Waikato Stud News
WS blueblood makes perfect start
A son of two late WS superstars O’Reilly and Glamour Puss made an immediate impression in his racetrack debut last week. Carrying the colours the Matamata farm, the Danny O’Brien-trained three-year-old Tahi stepped out for …
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Te Akau Team excited about Rock ‘n’ Pop’s latest winner
2000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) winner Rock ‘n’ Pop (Fastnet Rock) sired his first two-year-old winner on Friday at Otaki. The aptly named Veuve Clicquot (ex. Megan’s Tough Love) won over 1200 metres, in the …
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Connections punting on Savabeel filly
Lance Noble is taking an Australian gamble with his lightly-tried WS graduate Save The Date. The private trainer to the filly’s owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay is in Queensland with the Savabeel three-year-old, who will …
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First winner for Rock ‘n’ Pop
WS resident Rock ‘N’ Pop is on the board after his talented daughter Veuve Clicquot was successful at Otaki this afternoon. The filly has been one of only a handful of first crop representatives this …
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Bonny mare set for stradbroke
Ever-improving mare Bonny O’Reilly has earned herself a possible crack at a Group One feature in Queensland. The WS-bred and sold mare stretched her unbeaten run to five today when she was successful at Doomben …
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Nurse Kitchen – The Background Story
If the ultra impressive Moonee Valley winner Nurse Kitchen is even half as tough as her mum Flying Monty then the Savabeel filly is in for one hell of a career. A remarkable backstory has …
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Savabeel filly strikes early on
High-priced yearling Shield Wall capped the encouraging start she has made to his career with a victory at Kembla Grange this afternoon. The three-year-old had placed in four of her previous five appearances and a …
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Stylish splurge adds to queensland travelling fund
The handsome Savabeel four-year-old Splurge continued his rapid rise to the top with an emphatic victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The good looker sat at the tail of the field before rider Opie Bosson …
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James predicts bright future for Killarney
Roger James is confident that the WS graduate Killarney can make his mark in top company over the next couple of seasons. The Cambridge trainer has long held the four-year-old in high regard and he …
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Flamingo in black type contention
Outstanding debutante Flamingo might be in line for an early opportunity to add black type to her record. The well-named Pins three-year-old – she is a daughter of the stakes winner Bird – is in …
Read MoreSavabeel’s daughter a black type filly in waiting
It would seem just a matter of time and finding a suitable track for the exciting WS home-bred three-year-old Love Affair to make her mark at stakes level. The powerful daughter of Savabeel again showed …
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Flamingo flies home on debut
Flamingo had little more than a working gallop to deliver a perfect debut performance at Waipukurau last week. The Mark Chittick-bred and owned daughter of Pins came from the back of the field to win …
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