Waikato Stud News
Cabeza Held In High Regard
Leading trainer Danny O’Brien has compared rising star Cabeza favourably with some of his previous leading lights after the four-year-old’s dominant victory at Flemington yesterday. The son of Zabeel has been in outstanding form this …
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Paco Boy Service Fee Announced
The outstanding triple Group One winner Paco Boy, who has been secured for stud duty by the Chittick family’s Matamata farm in conjunction with Highclere Stud in the United Kingdom, will begin his Southern Hemisphere …
Read MoreNew “Smart” Website Launched
Communication is a key component at Waikato Stud and to enhance our clients’ experience we have developed, in conjunction with our management software provider Ardex Technology, a new state of the art website. “In designing …
Read MoreGiant Strides In HK
The well-related Smart Giant made up for an unlucky last-start defeat in Hong Kong when he opened his winning account with authority at Sha Tin last night. Trained by John Moore, the stud-bred and sold …
Read MoreKaraka Boost For O’Reilly’s Son
Zabeel three-year-old Meaisin displayed perfect timing in the lead-up to the Karaka sales with his emphatic victory in Melbourne yesterday. We and sold gelding drew further attention to his younger half-brother (Lot 6) by O’Reilly …
Read MoreCrack WS Family Adds To Record
One of WS’s most prolific families was again to the fore in Melbourne yesterday when Meaisin struck the first winning blow of his brief career. The three-year-old son of Zabeel was a clear-cut winner of …
Read MoreUngaro Strikes Again
Centaine mare Ungaro maintained her 100 percent record at stud when her three-year-old son Somepin Anypin was victorious in Sydney yesterday. Trained by Gary Portelli, he was a clear-cut winner over 1200 metres at the …
Read MoreSavabeel’s Daughter Does It Again
The best is still very much to come from the unbeaten filly Floria, according to her Ardmore trainer Stephen McKee. The daughter of Savabeel followed up her maiden success at Tauranga with another courageous performance …
Read MoreSister Does Family Proud
WS will offer a brother to promising Savabeel filly Savannah Dancer who braved trying conditions at Ellerslie yesterday to open her winning account. The Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue-trained juvenile had finished fifth on debut …
Read MoreSavoy Grills Rotorua Rivals
Well-related four-year-old Savoy showed admirable fighting qualities at Rotorua yesterday to land the second victory of his career. The WS-bred and owned half-brother by Savabeel to the triple Gr 1 winner Daffodil had looked to …
Read MoreUpdates For Karaka Colts
Boxing Day racing resulted in two important pedigree updates for a pair of Karaka-bound colts with WS to offer half-brothers to Awapuni winners Jack’s Point and Savour The Moment. The former executed Lisa Latta’s plan …
Read MorePins Mare A Cracking Prospect
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett is weighing up his black type options with a WS-bred mare he holds in the highest regard. The lightly-raced Pins four-year-old Shantaine produced an outstanding performance to win against Rating 80 …
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