Waikato Stud News
Stable plotting Derby coup with maiden
Splendido’s connections have designs on making the three-year-old O’Reilly gelding’s first victory a memorable one. He has yet to break his duck in seven starts this season, but he is a stakes performer and will …
Read MoreWhat’s The Story enters Derby calculations with extraordinary win
Just when punters thought the picture for the Gr. 1 BMW New Zealand Derby had been clarified with the running of Saturday’s Avondale Guineas, a new contender emerged forty minutes later with a performance that …
Read MoreWilliams hoping luck holds for promising mare
Progressive galloper Emily Monk returned to the racetrack with a vengeance on the weekend as she downed a handy line-up over 1400 metres in her first race back since suffering a bleeding attack during a …
Read MoreGroup One tilts could await Busuttin-Young pair
Cambridge trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will get a better idea on their firepower for upcoming Group One features when they saddle runners at Ellerslie and New Plymouth on Saturday. The partnership will produce …
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Filly’s high cruising speed blitzes Doomben rivals
The well-related Cruising Speed showed this afternoon that she had inherited a good measure of the family ability. The lightly-tried Savabeel filly was making her second appearance at Doomben where she coasted to an easy …
Read MoreTime called on quality mare
WS’s Group Two-winning mare Sports Illustrated has been forced into pre-mature retirement. The curtain fell on the racing career of the Garry Chittick-bred and raced daughter of Fast ‘N’ Famous following an injury to a …
Read MoreGarry chittick inducted into hall of fame
Garry Chittick’s immense contribution to the New Zealand breeding and racing industries has been further acknowledged. Already a five-time winner of the Breeder of the Year and a recipient of the Outstanding Contribution To Racing …
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Colt fuels Group One hopes
A WS home-bred continues to make timely progress under the guidance of champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller. The Gr 1 Australian Derby nominee Multifacets posted his second win from a handful of starts at Canterbury …
Read MoreHowell praying for luck for Soriano swansong
Denise Howell has one final wish for Savabeel mare Soriano’s swansong race – a little luck. Howell bred and races the dual Group One-winning Savabeel mare, who shoots for back-to-back wins in the Gr.1 Herbie …
Read MoreWyong Trial for Lucia Valentina
Racing & Sports write: Classy mare Lucia Valentina’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes mission is up and running with the Newcastle-trained mare to contest a barrier trial at Wyong next Wednesday. Trainer Kris Lees is delighted with …
Read MoreGood ground vital for Derby-bound colt
The path to a Group One goal has to be a firm one for What’s The Story to show he can stand tall against the best of his age group. The Savabeel colt’s road to …
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Aerovelocity answers pre-race doubts with dashing display
Relief was an over-riding emotion for expatriate New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan following the successful comeback of his outstanding Kiwi-bred sprinter Aerovelocity (Pins). He was on edge before Sunday night’s Gr.1 Centenary Cup Sprint at …
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