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Dragon Queen claims the honours in the Lisa Chittick Plate
Group Two winner Dragon Queen (5 m Sweynesse – Happy Endings, by Tavistock) put her hand up for Australian assignments after winning the $40,000 Lisa Chittick Plate (1400m) on Saturday at Matamata. Defending her title …
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Tivaci’s son romps home
The Joseph Pride-trained The Replicant is rarely far from the action and he capped off a fine run of recent form with a runaway success at Newcastle on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred son of Tivaci …
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Savabeel filly coasts to victory
Black type performer Skew Wiff showed her class on her home track on Saturday when she cruised to victory over 1200 metres. Trained at Matamata by Mark Walker, the Waikato Stud-bred and raced daughter of …
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Savabeel mare doubles up
Summerbeel continued her hot form this preparation with a commanding performance at MooneeValley on Friday evening. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained daughter of Savabeel was a gallant winner on the Kensington track at Randwick …
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Waikato Stud & Kaha Nui Farm – Cyclone Donation
Following the devastation left by Cyclone Gabrielle, Waikato Stud principals Mark and Pippa Chittick, alongside Kaha Nui Farm’s Nick and Nicky White, have taken the initiative to donate in aid of the flood-ravaged areas through …
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Major Sydney double for stud
Major Beel completed a winning double for Waikato Stud at Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon when he remained undefeated this preparation. The Savabeel three-year-old had successfully resumed at Newcastle and produced another tenacious display to …
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Hero posts first winning strike
A half-brother to a prized member of Waikato Stud’s broodmare band has crowned the promising start he has made to his career. Hollywood Hero placed at his first three starts before he opened his winning …
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Drinks on well-bred Savabourbon
Savabourbon was the toast of his ownership group when he showed his true colours at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday afternoon. The son of Champion Sire Savabeel, who holds a nomination for the G1 New Zealand …
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Elite-level breeding prospect
High end breeders have been put on alert with the announcement that top-class Waikato Stud graduate Icebath will be offered at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May. The daughter of the late Sacred Falls has …
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Bee delivers sweet victory
Savvy Bee has made an encouraging start to her career and she had no trouble posting her breakthrough success at Ballarat on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old daughter of Savabeel had finished in the money in …
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Colt secured by HK interests
A smart son of Savabeel has found a new home after he was initially passed in at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. Lot 464 was part of Waikato Stud’s draft offered through Sledmere Stud’s consignment …
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Ardrossan’s son a popular colt
A unique offering from Waikato Stud turned plenty of heads on Sunday afternoon during the opening session of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale at Riverside Stables. Offered on behalf of the Matamata nursery by Sledmere …
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