NEWS News
Strong Karaka start for young resident sires
Young Waikato Stud stallions Tivaci and Ardrossan made their presence felt on the opening day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. Tivaci has made an exciting start to his career as the sire of …
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Pins filly opens black-type account
Reputabelle bridged the gap to stakes success with aplomb at Wingatui where she bolted away with the Listed NZB Airfreight S. The Waikato Stud-bred daughter of Pins broke her maiden at Riccarton three runs back …
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Noverre at Waikato Stud
Noverre, a Group 1-winning son of Savabeel, will join his sire on the 2022 Waikato Stud stallion roster. An exceptional type, the brown colt was an NZ$800,000 purchase for Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis …
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Progressive Paternal lands another winning blow
Paternal continued the impressive start he has made to his career with further success at Goulburn on Tuesday afternoon. The three-year-old son of Savabeel has now won two of his three starts and looks to …
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Curtain falls on lucrative auction
Waikato Stud concluded a successful Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale on Monday afternoon, highlighted by the AU$230,000 realised by a regally-bred son of farm resident Savabeel. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young were the successful …
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Strong start to Sale for WS
Waikato Stud’s first three offerings on the opening of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale were the subjects of widespread interest with each changing hands for A$200,000 or more. First into the ring was an Ocean …
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Outstanding mare Probabeel retired
Last week the curtain came down on the racing career of the reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter-Miler Probabeel, due to a suspensory ligament injury. Bred and sold by Waikato Stud, …
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Progressive farm graduate strikes again
Summerbeel made it two wins on the bounce with a commanding front-running performance at Kembla Grange on Tuesday afternoon to have connections thinking of loftier targets. The Waikato Stud-sold daughter of Savabeel had broken her …
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Savabeel’s son bags another deserved win
Sly Corner is rarely far off the action and the son of Savabeel posted a well-earned victory at Bendigo on Saturday afternoon. It was the 4-year-old’s second career victory and a further six placings – …
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Gallant showing from O’Reilly’s son
A tenacious display from Even Chance at Te Rapa on Saturday afternoon handed Waikato Stud an early winning strike on Legends Day. The well-related son of the late O’Reilly headed straight to the front and …
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Laybuy makes another winning deposit
A well-established Waikato Stud family completed a trans-Tasman double on Wednesday afternoon when the lightly tried Laybuy struck second-up at Sandown. The Matamata farm-bred 5-year-old son of Savabeel was successful for the third time when …
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Helsinki opens winning account
With a step up in distance, Helsinki shed her maiden tag when she broke through in the concluding race on the card at Ruakaka on Wednesday afternoon. The Savabeel 4-year-old had acquitted herself well in …
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