Waikato Stud News

20 April 2016

Relaxed Aerovelocity “a good sign” for Purton

Aerovelocity missed out on last month’s G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen – a race the gelding won in 2015 – after suffering an untimely bout of colic whilst in Japan. But this week, Hong Kong’s Champion Sprinter …

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20 April 2016

Stable attacking another Group One

The Group One attack is on again for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young this weekend and that might not be the end of it this season. The Cambridge trainers will be represented in the Gr.1 …

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17 April 2016

Pins Filly Takes a Share of the Lead in Southern Filly Series

A dominant win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton has earned No Pushover (NZ) (Pins) a share of the lead in the NZB Southern Filly of the Year Series. …

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17 April 2016

Pins oh so close to feature race double

Pins was denied a stakes double at Riccarton on Saturday afternoon by the barest of margins. The WS stallion’s daughter No Pushover was a dominant winner of the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes and in the …

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12 April 2016

Savabeel mare the queen of randwick

Lucia Valentina stamped herself as Savabeel’s premier daughter with a dazzling display in Saturday’s Gr 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old routed her rivals in The Championships’ showcase event for her third victory …

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7 April 2016

Ocean park makes his mark

Cox Plate winner Ocean Park made a successful return to Australia this week through two first crop representatives at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The first through the ring was WS’s colt out of …

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7 April 2016

Hong kong claims top easter colt

George Moore Bloodstock, of Hong Kong, secured WS’s top lot on the opening day of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. A son of the Matamata farm’s resident sire Savabeel, the colt is out of …

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30 March 2016

Savvy filly sharp on home track

Lightly-raced filly Real Savvy made the most of her home track advantage today. The WS-bred three-year-old was a commanding maiden winner over a mile at Matamata where she is trained by Lance O’Sullivvan and Andrew …

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21 March 2016

Smart sprinter-miler Seize The Moment returning to CD

Group performer Seize The Moment will make his next appearance at Awapuni on Saturday week. “He just can’t go right-handed so he’ll go down there for the Listed Flying Handicap,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. The …

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21 March 2016

Walker’s Genius gets stable flying again

After a subdued start to the season, Singapore champion trainer Mark Walker looks to have finally hit top gear as he extended his recently newfound lead with an early race-to-race double in the first two …

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21 March 2016

Never say die attitude gets Irish Moon home at Te Rapa

The grit and determination that has epitomized the career of top sprinter Irish Moon was to the fore again on Saturday when he captured the Team Wealleans sponsored Open sprint at Te Rapa. Surprisingly it …

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18 March 2016

Trainer relaxed about Derby jockey

Connections of What’s The Story are in no rush to confirm a rider for their colt in the $A2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby. “It’s easier to wait until after the Rosehill Guineas when the jockeys …

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