Waikato Stud News
I Do Makes A Statement At Awapuni
Genuine four-year-old I Do made an excellent first of her first crack at a metric mile when she cruised home at Awapuni this afternoon. The grey daughter of No Excuse Needed brought consistent form to …
Read MoreBrave Thy Rewarded With Oaks Placing
Lightly-tried filly Thy gained another invaluable Gr 1 credit when she finished a meritorious third in the Australasian Oaks at Randwick on Saturday. The WS-bred and owned three-year-old, fourth in the Vinery Stakes at her …
Read MoreAldebaran Star Lands 4th Win
WS graduate Aldebaran Star posted another winning notch on his belt at Hastings on Saturday with the fourth win of his career. The son of No Excuse Needed and the O’Reilly mare Hyades is a …
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WS on Show At Flemington
WS enjoyed a notable result at Flemington on Saturday when the Group One performer Placement downed fellow Matamata farm graduate Epingle. The former has been in a rich vein of form this preparation with three …
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Scarlett Lady Retired
Savabeel’s dual Gr.1 winning daughter Scarlett Lady has been retired. Having pulled up sore from the Gr.1 BMW Stakes last weekend, trainer Graeme Rogerson and owner Max Whitby have elected to call time on Scarlet …
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Strong Opening Day Trade At Easter Sale
WS’s colt by resident champion sire Pins realised $A160,000 on the opening day of the Sydney Easter Yearling Sale. Purchased by New South Wales interests, he is a son of the Gold Brose mare Zamfir …
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Handsome Savabeel Colt Sells for A$235K
Waikato Stud’s handsome Savabeel colt ex Haberdashery has just sold to George Moore Bloodstock at the Sydney Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for A$235,000. It is the second year that George Moore Bloodstock has secured Waikato …
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SPECIAL UPDATE: Metal Bender casts Gr.1 Spotlight on Sydney Easter draft
Metal Bender’s gutsy win in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes on Saturday has cast a Gr.1 spotlight on WS’s draft being sold at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale today. For this and more news …
Read MoreSilent Achiever Draws Barrier 9 for AJC Derby
NZ Derby heroine Silent Achiever (O’Reilly) has drawn barrier nine for her Gr.1 AJC Derby assault this Saturday. Following in the hoof prints of last year’s winning O’Reilly filly Shamrocker, Silent Achiever is the only …
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Metal Bender Brings up More Gr. 1 Glory For Waller
Chris Waller has won his third Gr 1 George Ryder Stakes in as many years when Metal Bender upstaged a cracking field to claim victory in a five way go on the line on Saturday. …
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Nandowra Bags Feature Double for Freedman
CRAIG BRENNAN, SINGAPORE TURF CLUB: Trainer Michael Freedman collected a feature race double when the Savabeel 4YO Nandowra took out the Group 3 $200,000 JBBA Moonbeam Vase over 1800m on Sunday. Freedman had previously scored …
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Justanexcuse Too Good For Northern Sprinters
Hardy Awapuni sprinter-miler Justanexcuse took his career winning tally into double figures with an outstanding performance at Te Aroha on Saturday. Under topweight of 59.5kg and on a dry surface, the No Excuse Needed (pictured) …
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