Waikato Stud News

1 May 2011

High Hopes for Blueblood

Star Continues To Shine Powerful three-year-old Aldebaran Star has made an encouraging start to his career and the strapping chestnut added another notch to his belt at Woodville. He was comfortably downed his Rating 70 …

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1 May 2011

Colt remains in Guineas mix

O’Reilly Close To Half-Century O’Reilly moved a step closer to a notable milestone when his son Hammer Down on Saturday credited him with his 49th individual stakes winner. The three-year-old showed commendable courage to overcome …

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29 April 2011

Kiwi filly chasing Classic success in Sydney

Pins Star Headlines Hong Kong’s Gr.1 Cause PINS’ star 4YO Ambitious Dragon (pictured above) headlines the Hong Kong cause heading into a star studded edition of the HK$14million Gr.1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup …

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29 April 2011

Pins 6yo Aerovelocity Creates Gr.1 History in Japan

Laxon Shooting for Big Things Ahead with Waikato LAURIE LAXON’s ever consistent galloper Waikato will look to extend his rich vein of form in the Sgp-2 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) in Singapore tonight. The …

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28 April 2011

Guineas next on Natural Achiever’s programme

WS Mare Away To A Flier WS broodmare Etoile Du Nord got her stud career away to a perfect start yesterday when her first foal struck early in his racing career in Melbourne. The Mick …

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26 April 2011

Ungaro’s legacy lives on

Snow Excuse (NZ) 2008 (G. by No Excuse Needed-Kirkberg) 1st ARC DJ O’Sullivan Salver 2YO Maiden S., NZ$10000 1200m earning NZ$5900 Leading (NZ) 2007 (G. by Savabeel-Vanessatheundressa) 1st ATC Lest We Forget H., A$40000 1550m …

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26 April 2011

Waikato Stud Stallions on Parade this Saturday

Snow Excuse Debuts In Style No Excuse Needed made his presence felt at Ellerslie on Easter Monday when he was represented by an eye-catching debut winner. Two-year-old Snow Excuse had impressed in two lead-up trials …

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24 April 2011

Filly completes top run for stud

Kranji Cracker For Pins Pins capped off a profitable evening in Singapore on Fridtay night when his evergreen son Waikato marked his 50th raceday appearance with victory in the Kranji Stakes. The seven-year-old has long …

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21 April 2011

Hooked on winning

Savabeel’s Singapore Star On Classic Mission Savabeel currently enjoys a strong record in Singapore and the WS stallion is in line for further honours at Kranji on Sunday. His exciting three-year-old son Nandowra will attempt …

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17 April 2011

Savvy Dancer Brings up 20th SW for Savabeel

Hot Run Of Form Continues The winners continue to flow for WS stallion Savabeel with the Chittick family-owned Savoy giving the in-form son of Zabeel his second winner in as many days when he was …

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16 April 2011

High priced son of Ocean Park executes impressive win in Australia

Pins Makes Presence Felt Pins added to his black-type tally on Sydney’s main stage at the weekend when his brave daughter Lucha Libre landed the Listed South Pacific Classic at Randwick. The three-year-old is now …

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16 April 2011

Shillelagh steps up at Wanganui

More Success For Prolific WS Family One of Waikato’s most prolific families provided a timely reminder of its potency on Friday, when the veteran performer Zinly (NZ) (Danasinga) was successful at Kranji. The eight-year-old gave …

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