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Savabeel
16 November 2022

Super Savabeel on top again

Savabeel’s pulling power was again evident during the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale at Karaka on Wednesday. His Waikato Stud-bred son, Lot 166, was the highlight offering when he sold …

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16 November 2022

Tasman Park remains undefeated

Tasman Park kept his perfect record intact with another strong performance on the Lakeside course at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon. The son of Ocean Park had blitzed his rivals on debut at Bendigo and he …

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13 November 2022

Tommy turns it on at Geelong

Turn It Up Tommy made an overdue return to the winners circle when he shouldered 60kg to victory at Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The son of Tivaci, who was stakes placed as a juvenile, had …

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13 November 2022

Easy as you like for Podium

Ocean Park mare Podium returned to competition with a facile victory on Sunday afternoon on her home track at Hastings. Prepared by Guy Lowry for Waikato Stud, the four-year-old doubled her winning tally with ease …

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12 November 2022

Savabeel’s son powers home

Good things come to those who wait as the connections of the well-related Powerbeel found to their delight on Saturday afternoon at Kembla Grange. Trained by Robert and Luke Price, the four-year-old son of Savabeel …

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12 November 2022

Mare poses for winning photo

Ocean Park mare Poser opened a new preparation in emphatic fashion at Tauranga on Saturday afternoon. The well-travelled five-year-old was making her first appearance from owner Kurtis Pertab’s Matamata stable and two lead-up trials had …

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Savabeel
12 November 2022

Another Savvy effort at Riccarton

Oso Savvy was unfortunately balloted out of the G3 New Zealand Cup, but the son of Savabeel earned connections a tidy degree of compensation with victory on the Riccarton undercard on Saturday. Prepared by part-owner …

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9 November 2022

Trainer hoping for Cup run

Following a victory for the Waikato Stud-bred son of Savabeel at Riccarton on Wednesday afternoon, John Wheeler has his fingers crossed that promising stayer Oso Savvy will gain a start in Saturday’s G3 New Zealand …

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7 November 2022

Newitt gives Savabeel 3YO full marks

Jockey Craig Newitt was full of praise for Gottabesavvy after they successfully combined at Moe thisafternoon. Newitt gave the Waikato Stud-bred son of Savabeel an economical run in the trail and the three-year-old took full …

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5 November 2022

Atishu blows rivals away

Savabeel mare Atishu made short work of her rivals at Flemington on Saturday afternoon to secure adeserved victory in the G2 Matriarch S. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold mare turned her fortunes around under a …

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4 November 2022

Vale trailblazer Starcraft

Waikato Stud’s history-making Group 1 graduate Starcraft has passed away. A five-time winner at the elite level and a member of New Zealand’s Racing Hall of Fame, the chestnut was bred by the Matamata nursery …

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Savabeel
30 October 2022

Savabeel colt an effortless winner

Progressive Savabeel colt Saveadateforme was untested to make it two wins on the bounce when he coasted to victory over 1600 metres at Goulburn. The John O’Shea-trained three-year-old had finished fourth on the course in …

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