Waikato Stud News

26 June 2011

Bondarenko Looks Good At Geelong

A filly with a Gr 1 pedigree got her career away to the perfect start in Melbourne yesterday when Bondarenko posted a stirring performance to win on debut. The three-year-old showed a good turn of …

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22 June 2011

Pins Filly Flys On Debut

A successful WS family was to the fore at Ruakaka this afternoon when the well-related Shanstar delivered at the first time of asking. The Garry Chittick-bred filly was on debut for Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett …

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21 June 2011

Double Strike For WS

WS celebrated an international double in the weekend with farm graduates adding to their accounts in Australia and Asia. Savaging continued his excellent run of form when he was successful on the synthetic track at …

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13 June 2011

Moment To Savour In Melbourne

Time is bringing out the best in the well-related Melbourne galloper Moment To Savour. The four-year-old son of Savabeel has been in outstanding form since returning from a spell and his performance at Sandown yesterday …

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13 June 2011

Victory Crowns Comeback

The touch of master trainer Bart Cummings was again evident when Rigging successfully returned from a lengthy break at Kembla Grange yesterday. The WS-bred and sold son of No Excuse Needed was back on track …

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13 June 2011

Tullamore Eyes Spring Riches

Hot WS stallion Savabeel will have a genuine contender for the feature spring cups following the grand staying performance of his son Tullamore to claim the Gr 2 Brisbane Cup. The 2400 metre event qualified …

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13 June 2011

No Excuses For Rivals

  No Excuse Maggie is a true blue WS product and she showed all her fighting qualities to add to her record at Te Rapa on Saturday. The lightly-raced four-year-old was in front a long …

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9 June 2011

Stud Plays Role In Record Ride

Champion jockey James McDonald equalled the record number of winning rides in a season aboard a WS graduate at Matamata yesterday. The crack apprentice drew alongside Lisa Cropp’s mark of 197 when he guided the …

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8 June 2011

Well-Deserved Break For Star Filly

Scarlett Lady’s connections will resist the temptation to chase another Gr 1 prize this weekend with their star daughter of Savabeel. Instead they have opted to send the filly back to New Zealand for a …

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7 June 2011

Black Savvath Rocks At Foxton

Black Savvath showed staying was his game today when he added his name to Savabeel’s ever-growing list of winners. The lightly-tried WS-bred three-year-old was making just his second appearance over a middle distance when he …

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5 June 2011

Pins’ son reigns supreme

Lady Lands Gr 1 For Super Savabeel Savabeel earned his Gr 1 stripes in spectacular fashion at Eagle Farm where his crack daughter Scarlett Lady caned her Queensland Oaks rivals. The outstanding three-year-old provided the …

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5 June 2011

Mary Quant all class at Rotorua

Winning Omens For Stallion A winning double this week has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting time in Australia for the WS-based stallion Savabeel this weekend. He will be strongly represented …

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