Waikato Stud News
Savabeel filly lights up ring
Waikato Stud’s multiple champion sire Savabeel has found favour with a free-spending buying bench on the Gold Coast. His daughter out of Bayrock was the subject of frenzied bidding and was eventually knocked down for …
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Garry’s Corner – 11 January
The start of another year, plenty to comment on. I did put together a Corner last week from Kinloch, judiciously typed with one finger on my iPhone only to find with an upgrade to our …
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Doubles for trainers and stud
Roger James and Robert Wellwood had a pair of Waikato Stud graduates to thank for a winning double at Awapuni today. The Cambridge training partners saddled Killarney and Hanger and both produced impressive displays. The …
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Happy days for filly
Well-related filly Happily To Be looks a three-year-old with a bright future in Australia for Waikato Stud. The well-related filly has been lightly-tried by Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien and has made an encouraging start to …
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Ardrossan back in business
Ardrossan has made a triumphant return to New Zealand racing with an impressive victory at Te Aroha this afternoon. He took up where he left off with a commanding performance under rider Jason Waddell to …
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Prince Jabeel upsets in City of Auckland Cup
Apprentice Ryan Elliot celebrated his recent red-hot run of form when he guided outsider Prince Jabeel to an upset victory in the Gr.3 Pencarrow Stud City of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie. Carrying the colours …
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Savabeel’s son a star in the making
Starrybeel confirmed his status as a potential cup’s contender with a stylish display over 2200 metres at Ellerslie this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate won the Dunstan Feeds Championship Final with plenty in hand. Trained …
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Rock ‘n’ Pop’s son dazzles in Guineas
Tony Pike looks to have unearthed another rising star in the form of the Waikato Stud-bred and sold Surely Sacred. The Cambridge trainer produced the three-year-old son of Rock ‘n’ Pop to come from last …
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Vinery target for Oceanex
Caulfield trainer Mick Price has a good opinion of tough Moonee Valley winner Oceanex and believes the daughter of Ocean Park can tackle feature fillies’ races in the autumn. The three-year-old filly closed well to …
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Ocean Park riding the crest of a wave
An outstanding run of form from the progeny of Waikato Stud’s Ocean Park continued at Matamata today. He has enjoyed a flood of winners this month and two more were posted today. Opie Bosson donned …
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Pins filly springs Eight Carat upset
Lightly-raced filly Pinmedown delivered a Boxing Day uppercut when she upstaged her rivals in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic at Ellerslie. Prepared at Matamata by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, the Pins filly was having …
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Pretty To Watch at Ellerslie
A call from Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre paved the way for Ocean Park’s daughter Pretty To Sea to make a winning New Zealand debut at Ellerslie. “Henry gave me a call and asked …
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