Waikato Stud News
Garry’s Corner – 17th November
Well, what a couple of weeks for Savabeel, my corner is not about promoting Waikato Studs stallions, our very competent Jasmine has that responsibility but regardless of where a sire resides, we are indeed fortunate …
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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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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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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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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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Garry’s Corner – 10th November
These corners become increasingly difficult to present to you my to readers considering I am not a writer and my commentary on racing is simply something to keep what’s left of my grey matter a …
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Further success for Ocean Park
Exciting young WS stallion Ocean Park produced his eighth individual winner at the weekend when Ocean Deep was successful in Victoria. The well-related filly was on debut at Kilmore on Sunday and produced a smart …
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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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First time’s a charm for Ocean Park
It could be a continual run of firsts for Ocean’s Fourteen on Saturday when he lines up in the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m). The Aaron Purcell-trained runner was his sire Ocean Park’s first-born foal and …
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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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Garry’s Corner – 27th October
I spent last weekend at Kinloch, this is a place of great beauty that unfortunately has been discovered by the masses. The late Herbie Dyke used to call it the best-kept secret on Lake Taupo …
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Colt first stakes success for Ocean Park
Former New Zealand Horse of the Year and multiple Group One winner Ocean Park has produced his first stakes performer. His progressive son Ocean’s Fourteen turned in a bold performance this afternoon to finish runner-up …
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