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14 June 2024

Right Call With Smart Tivaci 3YO

Riccarton trainer Meg Cunneen pulled the right rein when she decided to give promising three-year-old Hivari his chance at a shorter trip. The Waikato Stud graduate had acquitted himself well when runner-up in good age …

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25 May 2024

Words of Wisdom: Gary Chittick

The Thoroughbred Report chatted with Garry for their new series, Words Of Wisdom. The Chittick family have been an integral part of the growth of the New Zealand breeding industry and with Garry at the …

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9 May 2024

New Zealand Stallion Premiership update: Savabeel on track to reclaim throne

As the Australian Sires and Broodmare Sires Premierships were examined by TTR AusNZ on Monday, now the attention turns to New Zealand to gauge the current standings with less than three months left in the …

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9 May 2024

Savabeel remains at NZ$100,000, fee rises for Super Seth and Ardrossan

New Zealand-breds have enjoyed yet another successful season in Australia accounting for 60 stakes wins, including over 12 per cent of Group 1’s held to date this season. Among them is Waikato Stud’s very own …

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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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8 May 2024

Magice Sets Up Stud Double

The form around Magice had been franked since the valuable colt’s encouraging debut performance and he duly delivered in style at Matamata on Wednesday afternoon. The Glenn Old-trained two-year-old never gave his rivals a look …

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Super Seth
4 May 2024

Super Colt Lands Stakes Victory

Major targets for next season have already been identified for Waikato Stud graduate Super Photon who ended his unbeaten juvenile campaign in dashing style at Te Rapa on Saturday. He became the second black type …

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3 May 2024

Gottabesavvy’s Staying Power Rewarded

Nash Rawiller praised Gottabesavvy’s depths of stamina after they successfully combined at Warrnambool this afternoon. The leading jockey produced a flawless ride aboard the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young- prepared son of Savabeel to triumph …

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26 April 2024

Jedibeel Returns In Blaze Of Glory

A new-look Jedibeel was sent out a dominant favourite on his 1000 metre return on the Kensington track at Randwick and his army of supporters were rewarded with an easywatch. The son of Savabeel, who …

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20 April 2024

Promising Filly Makes Impressive Return

Regally bred filly Knucklebones took a winning step toward a trip away in a quest for blacktype when she successfully resumed at Cranbourne this Friday evening. The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained daughter of Savabeel …

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6 April 2024

SA Derby on Gold Wolf’s radar

David Feek will consider a second Classic tilt with Gold Wolf following the son of Tivaci’s dour victory over 2400 metres in Saturday’s Listed Galilee Series Final at Caulfield. The Mornington-based horseman, who trains with …

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16 March 2024

Wymark set for feature 3YO events

Stakes prospect Wymark continued his hot run of form in city company on Saturday afternoon withsuccess at Rosehill. The Michael Freedman-trained son of Savabeel downed older opposition when stepped up to 1900 metres to complete …

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