Ardrossan News

14 April 2024

Stakes target for Ardrossan filly

Renovations may return to black type company next time out after running her rivals ragged at Te Rapa. The two-year-old daughter of Ardrossan worked her way to the front, and when rider Matthew Cameron asked …

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6 April 2024

Double delight for WS young stallions

The young guns on Waikato Stud’s stallion roster combined for a memorable trans-Tasman two-year-old double on Saturday afternoon. Super Seth’s son Feroce had been a winner at Pakenham at the first time of asking and …

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12 December 2023

Ardrossan strikes stakes blow in Australia

Exciting young stallion Ardrossan has made his mark across the Tasman with a first success at black type level. The Waikato Stud resident’s son Beau Dazzler successfully rose to the challenge at Eagle Farm to …

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2 December 2023

Another smart prospect for Ardrossan

Promising young Waikato Stud-based sire Ardrossan enjoyed further success on Saturday afternoon at Te Rapa where his son Maracatu opened his winning account over 1100 metres to book his spot in the Karaka Million. He …

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23 November 2023

Young stallion maintains high standard

Super Seth’s pulling power was again a major feature during the closing session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale on Thursday afternoon while a son of associate stallion Ardrossan also lit up the …

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14 October 2023

Another winning strike for Cannon Hill

Cannon Hill has already fashioned a tidy record from a handful of appearances and trainer Tony Pike is confident the best is yet to come. The progressive son of Ardrossan broke his maiden at his …

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8 July 2023

Ardrossan’s son makes perfect start

A true-blue Waikato Stud product launched his career in style at Awapuni on Saturday afternoon. Ardee Boy claimed top honours in the two-year-old event at the first time of asking for trainer Peter Didham, who …

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27 May 2023

Further stakes success for Ardrossan

Ardrossan continued the impressive start he has made to his stallion career when his son Saltcoats claimed the feature event at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Waikato Stud resident has already been represented by Listed Wellesley …

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24 April 2023

Savabeel heads Waikato Stud’s roster at NZ$100,000

This article was written by Oswald Wedmore for TDN Aus NZ. After an autumn to remember for New Zealand’s pre-eminent stud farm, Waikato Stud have released their 2023 stallion fees, headed by their eight-time Champion …

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23 April 2023

Waikato Stud Announces 2023 Stallion Roster

As New Zealand’s leading thoroughbred nursery, Waikato Stud is excited to announce their stallion roster for the 2023 breeding season. After what has been a golden autumn for the eight-time New Zealand Champion Sire, Savabeel …

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18 March 2023

Ardrossan strikes again

Sako added to the fast start Ardrossan has made to his stallion career when he claimed top honours in the opening event over 1200 metres at Trentham on Saturday afternoon. The Stephen Marsh-prepared two-year-old settled …

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12 February 2023

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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