Waikato Stud News
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 …
Read MoreWaikato 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 …
Read MoreFilly 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 …
Read MoreHooked 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 …
Read MoreSavvy 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 …
Read MoreTivaci to Shuttle to English National Stud
Cowboy Shoots Rivals Down First-timer Cowboy came out all guns blazing at Trentham on Saturday to run his rivals into the ground. The son of O’Reilly had been a trial winner at Wanganui earlier this …
Read MoreHigh 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 …
Read MoreShillelagh 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 …
Read MoreO’Sullivan the toast of three countries after big win with Aerovelocity in Japan
Shantaine In A Class Of Her Own Versatile mare Shantaine added further performance to her illustrious pedigree with a sterling performance to win the closing event at Ellerslie today. The WS-bred and sold four-year-old mastered …
Read MoreCan Lightning Strike Twice?
Waikato is hoping lightning can strike twice in the Gr 1 AJC Oaks at Randwick on Saturday. The O’Reilly filly Dating will be out to emulate the Chittick family’s high-class performer Daffodil, who won the …
Read MoreStaying Is Almodovar’s Game
Almodovar may have a long way to go to match the deeds of the outstanding stayer Galilee but the progressive son of WS’s Pins has made an encouraging start. The three-year-old completed a hat-trick of …
Read MoreShamrocker (NZ) reminds O’Brien of the value of a Kiwi-made bargain
Dennis Ryan, NZTM Release If Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien needed a reminder that a good New Zealand-bred horse can be sourced from anywhere, he’s got it in spades with his history-making filly Shamrocker (NZ) (O’Reilly). …
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