Waikato Stud News
2012 Breeding Season Offers Mare Owners Plenty of Opportunities
The recent economic downturn has left many people questioning their involvement in the racing and breeding industry. New Zealand racehorse owners are suffering from rising costs and reduced stakes while breeders are experiencing a tightening …
Read MoreWinning Double On The Cards
Ward set up the possibility of a notable brotherly double for WS when he claimed the first victory of his brief career at yesterday’s Gosford meeting. A winning result from the new partnership of Graeme …
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Ambitious Dragon aims at rare Triple Crown glory
Hong Kong has known only one Triple Crown winner but Ambitious Dragon will attempt to re-write that record when he lines up for the HKG1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin this …
Read MorePresident Lincoln Opens Hong Kong Win Account
O’Reilly’s G2 Wellington Guineas winner President Lincoln opened his Hong Kong win account at first attempt on Saturday. The Lincoln Farms-bred 3YO made the smart debut in a Class 2 event over 1400m, winning by …
Read MoreJack Makes His Point At Awapuni
Jack’s Point made an impressive return to the races on Saturday when he streeted his Rating 85 sprint rivals on his home track. The WS-bred and sold son of Pins hadn’t raced since October, but …
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O’Reilly Colt Races Up To Pedigree On Debut
Heavily-backed debutante Sacred Falls made the best possible start to his career at Ruakaka today. The Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue-trained juvenile justified his strong support with a narrow victory at the first time of …
Read MoreBrambles Completes Grand Double For Stud
WS graduate Brambles completed a significant trans-Tasman double for resident sire Savabeel with his age group success in Brisbane on Saturday. The Zabeel stallion’s daughter Fromelles had earlier triumphed in the Gr 3 Rotorua Cup …
Read MoreFromelles Collects Gr.3 Rotorua Cup
Fromelles added considerable value to her future worth as a broodmare when she raced away with Saturday’s Gr 3 Rotorua Cup. The five-year-old daughter of WS stallion Savabeel made short work of her rivals in …
Read MoreGame On for the Dewar Award
It’s game on for the Dewar Award between Savabeel and his mighty G1 sire Zabeel. Heading into the weekend, Savabeel counted a $17,000 margin over his illustrious sire. Thanks to the Gr.3 winning deeds of …
Read MoreBallarat Slam Dunk For Bondarenko
A return to the left-handed way of going in Melbourne saw Bondarenko rediscover her best form yesterday. The Pins mare was having her first start from Troy Corstens, after a previous stint with Kris Lees …
Read MoreHome Town Win For Sharbeela’s Co-Breeder
Sharbeela picked an appropriate stage to play her first winning role on when she was triumphant at Wanganui today. The Savabeel filly was bred by River City resident Chris Turner and WS who have enjoyed …
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Exciting Battle Emerges Between Savabeel and Zabeel
The Dewar Award celebrates the NZ sire whose progeny has accumulated the most stakes earnings in Australia and New Zealand for the season. As things stand the exciting young sire Savabeel holds a slim $17,000 …
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