Waikato Stud News
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 …
Read MoreTullamore 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 …
Read MoreNo 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 …
Read MoreStud 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 …
Read MoreWell-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 …
Read MoreBlack 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 …
Read MoreBlue Swede stakes his Derby claim
Top Family In Fine Form A highly-successful WS family added two further winning strikes to its honours board last weekend with a trans-Tasman double. Lopov was successful at the Sale meeting in Melbourne while Double …
Read MorePins’ 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 …
Read MoreMary 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 …
Read MoreGroup three honours for savabeel filly
Legsman Eyes Top Staying Prize Gallant front-runner Legsman is likely to be spelled after his brave Listed Winter Cup victory at Rosehill and return with for a Gr 1 mission in the spring. The bold …
Read MoreSuccessful WS – Danny O’Brien Combination Continues
Lady Blooms In Roses Scarlett Lady claimed outright favouritism for the Gr 1 Queensland Oaks with a dazzling display to win at her Australian debut on Saturday. The WS-bred and sold daughter of resident stallion …
Read MoreMaggie Leaves No Excuses
Under The Sun Shines The tried and true combination of trainer Roger James and jockey Vinnie Colgan joined forces to post a stylish juvenile win at Te Rapa on Saturday with a son of WS …
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