Waikato Stud News

18 March 2013

Whistling Dixie Plays Winning Tune

The best is yet to come from the WS-bred and sold filly Whistling Dixie who won at the second time of asking at Trentham. The Pins two-year-old finished runner-up at her Te Rapa on debut …

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18 March 2013

Trainer All Praise for Gr.3 Winner O’Fille

Wayne Marshment deflected all the praise on to his charge O’Fille (NZ) after she had put paid to a competitive field of mares in the Group Three teakaustud.co.nz Cuddle Stakes on her favourite Trentham track. …

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18 March 2013

Speedy Cat proves giant killer in Merlion Trophy

It was billed as a match race but Speedy Cat proved a giant killer with his victory in the Group 3 $200,000 Merlion Trophy over 1200m on Friday night. Ridden by Manoel Nunes, Speedy Cat …

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18 March 2013

Black Type Win For Thy

A fine tactical ride by Luke Nolen was instrumental in Thy earning black type success at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The lightly-tried O’Reilly mare was too good in the Listed Aspiration Quality in the second …

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18 March 2013

Ambitious Dragon Back to Crowd Wowing Best

Ambitious Dragon was back to his crowd-wowing best at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday, Sunday 17 March. Hong Kong’s champion treated the packed Derby day grandstand to a performance of scintillating brilliance as he clinched the …

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11 March 2013

What a Week or So

Click here to read… Pins Joins Elite 50 SW Club – O’Reilly Registers 14th Gr.1 Winner and Savabeel secures Gr.1, Gr.3 and Sgp-3 success

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10 March 2013

Brave Joey Wins Again

Comeback king Joey Massino again made up for lost time when he led all the way for a commanding victory in the Novotel Mile at Ellerslie. The brave son of O’Reilly kicked clear on the …

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10 March 2013

Further Group Honour For Savabeel

In-form stallion Savabeel has earned a further stakes credit courtesy of his Singapore-based son Nandowra. The WS homebred was back to his best at Kranji on Friday night to claim the Gr 3 Polytrack Mile …

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10 March 2013

O’Reilly’s Son Dashes To Group One Victory

Champion WS stallion O’Reilly was credited with his 14th individual Gr 1 winner when Shamexpress downed his older rivals in the Newmarket Handicap. Prepared on the track by Danny O’Brien, the three-year-old powered home late …

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6 March 2013

Group One Pedigree To The Fore

Blueblood Vogue will head toward a black-type assignment after further success at Ellerslie this afternoon. WS’s daughter of O’Reilly and two-time Group One winner Glamour Puss followed up her maiden Pukekohe win with a strong …

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6 March 2013

Tough Diademe takes Westbury Classic

A tough front-running performance saw Diademe (NZ) (Savabeel) land Group Three success in the Westbury Classic at Ellerslie on Wednesday. Ridden by Opie Bosson, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained mare crossed the line 1 …

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6 March 2013

Savabeel The Star Of The Auckland Show

Savabeel took top billing at Ellerslie this afternoon with his progeny showing class and versatility to highlight a premier day. The WS stallion’s homebred daughter Diademe returned from a break for major honours in the …

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