Savabeel News

18 November 2017

Waikato Stud celebrating another super Saturday

The sound of champagne corks popping at Waikato Stud aren’t uncommon and we had further cause for lively celebrations this afternoon. Home-bred Hashalo turned her fortunes around when triumphant in the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand …

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15 November 2017

Bigger prizes beckon smart filly

North Island targets are on the programme for the exciting Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained three-year-old Savvy Coup. Their daughter of Savabeel was a runaway winner at Riccarton last Saturday and she stepped up in grade …

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14 November 2017

Savabeel soaring to new heights

New Zealand’s champion sire Savabeel has continued to scale new heights as a sire in recent weeks, with his progeny extending his number of individual Group One winners to fourteen. Shillelagh kicked things off strongly …

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11 November 2017

Savabeel colt embellishes record with Group One victory

Hopes of a lucrative life after racing for Embellish were significantly boosted at Riccarton where he added a further top-flight victory to his family’s roll of honour. The expensive yearling emulated his sister Diademe by …

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11 November 2017

Savapinski crowns stellar day for WS

A stunning day for WS was completed at Flemington by the quality mare Savapinski when she won the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes. The four-year-old was making just her seventh race day appearance and went to another …

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5 November 2017

Savabeel stars again at Group One level

WS’s champion stallion Savabeel produced his 13th individual Group One winner when Shillelagh reigned supreme in today’s Kennedy Mile at Flemington. Bred and owned by Hunterville couple Christopher and Susanna Grace, the six-year-old triumphed in …

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2 November 2017

Bosson to ride WS graduate Embellish in Guineas

Leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson will take care of Group One business at home on Saturday week. He has been confirmed by Te Akau principal David Ellis as the rider of pre-post New Zealand …

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21 October 2017

Kaonic confirms Carbine Stakes start

Kaonic (Savabeel) brought back memories of Kermadec at Randwick, as the colt locked onto the same spring path as the Group One winner. Racing in the same colours as Kermadec for owner Neville Morgan, Kaonic’s …

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15 October 2017

Savaheat provides Savabeel with his 66th Stakes winner

The Darren Weir-trained Savaheat (Savabeel – Heat Storm by Green Desert) took out the Hill Smith Stakes (Listed, 1800m) at Morphettville yesterday to provide Savabeel with his 66th Stakes winner. The lightly-raced three-year-old, who was …

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11 October 2017

Further success for stud across the Tasman

The hot run of form of WS’s racing team continued in Australia yesterday with the success of So Splendid. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old won for the second time in her fledgling career with a first-up …

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10 October 2017

Options for Guineas favourite’s next start

The team behind exciting three-year-old prospect Embellish are plotting their final move toward Christchurch. On the strength of an impressive last-start maiden win, the WS-bred and sold colt is the current pre-post favourite for next …

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9 October 2017

Popular Waikato Stud win in Australia

Waikato Stud’s familiar racing colours were carried to victory at Kilmore this afternoon by a regally-bred filly. She’s Popular made a perfect debut when she won at the first time of asking for David and …

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