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Savabeel’s Group 1 daughter Belle Cheval retired
Belle Cheval, by champion sire Savabeel, enjoyed a stellar career: placing in the NZ 1000 Guineas, winning the Almanzor Trophy and Uncle Remus Stakes, finishing second in The Kiwi, then claiming Group 1 glory in Australia’s Vinery Stud Stakes before retiring to broodmare duties.
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Trial watch: Ardry’s two-year-old Don Giuseppe
Arawa Park hosted 25 trial heats on Tuesday, with the morning’s standout performance coming from two-year-old colt by Ardrossan in Don Giuseppe, who raced away on the Heavy 10 surface to win by 5.5 lengths.
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Gr.1 Moir Stakes winner’s full sister booked to Return To Conquer
On Saturday, My Gladiola powered home to win the Gr.1 Moir Stakes, and in New Zealand her full sister, the Kia Ora-bred and -owned Wassa, is set to visit Return To Conquer this season.
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Matings Mix: Waikato’s Skew Wiff set for date with Ardrossan
Written by The Thoroughbred Report on Monday, 7 September 2026 The Chittick family’s Waikato Stud has long cultivated both a strong broodmare band and a robust, varied roster of stallions to support one another. Their …
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Savabeel honoured with NZTR Award for Outstanding Global Achievement
Waikato Stud is proud to celebrate the recognition of its late sire Savabeel, who was named recipient of the 2026 NZTR Award for Outstanding Global Achievement at Sunday evening’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards in Auckland.
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Noverre’s Waiheke Rose in Gr.1 Flight Stakes market
However, the Waterhouse-Bott team feel she’ll be better over further, with her name in the mix for the Gr.1 Flight Stakes over 1600m on 3 October. Waiheke Rose was offered by Waikato Stud at the 2025 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale and was bought by the Waterhouse-Bott team and Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $160,000.
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