Waikato Stud News
Farm yarns: Mike Rennie
The farm’s about to go at absolutely full noise because foaling’s going hard, breeding barn’s going hard, the yearling yards are about to kick into full gear. So, it’s as busy as we’re going to get as an overall farm. There’s 43 staff on at the moment, and we’re actually prepping six of ours towards a Ready to Run Sale in November too.
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Savaglee on track for Group 1 target
High-class Savabeel colt Savaglee has taken another winning step in his quest for a top-flight title. The three-year-old showed the steely side of his nature at Matamata where he overcame aless than ideal run on …
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Sprinter too slick at Te Rapa
Quality sprinter Wewillrock produced another sterling performance over 1200 metres at TeRapa on Friday afternoon to put away his open class rivals with authority. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-trained son of El Roca was …
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Mare completes top Te Rapa day for WS
Rayet completed a grand day at Te Rapa for Waikato Stud when she successfully openedher four-year-old season. Produced in tip-top order by trainers Ben and Ryan Foote, the daughter of Tivaci bouncedwell to lead and …
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Savabeel mare relishes extra trip
A step up in distance at Te Rapa this afternoon was all Savacat required to add to herwinning record. The five-year-old had finished an eye-catching fifth over 1200 metres on the course whenreturning from a …
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Super result in Hong Kong
Super Seth’s impact is growing, highlighted by his son Patch Of Cosmo’s impressive victory at Sha Tin. After three prior near-misses, the three-year-old triumphed over 1200 metres, showcasing his potential. Bred by Waikato Stud and sold for $230,000, Patch Of Cosmo is a promising contender, marking a significant milestone for his young sire in Hong Kong.
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Ocean Park filly on target for Oaks
Lightly tried filly Hurry Curry took another impressive winning step at Flemington on Sunday toward her Group 1 spring target. In her third appearance for trainer Danny O’Brien, she was untroubled to claim the OaksPreview …
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Shailer celebrates with Ocean Park’s son
Paul Shailer’s conditioning skills were to the fore at the Gold Coast this afternoon where theexpatriate New Zealand trainer produced Roller Coaster for an impressive first-up victory. Shailer had the winning polish on the Waikato …
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Overdrawn on right side of ledger
The Tony Pike-trained Overdrawn produced a tenacious display at Ellerslie to further hisrecord. A son of Shamexpress, he accounted for his Rating 65 opposition over 1300 metres aftercovering plenty of extra ground from the outside …
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Tivaci 3YO impresses in Taupo debut
Highly rated three-year-old Sought After made the perfect start to his career at Taupo on Friday afternoon. Raced by breeder Waikato Stud, the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained son of Tivaci rounded off strongly to …
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Homebred a worthy winner at Sale
The Mansman posted a richly deserved and long overdue maiden success when he resumed at Sale on Wednesday afternoon. The son of Almanzor was making his first appearance since his autumn preparation and was presented …
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Major returns to winning ways
Major Beel ended a barren spell when he produced a tenacious frontrunning performance for a first-up victory at Randwick on Saturday afternoon over 1600 metres. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained son of Savabeel hadn’t …
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