Waikato Stud News
Lion Red goes the distance
Lion Red defied a sprinting pedigree when his connections toasted the five-year-old’s successful middle distance debut at Ellerslie. The WS-bred and sold son of Fast ‘N’ Famous made the step up to 2200 metres at …
Read MoreExperience accounts for youth
Veteran Telecom Top Star upstaged his younger rivals at Happy Valley last night for the fourth win of his career. The WS graduate has now won three times in Hong Kong after breaking his maiden …
Read MorePinzano strikes on debut
Pinzano looked a potential black type candidate with a smart performance to win on debut at Pukekohe Park this afternoon. Bred by Garry Chittick, the daughter of Pins had won a trial in the spring …
Read MorePanna Cotta’s timing perfect
Panna Cotta has made an impressive start to her career and her breakthrough victory at Te Aroha today was a timely one. The filly is bred and raced by WS, who will offer her half-sister …
Read MoreInnes and Savabeel a potent duo
Leith Innes completed a notable feature race double with the progeny of Savabeel at Ellerslie yesterday. He had combined with the promising filly Lucia Valentina to win Friday’s Gr 3 Wellington Stakes and followed up …
Read MoreStakes double for stallions
WS’s stallion power was again underlined at Otaki this afternoon when they made a clean sweep of the headline events. Pins’ son Barbaric struck first when he claimed the Listed Levin Stakes for trainer Stephen …
Read MoreCeltic Prince one to follow
A bright middle distance future has been forecast for Celtic Prince following his commanding victory at Canterbury yesterday. It was the third career win for the four-year-old son of O’Reilly, who is trained by Bjorn …
Read MoreSha Tin double for stud
WS was a major player in Hong Kong last night with a winning double on the Sha Tin card. Flame Hero started the ball rolling with his victory in the class four sprint and his …
Read MoreWalker rapt with WS graduate
Kiwi trainer Mark Walker was rich in his praise for both Golden Sand Steed and his sire Pins after the four-year-old’s latest success in Singapore. The gelding recorded his fifth win at Kranji on Friday …
Read MoreDancer 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 …
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