appreciation this afternoon of a Good 4surface at Randwick where the son of Savabeel destroyed his Benchmark 78 opposition. Trained by Chris Waller, the rising 5-year-old …
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Savabeel 3YO impresses on return
Ciccina returned to racing in fine style this afternoon at Taree where the Kris Lees-trained filly wasn’t tested over 1250 metres to shed her maiden tag. The daughter of Savabeel was unplaced in her only …
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Patience handsomely rewarded with dashing debut win
A lengthy wait came to a successful conclusion when It Might Be You made a dream start to her career with a dominant performance this afternoon to score at Te Rapa. Bred and raced by …
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Kinloch too good again
Kinloch continued his impressive run of form this preparation when he proved superior to his Benchmark 72 rivals on the Kensington track at Randwick. Kris Lees trains the 3-year-old son of I Am Invincible for …
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Ocean rounds off memorable family double
Red Ocean completed a notable international family double for breeder Waikato Stud when he was successful at Kranji this evening. The 3-year-old son of Ocean Park is a half-brother to the Trent Busuttin and Natalie …
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Colt continues stable success with Savabeel
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have enjoyed a grand deal of success with the progeny of Savabeel, most notably with multiple Group 1 winner Sangster, and Shadow Hawk is their latest success story. The Cranbourne …
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Courier Wonder honoured in Hong Kong
Waikato Stud graduate Courier Wonder has been acknowledged as Hong Kong’s Most Improved Horse for the 2020-21 season. The son of Sacred Falls started his campaign on a rating of 52 and following five unbeaten …
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Bright future tipped for Sacred Falls 3YO
Trainer and part-owner Andrew Carston believes there is plenty of upside to the lightly-tried Dettifoss, a son of Sacred Falls who has broken his maiden in fine style. The Waikato Stud graduate was making his …
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