Sacred Falls News
Sacred Falls makes his presence felt at Magics
WS have been delighted with the rousing reception of a pair of Sacred Falls youngsters received in Australia. Through Sledmere Stud’s draft, Waikato Stud offered two home-breds by multiple Group One winner Sacred Falls during the Magic …
Read More
Chittick children breed their first Thoroughbred
Carrying on the family breeding legacy, Charlotte, George, Harry & Charlie Chittick were ecstatic to welcome their very own foal last night. A beautiful, well-marked colt by Sacred Falls, he is out of Neversaynever who …
Read More
Sacred Falls back where he belongs
History repeated itself this week when champion miler Sacred Falls returned to his birthplace, Waikato Stud, completing a cycle that has already brought fame and fortune to the country’s leading thoroughbred nursery. His arrival at …
Read More
Damien Oliver to ride Sacred Falls in George Ryder
Four-time Gr.1 winner Falls will have a new rider in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes on March 21. A new jockey was needed as Hong Kong-based Zac Purton, the regular rider of Sacred Falls in …
Read More
The changing of the guard at New Zealand’s Waikato Stud
The era of the Chittick family at Waikato Stud owes much of its success to one horse, the peerless and champion producer O’Reilly. With the horse’s passing in recent months, Brad Waters looks back at …
Read More
Sacred Falls chasing history
Sacred Falls is preparing for a final campaign that could earn him a slice of Australian racing history. The New Zealand-bred son of O’Reilly will be chasing three consecutive wins in the Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap …
Read More
Pike surrounds himself with stars
Tony Pike has two leading chances in Saturday’s Group One features at Trentham but a stable lodger overshadowed the pair in training at Cambridge on Wednesday. While the Cambridge trainer went about his daily routine …
Read More
Sherwin full of excitement
It’s been a ride Bruce Sherwin will never forget. The Raffles Farm manager and racing manager for Malaysian businessman and thoroughbred breeder and owner Dato Yap Kim San will be trackside at Moonee Valley on …
Read More
O’Reilly reigns supreme
Waikato Stud’s O’Reilly enjoyed yet another stellar day with his son and future associate stallion Sacred Falls capping a super Saturday for the champion sire. His emphatic victory in the Gr 1 George Main Stakes …
Read More
Waller Expecting Sacred Falls to be hard to beat
Trainer Chris Waller is anticipating big things from the triple Gr.1 winning O’Reilly entire Sacred Falls in the Gr.1 George Main Stakes over 1600m at Royal Randwick this weekend. “I expect he will be very …
Read More
Sacred Falls Races Way Into World’s Top Ten
Waikato Stud’s dual Gr 1 Doncaster Handicap winner Sacred Falls has raced his way into the top 10 on the ARF Racehorse Rankings for three-year-olds and upwards, which raced between January 1 and May 4, …
Read More
Tears of joy greet Doncaster winner
Tears of joy from one of the supposed hard men of the bloodstock industry greeted Saturday’s superb victory by Sacred Falls in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick. Recent weeks have been difficult for Mark Chittick, …
Read More