Waikato Stud News

31 December 2023

Nereus adds to family roll of honour

Progressive four-year-old Nereus completed a weekend family double when he took another winning step at Hastings on Sunday afternoon toward a lucrative target. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced son of Savabeel is a half-brother to …

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31 December 2023

Ocean Park’s son strikes again

Valhalla has continued his sparkling run of form in Hong Kong with further success at Happy Valley. The Caspar Fownes-trained son of Ocean Park has now won three of his last seven starts with three …

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31 December 2023

Relocation works a treat

A change of environment has brought about a desired result with Harold The Great. The Chris Waller-trained son of Savabeel made a winning debut in Queensland on Saturday afternoon when he was successful over 2200 …

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27 December 2023

I Don’t shows true colours

The well-bred I Don’t turned her form around at New Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon to add to her family’s proud record. The Savabeel mare is a daughter of the G1 Makfi Challenge Stakes winner I …

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27 December 2023

Tivaci filly remains unbeaten

Promising filly Rayet continued the perfect start she has made to her career with a successful returnvisit to New Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon. The Ben and Ryan Foote-trained daughter of Tivaci had broken her maiden …

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23 December 2023

Waihaha Falls back in business

An outstanding ride from Tommy Berry guided Waihaha Falls to an overdue victory at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. Raced by breeders Waikato Stud and Hastings-based horseman Guy Lowry, the son of the late Sacred Falls …

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23 December 2023

Raetihi runs them ragged again

Freegoer Raetihi continued his golden run of form when he produced a commanding front-running performance over 1600 metres at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon to add to his record. The son of Savabeel crossed the …

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23 December 2023

Positive performance from Certainly

Savabeel’s well-named daughter Certainly answered in the affirmative at Matamata on Friday afternoon. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained three-year-old had finished runner-up on debut at Te Aroha and went one better in style under …

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18 December 2023

HK boost for Karaka-bound filly

A well-related filly in breeder Waikato Stud’s Book 1 draft at next month’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale has enjoyed a pedigree update from afar. Lot 218 is a daughter of Savabeel and her …

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16 December 2023

Savacat pounces for deserved win

The only surprise about Savacat’s breakthrough success at Tauranga this afternoon was that it hadn’t come sooner. The Savabeel four-year-old had posted six top-four finishes from her previous eight starts, including a brace of seconds, …

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14 December 2023

Rich 3YO options beckon Savabeel’s son

Interlinked has strong Classic form in his pedigree, and connections will now be eyeing up age group features with their unbeaten son of Savabeel. The three-year-old was a debut winner at Kilmore and coped admirably …

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12 December 2023

Savabeel 4YO chasing pot of gold

Nereus showed he was progressing well toward a big money target when he romped to victory at Trentham this afternoon. The son of Savabeel is trained for breeder Waikato Stud by Shaune Ritchie and Colm …

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