Waikato Stud News

Savabeel records 100th Group winner with WS-bred son

Savabeel records 100th individual Group winner as WS-bred Jedibeel took out the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes over 1000m at Royal Randwick for Brad Widdup and giving Savabeel three significant Saturday winners.

Savabeel mare lights up Ellerslie with inaugural NZB Kiwi win

Savabeel mare wins the inaugural NZB Kiwi, cementing her place in history for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. Te Akau Racing’s Damask Rose surged home under Blake Shinn, securing a Golden Eagle berth.

Savabeel adds a fourth with Captain in the Cup

Savabeel sires four Trans-Tasman stakes winners with Captain Pluto winning convincingly in the Listed Bunbury Cup for Grant and Alana Williams.

Second Group 1 in seven days for Seth in Australia

With just two crops of racing age, young Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth is stamping his authority siring two Group 1 winners in Australia in the space of one week. First Feroce in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas and then Linebacker in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas.

Provence soars to second Group 1 for Savabeel

The influence of Savabeel soared to new heights yet again at Ellerslie, with his daughter Provence claiming a second elite-level victory in the Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes on Saturday. Bred by Tony Rider and …

Juvenile colt continues Super winning streak for Seth

Chris Waller unearths a smart son of Super Seth with Waikato Stud-bred two-year-old colt Kilman (ex Thy) flying home on debut at Warwick Farm and continuing a hot winning streak for his sire.

Kiwi Chronicles: ‘Super Seth is our future’

“As good as another Australian Group 1 for Savabeel could never be a negative, for Super Seth to get his first and on Australian soil, is massive,” said Mark Chittick to ANZ Bloodstock News

Buy of The Weekend: NZ$160k Australian Guineas champion Feroce to bypass All-Star Mile

“I think Super Seth is going to be a serious stallion,” Dominic Sutton said.

“The stats that he is producing in his first couple of crops is pretty substantial. I know the guys at Waikato have full faith in the horse and it is starting to show on the racecourse. I’d happily take some more.

Kiwi-bred quinella in Gr.1 Australian Guineas

Feroce (Super Seth) and WS-bred Savaglee (Savabeel ex Glee) fight it out to go 1-2 in the Gr.1 Austrlaian Guineas at Flemington, providing Super Seth and Dominic Sutton their first Group 1 wins.

Five Trans-Tasman triumphs, a super week for Super Seth

Five Trans-Tasman winners this week and two Group 1 runners, Super Seth’s week could go from good to great.

I Wish I Win’s Gr.1 Futurity effort sets stage for autumn campaign

I Wish I Win, affectionately known as ‘Wishy,’ impressed with a strong first-up performance in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, setting up his next target – the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on 22 March. Trainer co-trainer Peter Moody remains flexible with autumn plans beyond the Ryder Stakes.

Sethito delivers ahead of NZB Kiwi start

Super Seth’s smart daughter Sethito (ex Suavito) added a second Black-Type vicotry to her record taking the Listed Trevor Corallie Eagle Uncle Remus Stakes on Saturday ahead of her tilt at the inaugural NZB Kiwi.