NEWS News

14 September 2022

Stakes goals on Savabeel mare’s radar

Talented Savabeel mare Belle Of The Ball continues to make stylish progress toward a spring black-type target. The four-year-old broke her maiden with a minimum of ease earlier this month on the synthetic track at …

Read More
10 September 2022

Well-related colt romps home

A premier Waikato Stud family welcomed another winning member into the fold when Bunker Hut put away his rivals with ease at Kembla Grange on Saturday afternoon. The well-bred three-year-old showed his appreciation of the …

Read More
7 September 2022

Battle Sound shines on debut

The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained Battle Sound turned in an outstanding performance at Matamata on Wednesday afternoon to make an auspicious start to his career. The three-year-old son of Belardo dropped back from a …

Read More
7 September 2022

Savabeel mare turns back clock

Gimmeallyourlovin’ revived memories of a special mare for Waikato Stud when she broke her maiden over 1200 metres at Matamata on Wednesday afternoon. The Savabeel mare is a daughter of the Pins mare Legs, who …

Read More
Savabeel
5 September 2022

Savabeel mare claims premier award again

Waikato Stud graduate Probabeel has joined the best of company by retaining her New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year title. The star mare, who is now preparing for life as a broodmare, gained more …

Read More
3 September 2022

Baker’s charge proves him wrong

Bjorn Baker was more than happy to be proved wrong by Kiss The Bride in testing conditions at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The Warwick Farm trainer didn’t rate the winning chances of the Waikato Stud …

Read More
1 September 2022

Belle bolts away at Riccarton

Class prevailed on the synthetic track at Riccarton on Thursday afternoon when Belle Of The Ball delivered the first winning strike of her career. The Mark Walker-trained Savabeel deservedly broke through over 1400 metres after …

Read More
30 August 2022

Ardrossan’s son makes immediate impact

Young Waikato Stud stallion Ardrossan got away to a flying start on Tuesday afternoon at Ruakaka where his first trial runner Codigo was successful. The Stephen Marsh-trained two-year-old settled toward the back of the field …

Read More
27 August 2022

Savabeel 4YO makes Australian wish come true

I Wish I Win launched his Group 1 spring campaign in outstanding fashion on Saturday afternoon at Caulfield where he demolished a competitive line-up over 1400 metres in his Australian debut. The handsome son of …

Read More
24 August 2022

Dashing double for Matamata farm

A pair of Waikato Stud-bred and raced mares raced up to their illustrious pedigrees at Taupo on Wednesday afternoon to deliver a winning double for the premier Matamata nursery. Tivaci’s daughter Outfit, who was a …

Read More
22 August 2022

Son of Tivaci strikes again

The lightly tried Draft Day doubled his winning tally on Monday afternoon with success on the synthetic track at Pakenham and rider Jamie Mott expects the four-year-old to continue his march through the grades. Trained …

Read More
22 August 2022

Waiting tactics return handsome dividend

Patience was rewarded in style on Monday afternoon when Waikato Flyer made the perfect start to his career at Bathurst. The well-related three-year-old posted an encouraging debut performance when he came from the tail of …

Read More