Waikato Stud News
Millionaire galloper Vigor Retired
The curtain has come down on the racing career of the well-performed Vigor whose record failed to accurately reflect his talent. While eight victories, seven placings and stake earnings of nearly $1.2 million are impressive, …
Read MoreFast ‘N’ Famous Strikes In Australia
Fast ‘N’ Famous was represented by his first Australian winner yesterday when Famous By Name was successful in Victoria. The lightly-raced colt stepped up to 1600 metres for the first time at Wangaratta and opened …
Read MorePrincess Far Too Sharp
Sharp Princess’ class shone brightly at Wanganui on Saturday when the quality mare successfully returned to competition. The six-year-old was resuming after a winter break and with the benefit of a recent trial outing she …
Read MoreDazzling Dowager Queen Back In Style
High-class Savabeel filly Dowager Queen emphasised her readiness for a return trip to Australia with a spectacular last-to-first victory at Wanganui on Saturday. She claimed the Listed Fillies’ Stakes with a cracking display in her …
Read MoreNo Excuse Needed Mounts Two Pronged Attack on Guineas
The G1 sire No Excuse Needed mounts a two pronged attack in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) this Saturday. The sire’s first chance is Snow Excuse, who will jump from barrier 10 with Michael Coleman …
Read MoreSavabeel Stayer In Fine Fettle
Gai Waterhouse is typically upbeat about Tullamore’s spring prospects ahead of his resuming run in Saturday’s $A125,000 Gr 3 Tramway Handicap. While the 1400 metres at Warwick Farm will be well short of the Savabeel …
Read MoreNo Excuses Needed For This Winner
Hastings trainer John Bary has a lofty goal set for an exciting son of WS stallion No Excuse Needed. Commett won at the first time of asking at Waverley today and has a spring campaign …
Read MoreO’Reilly Warhorse Back In Action
Veteran Master O’Reilly, who was retired after running in his fourth successive Melbourne Cup last spring, is set to make a comeback in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The nine-year-old warhorse, who has raced …
Read MoreGolden Archer Credits Pins with G3 Success as Damsire
Kevin and Julie Taylor’s star homebred 3YO Golden Archer credited Pins with G3 success as a damsire over the weekend. The Peter Moody-conditioned galloper made every post a winner in the HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) …
Read MoreDream Result For Pins Mare
Shandream added another string to her bow when she successfully mastered a metric mile at Tauranga on Saturday. The well-related daughter of Pins opened her account over more ground to continue her rise through the …
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Tomorrowland completes hat-trick
Daffodil Produces First Foal Waikato Stud’s triple G1 winning racemare Daffodil produced her first foal on Wednesday morning. After a copybook delivery, the Kevin Gray-trained Australasian Oaks winner produced a beautiful chestnut filly by the …
Read MoreG1 Spring Champion Stakes for Sangster
It’s all stations go to the G1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) on October 1st for the Savabeel 3YO Sangster, following a gritty Warwick Farm win on Tuesday. Prepared and ridden by Kiwi combo Trent Busuttin …
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