Waikato Stud News
Dancer back to her best
WS graduate Savannah Dancer has bounced back to her best to reward the faith shown in her by connections. Trained by Michael Freedman for the successful Raffles Farm Stable, the mare started her Singapore career …
Read MoreO’Reilly mare claims Pukekohe feature
O’Reilly mare Annie Higgins look set to bring further stakes honours to her champion sire in the coming months. The Lance Noble-trained six-year-old came with a powerful late burst to win today’s Gr.3 Counties Cup …
Read MoreSavabeel, O’Reilly tops at RTR Sale
Waikato Stud stallions ended the two-day New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale as the leading sires by average. Savabeel had eight sold lots for $1,230,000 at an average of $153,750 while 11 two-year-olds by …
Read MoreBest yet to come from Group One filly
Courageous filly Spellbinder became O’Reilly’s latest Group One performer when she finished third in today’s NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas. She sat outside the leader to the turn before being left in front and stuck grimly …
Read MoreIcing on the Tauranga cake
WS’s successful day at Tauranga was capped off when Costume downed fellow farm graduate Etoile Filante in the Rating 75 metric mile. Their quinella followed the earlier success of the No Excuse Needed mare I …
Read MoreI Do Strikes Again
Dylan Turner kept his unbeaten record intact aboard the grand mare I Do this afternoon when they knocked off a competitive line-up in the open sprint at Tauranga. The apprentice has now donned the WS …
Read MoreA moment to savour for Marsh
Savour The Moment opened his Group One campaign in the best possible style at Te Rapa on Saturday. The WS-bred and sold son of Savabeel surprised his trainer with a first-up victory in the Listed …
Read MoreHera back to winning ways
Smart filly Hera bounced back to her best form at Avondale yesterday with the promise of further honours to come. Bred by Garry Chittick, the O’Reilly filly had been unplaced when resuming at Ellerslie but …
Read MoreI Do on target for Group One challenge
Grand racemare I Do showed she was on target for a crack at Group One company with a dominant sprint win at Awapuni on Saturday. The genuine daughter of No Excuse Needed had no trouble …
Read MoreWell-bred 3YO stakes Derby claims
Regally-bred three-year-old Kick Buttowski will be set on a path toward the Gr 1 New Zealand Derby after opening his account at Tauranga this afternoon. The WS-bred and raced son of Encosta De Lago and …
Read MorePins mare takes another winning step
Progressive mare Etoile Filante furthered her record in a driving finish at Pukekohe Park this afternoon. The patiently-handled daughter of Pins was making the third appearance of her current preparation and now boasts career statistics …
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Savvy Nature returns top Derby trial
Savvy Nature has joined his WS-based sire Savabeel as a feature race winner at Moonee Valley. Nine years after the stallion won the Gr 1 Cox Plate as a three-year-old, the John O’Shea-trained gelding triumphed …
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