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Savabeel underpins another special season
The 2022-23 racing season has delivered another long line of triumphs for Waikato Stud, whose continued success has come on the back of two of its iconic stallions. Current kingpin Savabeel keeps churning out a …
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Savabeel’s son impresses at Geelong
A new-look Poison Chalice produced a dashing performance to successfully resume over 1400metres at Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old son of Savabeel was making his third appearance for trainer Paul Preusker and first since …
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Waikato Stud’s achievements honoured
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding fraternity came together on Saturday night to celebrate astellar season of elite-level achievements at the National Breeding Awards at Karapiro. New Zealand breeders produced 35 individual Group 1 winners across …
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Ocean Park 3YO makes instant impact
Elemental made a gem of a start to his career on Wednesday afternoon at Avondale where the son of Ocean Park made a winning debut over 1400 metres. An encouraging trial at Te Rapa earned …
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Heroic performance at Wyong
Hollywood Hero showed the benefit of his first-up run when he finished strongly to win over 1350metres at Wyong on Saturday afternoon. The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old had been unplaced when resuming at Randwick last month …
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Wewillrock strikes at Randwick
The genuine Wewillrock added another notch to his belt and first in Australia when he proved superior at Randwick this afternoon. The son of El Roca had placed in both of his previous runs across …
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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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I Wish I Win to represent NZ in the TAB Everest
Another New Zealand operation has been mounted to scale the heights of Everest. This time, it will be an attempt to rise to the top of the racing summit with I Wish I Win to …
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Ideal return from Savabeel’s daughter
Ideal showed she is in for a lucrative campaign with a runaway victory over 1500 metres on Saturday afternoon at Te Rapa. The daughter of Savabeel was making her first appearance for six months, but …
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Ocean Park mare scores back-to-back wins
Gallant Ocean Park mare Poser has continued her admirable run of form with a tenacious display to win at Te Rapa on Saturday afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate gave weight and a beating to her …
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Savabeel 3YO dives through late
Bunker Hut had favourite backers on edge on Monday afternoon before he made winning use of a late split at Warwick Farm. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold son of Savabeel settled back in the field …
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Von Hauke vindicates trainer
A new look Von Hauke confirmed on his home track at Mornington what trainer Cliff Brown has long believed. The three-year-old son of Savabeel had been gelded since his last preparation and showed his true …
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