Waikato Stud News
Savabeel’s sons star at breeze-ups
Champion sire Savabeel was a speed influence during New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale breeze-ups. A pair of Waikato Stud-bred and owned colts took time honours during the two-day action this week. Both youngsters …
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Cool mare strikes again for family
Promising mare Savacool continues to add to her family’s roll of honour and provide significant pedigree updates for her siblings. The Waikato Stud graduate won for the fourth time in her 11-start career when was …
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Bebop rocks in Singapore
An international pedigree was to the fore when the New Zealand-bred Bebop opened his winning account in Singapore. Trained by Hideyuki Takaoka, the four-year-old successfully stepped up to 1700m for the first time on Sunday …
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Rock ‘n’ Affair back in style
Rock ‘n’ Pop’s promising daughter Rock ‘n’ Affair has wasted no time in doubling her winning tally. She broke her maiden last season and at Hawera on Saturday she struck again. The four-year-old was making …
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Nicoletta a first-up star
Savabeel mare Nicoletta looks in for a lucrative campaign following a determined first-up win at Hawera this afternoon. In her season-opener, the Group One-performed mare took the major honours in the Gr.3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes. …
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Famous Foals – Rock ‘n’ Pop x Eudora colt
In the famous foals segment, we will meet foals from some of Australasia’s toughest race mares as well as siblings of elite racehorses. This week we meet a half-brother to dual Group One winner Savvy …
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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Alamosa’s Toorak Handicap Win
Amongst the great line up of races at Caulfield this Saturday is the $500,000 Toorak Handicap – one of the hardest handicaps in Australia to win each year. This year 18 runners will line up …
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The silent achiever – Rock ‘n’ Pop
With the Spring racing in full force, we have seen the emergence of a silent achiever amongst the Waikato Stud stallion roster – Rock ‘n’ Pop. A million dollar yearling, he has all the attributes …
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Garry’s Corner – 12 October
The wonderful world of racing. The day at Hastings was a day to enjoy, the weather had a bit of a bite, but the patrons were there to enjoy both good racing and good company. …
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Bully Boy further special Riccarton record
Progressive four-year-old Bully Boy will be an undercard performer to follow at the upcoming New Zealand Cup carnival. The Waikato Stud-bred and son of Rock ‘n’ Pop has a special affinity with Riccarton and looks …
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Top quality mare Bonneval secured by Waikato Stud
Waikato Stud has won the race to purchase the two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year and multiple Group One winner Bonneval. The Matamata nursery acted quickly when her retirement was announced last week and …
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Stud graduates post winning Singapore double
Waikato Stud celebrated a double strike in Singapore last evening with a pair of promising four-year-olds. Nowyousee continued the excellent start he has made to his career with victory over 1100m. Trained by Lee Freedman, …
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