Waikato Stud News
Evergreen sprinter back to winning form at favourite track
Classy sprinter Irish Moon (O’Reilly) bounced back to the winner’s enclosure for the first time in a year when he led all the way to score in Saturday’s Allied Security 1200 at Te Rapa. The …
Read MoreBassett Strikes Stakes Success at Moonee Valley
On-pace galloper Bassett (NZ) (Savabeel)became Savabeel’s 15th stakes winner this season at Moonee Valley last Friday. Bassett, who was purchased at the 2014 Premier Sale for just $60,000, struck what was his first black-type win …
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Waikato Stud moves for Group One contender
Matamata powerhouse Waikato Stud have delved back into the stallion market with their latest purchase having the potential for a bumper early return. Farm principal Mark Chittick has secured a major interest in the Michael …
Read MoreWinning run continues for Bosson and Te Akau Racing
The red-hot Te Akau Racing team added another major trophy to their already bulging summer cabinet when progressive sprinter Splurge scored a telling victory in the Gr. 3 Darley Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. Co-trainer Stephen …
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Familiar look to Dunedin feature
The domination of the South Island summer three-year-old features by the John & Karen Parsons-trained pair of Residential and Starvoia continued at Wingatui on Saturday when the duo combined to quinella the Listed NZB Insurance …
Read MoreO’Reilly filly babe upstages age group rivals
While most eyes were on Love Affair in the three-year-old sprint at Matamata, it was WS’s other runner Babe that claimed the major honours. The former was sent out favourite, but a horror trip from …
Read MoreSix of the best for Kawi
Kawi bagged his sixth Group One title on Saturday when he trumped the in-form Start Wondering at Otaki. The Haunui Farm WFA Classic was widely viewed as a match race between the two and so …
Read MoreSmashing leads her rivals a merry dance at Matamata
An all-the-way victory by talented sprinter Smashing (Pins) capped a top day on home soil for the Matamata training partnership of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards on Saturday. A beaten favourite at her last start …
Read MoreFilly turns in golden performance
WS graduate Gold Fever boosted her Group One prospects on Saturday when she kept it in the family with her victory in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes. The daughter of Savabeel emulated the effort …
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Residential home again in guineas
Quality Pins filly Residential continued her black type roll at Ascot Park on Saturday. She was a gallant winner of the Listed Dunedin Guineas earlier this month and today she added the Listed Southland Guineas …
Read MoreWS family serving trainer well
Singapore trainer Shane Baertschiger’s success with a WS family continued at Kranji on Friday night. He produced the consistent O’What A Feeling to win for the second time in his relatively brief career. Baertschiger bought …
Read MoreTalented splurge continues winning form
Progressive galloper Splurge is in line for a crack at stakes company after striking again at Ellerslie on Saturday. The gifted son of Savabeel posted his fifth win, and the third of his current campaign, …
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