Waikato Stud News
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 …
Read MoreRaffles Cup Start for War Affair
A Raffles Cup start for leading Singapore three-year-old War Affair has been confirmed by trainer Mark Walker. Following his impressive win in the Gr. 3 More Magic 3YO Championship at Kranji, Walker threw up the …
Read MoreTop ride gets Posy home
The sister to the triple Gr 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, AJC Oaks and Windsor Park Plate winner Daffodil was second-up after a break and showed she had come back in outstanding order. Trained …
Read MoreI Do set for Captain Cook
I Do’s connections have a Group One target set for the ultra-consistent mare to further enhance her future value. Co-breeder and owners Mark Chittick and trainer Allan Sharrock have targeted a December feature at Trentham …
Read MoreClean sweep for War Affair
High-class O’Reilly three-year-old War Affair made it a perfect three-act affair in the new More Magic 3YO Championship series at Kranji last night. He again showcased the wide array of his exciting qualities to land …
Read MoreSharbeela deserved winner at Hawera
Sharbeela finally added another win to her record when was successful in a driving finish at Hawera to cap off a genuine run of form. The daughter of Savabeel had weighed in five times from …
Read MoreSavodan still undefeated
Exciting three-year-old Savodan has maintained his perfect record at Kranji for trainer Michael Freedman. The son of Savabeel was a debut winner last month and staged a repeat performance under international rider Alan Munro last …
Read MoreSavvy derby trial
Savvy Nature did his Gr 1 VRC Derby prospects no harm with a strong performance to place in the Gr 1 Spring Champion Stakes this afternoon. The Savabeel three-year-old found the line strongly over the …
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Savabeel 3YO hits high note at Caulfield
Savabeel’s latest rising star Éclair Big Bang staked his claim for top-level honours with a resounding victory in yesterday’s Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude. The boom South Australian three-year-old won for the third time in just …
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Mare serves notice at Caulfield
WS made its presence felt on Group One day at Caulfield where Notice Received returned to racing in fine fashion. The O’Reilly mare came back from a three month break yesterday to further a tidy …
Read MoreSpellbinding performance from O’Reilly filly
Stunning O’Reilly filly Spellbinder sprinted into Group One contention with a spectacular victory at Ellerslie yesterday. She romped home in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes to earn equal pre-post favouritism with Bounding for the New Zealand …
Read MoreAustralian Stakes Double for Savabeel
Waikato Stud sire Savabeel enjoyed a notable stakes double in Australia last week, with sons Savvy Nature and Classique Ivory successfully escalating the Gr.1 Zabeel sire’s stakes winner count to 26. Giving rise to Gr.1 …
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