NEWS News
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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