Waikato Stud News
Well-related colt romps home
A premier Waikato Stud family welcomed another winning member into the fold when Bunker Hut put away his rivals with ease at Kembla Grange on Saturday afternoon. The well-bred three-year-old showed his appreciation of the …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
success only to spoiled by the prospect it may have been his last. But, hope springs eternal, the prospect of having him around longer with the administration of a non-subsidised treatment motivated his mates to …
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Battle Sound shines on debut
The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained Battle Sound turned in an outstanding performance at Matamata on Wednesday afternoon to make an auspicious start to his career. The three-year-old son of Belardo dropped back from a …
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Savabeel mare turns back clock
Gimmeallyourlovin’ revived memories of a special mare for Waikato Stud when she broke her maiden over 1200 metres at Matamata on Wednesday afternoon. The Savabeel mare is a daughter of the Pins mare Legs, who …
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Savabeel mare claims premier award again
Waikato Stud graduate Probabeel has joined the best of company by retaining her New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year title. The star mare, who is now preparing for life as a broodmare, gained more …
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Baker’s charge proves him wrong
Bjorn Baker was more than happy to be proved wrong by Kiss The Bride in testing conditions at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The Warwick Farm trainer didn’t rate the winning chances of the Waikato Stud …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Racing can be and is great fun. On Saturday, Waikato Stud joined forces with Te Rapa for the Waikato Stud raceday featuring the time-honoured Group 2 Foxbridge Plate over 1400 metres. This is the start …
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Belle bolts away at Riccarton
Class prevailed on the synthetic track at Riccarton on Thursday afternoon when Belle Of The Ball delivered the first winning strike of her career. The Mark Walker-trained Savabeel deservedly broke through over 1400 metres after …
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Ardrossan’s son makes immediate impact
Young Waikato Stud stallion Ardrossan got away to a flying start on Tuesday afternoon at Ruakaka where his first trial runner Codigo was successful. The Stephen Marsh-trained two-year-old settled toward the back of the field …
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Savabeel 4YO makes Australian wish come true
I Wish I Win launched his Group 1 spring campaign in outstanding fashion on Saturday afternoon at Caulfield where he demolished a competitive line-up over 1400 metres in his Australian debut. The handsome son of …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Don’t you love it, a day at the races where the driving force is a group of retired or nearly retired racing enthusiasts and I must emphasise, their partners. This is of course Taupo, which …
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Dashing double for Matamata farm
A pair of Waikato Stud-bred and raced mares raced up to their illustrious pedigrees at Taupo on Wednesday afternoon to deliver a winning double for the premier Matamata nursery. Tivaci’s daughter Outfit, who was a …
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