Savabeel News

16 April 2022

Extra distance ideal for Milford

Savabeel 4-year-old Milford relished the step up to a middle distance to claim top honours in the G3 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The Michael Moroney-trained performer had finished third in the Listed …

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13 April 2022

WAIKATO STUD ANNOUNCES 2022 STALLION ROSTER

New Zealand’s leading nursery, Waikato Stud is pleased to announce their stallion roster for the 2022 breeding season.  The roster is headed by the seven-time New Zealand Champion and leading Australasian sire of stakes winners, …

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8 April 2022

Another star staying performance

Honest toiler Lincoln Star collected another victory with a typically game performance over 2200 metres on his home track at Awapuni this afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred son of Savabeel is rarely far off the action …

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6 April 2022

Sons of Savabeel sell well

A pair of Savabeel colts did Waikato Stud proud on the closing day of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Offered at Riverside Stables on Wednesday afternoon through Royston and Catriona Murphy’s Sledmere Stud draft, …

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24 March 2022

Actress plays a blinder at Kilmore

American Actress played a starring role on Thursday afternoon on the Kilmore stage with a commanding performance to post her maiden victory. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, the Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly …

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24 March 2022

Savabeel’s son makes immediate Victorian impact

Relocating the well-related 4-year-old Black Bolt from their Sydney stable to Melbourne reaped aninstant reward for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold son of Savabeel …

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15 March 2022

Footlights shines over a trip at Ballarat

Footlights returned to winning ways on Tuesday afternoon at Ballarat where he appreciated a step up in distance. The 3-year-old son of Savabeel was set his first 2000 metre task by trainers Trent Busuttin and …

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12 March 2022

WS enjoys another outstanding Karaka Sale

Waikato Stud has reclaimed the Leading Vendor by Aggregate title, with the premier Matamata nursery selling 39 yearlings in the premier session for a healthy $7.86 million return. Tony Fung Investments was a major contributor …

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10 March 2022

WS dominates Book 1 at Karaka

Repetition comes easily to Waikato Stud and once again the thoroughbred powerhouse is the leading Book 1 vendor at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. The premier Matamata nursery reclaimed the Leading Vendor by Aggregate …

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9 March 2022

Well-bred Ideal lives up to name

Waikato Stud was a dominant force at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale Karaka and the Matamata operation also celebrated racetrack success this afternoon. The nursery and its co-breeder, part-owner and trainer Allan Sharrock had …

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8 March 2022

Another strong day at Karaka for WS

The seven-figure sale of Mo’unga’s brother on the opening day was always going to be a hard act for Waikato Stud to follow, but the Matamata farm still enjoyed a strong day of trade at …

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8 March 2022

Potent buying duo secure three lots

A close relation of two multiple Group 1 winners is on her way to Sydney after champion trainer Chris Waller and Guy Mulcaster went to $220,000 to secure Waikato Stud’s daughter of Ocean Park on …

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