Waikato Stud News
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 …
Read MoreO’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 …
Read MoreSavabeel 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 …
Read MoreWinning 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 …
Read MoreRoyal 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 …
Read MoreTimely 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 …
Read MoreMare 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 …
Read MoreHuffer 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 …
Read MoreTravis 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 …
Read MoreFirst 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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Tears of joy greet Doncaster winner
Tears of joy from one of the supposed hard men of the bloodstock industry greeted Saturday’s superb victory by Sacred Falls in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick. Recent weeks have been difficult for Mark Chittick, …
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New Zealand Secures Ocean Park
Cox Plate champion Ocean Park has been secured by New Zealand, enabling Australasian breeders access to one of the most exciting sire prospects of the modern era. Backed by overwhelming support from New Zealand’s major …
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