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Extra trip perfect for Rosabeel
A sharp second-up rise in distance was the key to Rosabeel delivering the first winning strike of her career. The daughter of Savabeel had finished fifth over 1600 metres when resuming from a seven-month break …
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Savabeel mare stars at Sale
With four placings from as many appearances this preparation, Bioluminescence was overdue to goone better. And the Waikato Stud-bred and raced daughter of Champion Sire Savabeel duly gained her firstmajor reward this afternoon at Sale …
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Draft Day delivers again over sprint trip
Tivaci four-year-old Draft Day remains undefeated over 1200 metres after powering to victory on thesynthetic course at Pakenham this afternoon. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Waikato Stud graduate has now won all three of his …
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Belle romps home at Riccarton
Belle Of The Ball continued her sparkling run of southern form at Riccarton where she completed a hat-trick of wins on Saturday afternoon ahead of a likely return to black-type competition. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old, …
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Mazzolino shows the family talent
A family so successfully developed by Waikato Stud was again to the fore this afternoon at Te Rapawhere Mazzolino impressively shed her tag. Trained by Stephen Marsh for the Matamata nursery, the Savabeel filly’s class …
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Group 1 winner Amarelinha sells for $1.1 million
Waikato Stud-bred mare Amarelinha will remain in New Zealand after she was sold for $1.1 million on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday evening. No fewer than five international buyers keenly pursued her, but it was Cambridge …
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Chittick eyeing Cox Plate with I Wish I Win
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has a fair bit to contemplate as spring racing heats up across the Tasman. The WS-owned, exciting four-year-old I Wish I Win has made waves in Victoria since joining trainer …
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Top performer Amarelinha on market
The Waikato Stud-bred Amarelinha is the latest high-profile mare to be listed for sale on Gavelhouse Plus. The former New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year will be offered as a racing and breeding proposition, …
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Savabeel’s stallion supremacy continues
Savabeel’s dominance has translated into yet another clean sweep of stallion titles for the 2021/22 season which was headlined by an eighth consecutive Grosvenor Award as Champion New Zealand Sire. Waikato Stud’s superstar resident also …
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Selfie Time cuts pretty picture
Selfie Time completed a winning double at Kembla Grange today for Waikato Stud graduates when she strode to a clear-cut maiden success over 1400 metres. Following on from The Replicant’s success in the previous event, …
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Tivaci 3YO deserved victor
The Replicant enjoyed a soft breakthrough victory at Kembla Grange this afternoon to cap off an encouraging start he has made to his career. The Waikato Stud-bred son of Tivaci had placed in four of …
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Savabeel 2YO adds to roll of honour
A Waikato Stud family with an abundance of quality two-year-old performers in its immediate ranks produced another promising youngster at Wyong this afternoon. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Major Beel opened his winning account …
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