Waikato Stud News

6 March 2014

Sparkling display from Savabeel mare

Savabeel’s daughter Chintz pressed her claims for higher honours when she dominated a strong field of mares in yesterday’s Gr 3 Westbury Classic at Ellerslie. Although she was disadvantaged by the conditions of the race, …

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6 March 2014

Pinzaara strikes at Ellerslie again

Pinzaara’s Ellerslie fortunes took a deserved turn for the better yesterday when she downed the Rating 85 sprinters on the Auckland Cup undercard. The Pins five-year-old is rarely far from the action and she finished …

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27 February 2014

Sydney next for in-form Epingle

Melbourne trainer Mick Kent is looking toward Sydney with Epingle following her win in yesterday’s Gr 3 Launceston Cup. The WS-bred and sold daughter of Pins not only banked $A135,000 for her victory, but also …

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24 February 2014

Kansas off the mark in style

Kansas maintained her dam’s perfect strike rate at stud when she opened her account on a day of double delight for WS at Avondale this afternoon. The Garry Chittick-bred and owned daughter of O’Reilly is …

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15 February 2014

Epingle adds to Pins’ impressive haul

WS product Epingle provided her sire Pins with his 56th stakes winner when she triumphed in yesterday’s Gr 3 Hobart Cup at Elwick. A $A180,000 purchase for Dermot Farrington out of the farm’s 2009 Sydney …

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15 February 2014

Rios off the mark

Former top-class performer Rios has opened his stallion account with the aptly-named Happy Place. The lightly-tried three-year-old was successful at New Plymouth this afternoon to post an overdue win for Matamata trainer and part-owner Danica …

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11 February 2014

No Disguising Costume’s class

A dream day at Te Rapa for WS was crowned by their rising star Costume, who significantly added to her future broodmare value with victory in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes. The home-bred daughter of …

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11 February 2014

Group Two quinella for O’Reilly

Champion WS stallion O’Reilly dominated the finish of the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic at Te Rapa on Saturday. His dashing daughters Hera and Spellbinder were a class above their rivals with the …

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11 February 2014

Costume Powers Home for Extra Special Gr.1 Win

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11 February 2014

Smart filly on stakes trail

 The well-named Sports Illustrated showed her style on the big stage at Te Rapa on Saturday when she won on the Group One undercard. The Garry Chittick-bred and raced filly gave ample evidence she was …

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7 February 2014

A Big Thanks From Waikato Stud

 In the wake of a terrific Karaka 2017 Yearling Sale, we’d like to give a big thanks to our supporters… 7 February 2014

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3 February 2014

WS roll continues

Following on from their Karaka sales success, WS struck in Hong Kong last night when Circuit Fortune opened his account. The farm claimed the leading vendor title at the Premier Sale for the first time …

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