Sacred Falls News

19 May 2024

Cindy lands major Scone prize

Genuine four-year-old Fall For Cindy significantly added to her future broodmare value with a decisive victory in the G3 Dark Jewel Classic at Scone on Saturday. The John O’Shea-trained daughter of the late Sacred Falls …

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8 May 2024

2024 Stallion Roster

Waikato Stud presents a roster of seven stallions for the 2024 season, headlined by New Zealand’s sire sensation, Savabeel. With a reputation for producing tough sprinter/ milers, the line-up also offers diversity in bloodlines for …

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4 May 2024

Cindy grabs share of spoils 

Genuine mare Fall For Cindy overcame an interrupted run in the straight to share victory in a competitive Benchmark 88 event over 1400 metres at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Trained by John O’Shea for breeders Waikato …

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23 December 2023

Waihaha Falls back in business

An outstanding ride from Tommy Berry guided Waihaha Falls to an overdue victory at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. Raced by breeders Waikato Stud and Hastings-based horseman Guy Lowry, the son of the late Sacred Falls …

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11 October 2023

Fall For Cindy proves far too good

Fall For Cindy followed an encouraging first-up effort with a dominant victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced mare’s performance augured well for the rest of her campaign as she …

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19 September 2023

Progressive Walk Of Fame returns in style

Walk Of Fame opened her spring campaign in the best possible fashion at Hamilton on Monday afternoon. The promising daughter of the late Sacred Falls was resuming over 1100 metres and trainer Danny O’Brien had …

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15 July 2023

Heroic performance at Wyong

Hollywood Hero showed the benefit of his first-up run when he finished strongly to win over 1350metres at Wyong on Saturday afternoon. The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old had been unplaced when resuming at Randwick last month …

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14 May 2023

Rich pedigree to fore at Echuca

Promising filly Walk Of Fame added to her family roll of honour with a determined display at Echuca on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced daughter of the late Sacred Falls had finished third on …

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25 April 2023

Lightly raced filly scores again

Fall For Cindy took a step back in class over 1550 metres on the Kensington track at Randwick and duly capitalised to return to winning ways. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly had broken her …

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22 March 2023

Homebred bound for international stage

The well-travelled Aegon is heading to Hong Kong for a crack at the G1 Champions’ Mile at Sha Tin on April 30. Connections will forego another crack at an Australian feature in favour of a …

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18 March 2023

Performance added to rich pedigree

A potent Waikato Stud family was to the fore at Kembla Grange on Saturday afternoon with the farm-bred and raced Fall For Cindy opening her winning account. The daughter of the late Sacred Falls had …

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23 February 2023

Hero posts first winning strike

A half-brother to a prized member of Waikato Stud’s broodmare band has crowned the promising start he has made to his career. Hollywood Hero placed at his first three starts before he opened his winning …

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