NEWS News
Fashion Shoot cuts pretty picture
Fashion Shoot is rarely far from the action and she capped off a strong run of placed form with victory in the opening event at Te Rapa. The Mark Walker-prepared mare had finished in the …
Read MoreSweet victory for Tivaci filly
One Kiss added winning black type momentum to her spring campaign on Saturday afternoon with higher honours now beckoning the talented daughter of Tivaci. The three-year-old produced a powerful finish to triumph in the Listed …
Read MoreBride takes another Randwick trick
Kiss The Bride continued on his merry winning way at Randwick on Saturday afternoon under a positive ride from Dylan Gibbons. They had come off a handy sit to win over the course and distance …
Read MoreTrainer brings smart 4YO back in style
The conditioning skills of David Vandyke were to the fore on Wednesday afternoon at Doomben where the promising Deep Tempest successfully returned to racing. The Sunshine Coast trainer had the winning polish on the Waikato …
Read MoreStakes 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 MoreWell-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 MoreBattle 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 MoreSavabeel 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 MoreSavabeel 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 MoreBaker’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 MoreBelle 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 MoreArdrossan’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