Waikato Stud News
Kiwi mare chasing cup spot
New Zealand-bred and owned mare Bohemian Lily will try to secure a Gr.1 Caulfield Cup start on Saturday. She is one of eight runners in the Herbert Power Handicap striving to win the Group Two …
Read MoreMum’s the word for Stackhouse in Guineas
Jockey Daniel Stackhouse is unbeaten on talented NZ-bred gelding Bassett (NZ) (Savabeel) and hopes to extend that to the biggest win of his career in the Caulfield Guineas. And if Bassett can win the Group …
Read MoreBergerson to get line on spring prospect Tie Me Down at Hawera
Roydon Bergerson will get a guide to his spring prospects at Hawera on Saturday. The Awapuni trainer, who had a memorable 2014-15 season, will have five runners – Tie Me Down, Figurac, Postboy, Hank Moody …
Read MoreIn Style to Australia
Group One-winning mare In Style is booked on a midweek flight to Australia. The reigning Railway Stakes winner will be flown on Wednesday to Melbourne where she will join Michael Moroney’s Flemington stable. She will …
Read MoreSavaria back in work
New Zealand Oaks winner Savaria returned to Roydon Bergerson’s stable this week. The Savabeel mare was given a break after disappointing first-up on the opening day of the Hastings carnival. “She looks a million dollars,” …
Read MoreGreat taupo showing from talented filly
The ambition surrounding the naming of an O’Reilly filly was met at Taupo this afternoon. Great Expectations showed gate speed from a wide alley to lead and when Craig Grylls asked her for an effort …
Read MoreSeize the moment headed for the top
Stephen Marsh is confident that Seize The Moment can make his mark at the top level. The Cambridge trainer produced the son of Pins for a second-up success at Hastings this afternoon and he’s convinced …
Read MoreColt remains in Guineas mix
The door is still ajar for What’s The Story to push his way through to Riccarton. Co-trainer Stephen McKee concedes that time is against the impressive debut winner getting to the Gr.1 Sothys NZ 2000 …
Read MoreLofty targets for Duchess Kate
Trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards look to have another promising filly on their hands with Wednesday’s Taupo winner Duchess Kate putting her hand up for a tilt at the Gr.1 NZB 1000 Guineas. Despite …
Read MoreSmart sprinter Tomorrowland set for Rotorua
Stakes winning sprinter Tomorrowland is making good progress toward a return to racing. Runner-up in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate when resuming, he was side-lined by a hoof problem that came to light after he tailed …
Read MoreSavabeel colt new guineas favourite
WS home-bred Scrutinize is now the pre-post favourite for the Gr 1 Sothys NZ 2000 Guineas at Riccarton. The Savabeel colt’s odds were trimmed from $8 to $5 for the November 7 classic at Riccarton …
Read MoreSoriano Visits Pins
Denise Howell’s dual Gr.1 winning Savabeel mare Soriano could well have been trying to take a leaf out of her former stablemate Costume’s book, when she visited Pins this afternoon. Last year after placing 12th …
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