Waikato Stud News
Brambles Leads Dream WS Derby result
In a superb ‘catch me if you can’ performance, Savabeel gelding Brambles defied all from pillar-to-post in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on Saturday. In what was an outstanding result for WS, the home-bred downed …
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Gr. 1 Glory For Fast ‘N’ Famous
Quintessential led a WS-dominated finish to the Gr 1 Queensland Oaks when she gave resident sire Fast ‘N’ Famous his first top-flight winner. The Greg Tomlinson-raced filly was far too good for the Gr.1 field, …
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Book Full for Savabeel
The 2012 book for New Zealand’s hottest young Gr.1 sire Savabeel is now full. With the Gr.1 VRC Derby winner Sangster and the dual Gr.1 winner Scarlett Lady featuring brightest of his 10 stakes winners …
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Celia Adds to the Family Honour Roll
When it comes to bloodstock matters its not often that Celia Crawshaw ignores the advice of her father Garry or younger brother Mark Chittick, but in May last year she did just that. “We had …
Read MoreSavabeel 3YO Stakes Strong Derby Claim
A daring ride by Brad Rawiller has confirmed the Peter Moody-trained Brambles is the horse to beat in the Gr 1 Queensland Derby. The WS-bred and sold son of Savabeel trounced his rivals when he …
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Magic In Melbourne
WS graduates were again to the fore in Melbourne yesterday with a double at the Cranbourne meeting. Moment To Savour (pictured as foal left) started the ball rolling when he was a runway winner in …
Read More2012 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 …
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