NEWS News
Noverre’s sibling salutes at Pukekohe
The Waikato Stud colours were out in force on Saturday, 8 November, and Magice (ex Magic Dancer) continued a wonderful day for Garry Chittick, who bred and races the son of Savabeel and is the full brother to first-season sire Noverre.
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153rd stakes winner for Sav with Rider’s Force
Savabeel’s influence was again on show as Force Of Nature fought bravely to claim the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint at Pukekohe. Trained by Andrew Forsman and bred by Tony Rider, the five-year-old gelding prevailed in a tight 1200m photo finish.
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Smart win for Garry’s Love
Smart Love, racing in Waikato Stud colours for Garry Chittick’s Chittick Investments, made it three consecutive wins this preparation at Pukekohe. The Savabeel mare previously broke her maiden at Te Rapa and continues to impress for Wexford Stables this campaign.
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From paddock to podium, No Limits rewards Osment
At the Cambridge A&P Show, No Limits and his custodian Hazel Osment stole the spotlight, as the full brother to I Wish I Win showcased his class in a dazzling off-the-track debut.
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Seth’s son grows Wings with 4.5-length win at Ellerslie
Golden Wings became Super Seth’s 61st individual winner, claiming the 1200m event at Ellerslie on Tuesday. Trained by sisters Hanna Orting and Sophia Nolan, the four-year-old led throughout under George Rooke to score decisively for owner S. Waters.
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Ocean Park’s son crashes the Cup Day Party
On the first Tuesday of November, racing fans across the globe turn their eyes to Flemington,a nd in the second race of the day, it was the Waikato Stud-bred Party Crasher (ex Party Popper) who joined in the Cup Day celebrations with a controlled win over the 2000m trip.
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WS-bred On The Lash scores at Sha Tin
Twenty-four hours following the final WS Cox Plate meeting run on the Moonee Valley track of old before it shuts for two years to make way for a new precinct, the race’s 2004 winner, Savabeel, continued his roll of runners, and this time it was via five-year-old On The Lash (ex Candelabra) at Sha Tin.
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Baywatch one to watch as half-sister to Never Been Kissed salutes at start two
Sunday proved to be a good day for Ocean Park, who sired a Trans-Tasman double on Cox Plate weekend – a race he beat All Too Hard and Pierro in back in 2012.
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Take a bow Cliffy Brown as Von Hauke storms to Group 2 success
The Cliff Brown-trained Von Hauke (ex Tiara) swamped his rivals late under a patient rider from Ethan Brown to land the Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday, 25 October.
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Terri Rae and Sir Albert’s day
Savabeel gelding Sir Albert was all class in the Listed Sothys Spring Classic at Riccarton, cruising into contention before sprinting clear under Leah Hemi to score by two lengths, notching his eighth career win and continuing his love affair with Riccarton.
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Couples Retreat goes back-to-back for Archibalds
Super Seth’s mare Couples Retreat, bred by Waikato Stud, proved too sharp at Kembla Grange on Saturday, cruising home by two lengths under Mollie Fitzgerald. Purchased for $280,000, she now boasts three wins and three placings from nine starts.
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Cornflower Blue juvenile goes two-from-two
Déjà vu struck at Riccarton as Out Of The Blue, a $60,000 Karaka purchase for David Ellis CNZM, surged home under Opie Bosson to score for Te Akau in the tangerine, another triumph for Waikato Stud breeding.
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