Waikato Stud News

12 November 2012

Colt Crowns Record With Guineas Victory

Dato Yap Kim San’s star colt Sacred Falls credited WS and their champion stallion O’Reilly with yet another top-flight victory when he triumphed in the Gr 1 NZ 2000 Guineas. The three-year-old stretched his unbeaten …

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5 November 2012

Savvy Dancer Brings up 20th SW for Savabeel

A three-way finish to Saturday’s Listed Feilding Gold Cup saw Savvy Dancer bring up Savabeel’s 20th individual stakes winner in nailbiting fashion. After an impressive stoush to the line, it required a photo to separate …

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4 November 2012

Hollywood Shows Her Style

Outstanding racemare Glamour Puss is now making her mark as a broodmare for WS. The dual Gr 1 Salinger Stakes and Goodwood Handicap winner’s first foal Heritage has been a winner from limited starts and …

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2 November 2012

Diademe Again Shows Quality

The future’s looking even rosier for the Savebeel four-year-old Diademe after today’s Tauranga meeting. The four-year-old had suggested she was above average with a stylish maiden victory at her third appearance and has quickly backed …

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29 October 2012

Dragon Breathes Fire In Trophy

 “Awesome!” was how jockey Zac Purton described Ambitious Dragon after Hong Kong’s two-time Horse of the Year had swept aside a high-class field to take the Gr 2Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) at Sha Tin Racecourse …

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29 October 2012

Rudy On The Mark With Savabeel Filly

Rudy Liefting’s unwavering faith in his Savabeel filly Ray’s Girl was rewarded at Riccarton with a black-type victory. The Listed Soliloquy Stakes placegetter raced away with yesterday’s Listed Canterbury Stakes to stake a genuine claim …

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27 October 2012

Silent Achiever In Memorable Mile Win

O’Reilly’s high-class daughter Silent Achiever showed Australians her quality with her Gr.2 Crystal Mile victory at Moonee Valley today. The four-year-old gave a strong second-up performance to win over 1600 metres and press her claims …

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26 October 2012

O’Reilly Unearths Another Top Prospect

Champion sire O’Reilly produced another potential Group One propsect at Hastings where High Fashion cut a quality figure. The Garry Chittick-bred filly had finished third on debut earlier this month and showed pleasing improvement yesterday. …

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24 October 2012

Week Shaping Up Nicely for Scott Richardson

Scott Richardson Bloodstock and WS sired progeny combined for their second winner in the space of three days when Shape Up (No Excuse Needed) flew home for the win over 1200m at Te Aroha this …

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23 October 2012

Sacred Falls Preserves Perfect Record

Sacred Falls didn’t have things go all his own way at Te Rapa yesterday but still retained his perfect record. The good-looking colt stretched his unbeaten record to five in the Gr.3 Sarten Memorial, in …

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23 October 2012

Diademe One To Follow

A bright staying future has been predicted for the Savabeel mare Diademe, who struck early in her career at Te Rapa. The patiently-handled four-year-old had finished runner-up in her two previous appearances and was a …

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20 October 2012

Aspinal Deserved Stakes Winner

Pins’ daughter Aspinal finally broke through at black type level when she won the Listed Lion Red Plate. The six-year-old is in the closing stages of her racing career and was a deserved winner of …

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