Waikato Stud News

14 May 2013

Fast ‘N’ Famous Mare Too Good

Quintessential added to her outstanding carnival record with victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the Gr 3 Chairman’s Handicap. Her success followed on from last season’s Gr 1 Queensland Oaks triumph and she also …

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10 May 2013

More Porotene power for Patterson

Robert Patterson’s run of success with the Porotene horses may well continue at Woodville on Thursday with two more good chances to add to the record. The New Plymouth horseman has enjoyed a lengthy association …

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9 May 2013

Savabeel Tops NZB Weanling Sale

Savabeel ended NZB’s National Weanling Sale on a high as the leading stallion by average and the sire of the auction’s top lot. WS’s Cox Plate-winning son of Zabeel had seven lots sell for $311,000 …

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9 May 2013

O’Reilly To Fore For Stud

O’Reilly was the star of the WS show on the closing day of NZB’s National Weanling Sale. The much-decorated champion stallion was the dominant selling force for the Matamata farm at Karaka this afternoon with …

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8 May 2013

Savabeel shines on opening day

A son of Savabeel led the way for WS on the opening day of NZB’s National Weanling Sale at Karaka. The bay youngster is out of the unraced Pins mare Dita von Teese and was …

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8 May 2013

Winning end to satisfying day

WS complemented a solid day in the Karaka sale ring this afternoon with success on the track at Avondale. Highlighted by the sale of a $40,000 Savabeel yearling, the Matamata farm-bred and owned Posy then …

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6 May 2013

Royal Date For O’Reilly Colt

Champion WS stallion O’Reilly will be represented at the highest level at this year’s Royal Ascot carnival. His three-year-old son Shamexpress is a confirmed starter in the Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes on June 18 and …

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3 May 2013

Timely Win for Eternity

Improved track conditions were the key to a first success for the lightly-raced Eternity at the Hawke’s Bay meeting. The WS-bred and sold filly had been unplaced for the first time in her brief career …

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29 April 2013

Mare serves further notice of ability

A WS-bred mare with strong Australian ties furthered her record in Melbourne on Thursday with the third career win for Notice Received. The four-year-old, who has also placed a further three times from her 11 …

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29 April 2013

Huffer accounts for strong sprinting line-up

Huffer boosted her future broodmare value when she downed a competitive line-up in her open class debut at Te Rapa on Saturday. The WS-bred and owned Pins mare has now won six of her 16 …

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29 April 2013

Travis Trifecta For WS

  The Gr 2 Travis Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday proved to be a bonanza for Waikato Stud stallions. Pimms Time (Pins) won the mares’ feature from the favourite O’Fille (O’Reilly) with Quinetssential (Fast …

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23 April 2013

First Horse to Trial a Winner for Rios

Young WS sire Rios registered his first trial winner from his first horse to race at Paeroa today. Trained, bred and part-owned by Danica Guy, the unnamed 2YO colt ex La Cigale jumped smartly to …

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