Cool mare strikes again for family
Promising mare Savacool continues to add to her family’s roll of honour and provide significant pedigree updates for her siblings.
The Waikato Stud graduate won for the fourth time in her 11-start career when was successful on the Kensington track at Randwick yesterday.
Savacool is trained by Chris Waller who bought her for $220,000 at Karaka during the 2016 Premier sale.
She is out of the Anabaa mare Chilled Out who is a half-sister to the dam of the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes winner Coldplay.
A brother to Savacool sold for $425,000 at Karaka earlier this year and another full sibling will be offered by the Matamata farm in 2019.
Chilled Out recently foaled a sister to Savacool and the mare is booked for a return to Savabeel in the near future.
Foxbridge Plate Day Delivers at Te Rapa
As host and naming sponsor of the meeting, Waikato Stud was proud to see its signature raceday, headlined by the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate, run in fine style at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Mary and I had a great weekend. As usual, Taupo Race Club put on a couple of days that encourage you to go to the races. The lead-in to the day was an hour or so at the iconic Yacht Club Bar – an easy place to be, perched above the lake: wine, beer and pizzas provided. A chance to meet and greet, bearing in mind the visitors that make the effort to attend.
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