Waikato Stud News

21 May 2022

Wewillrock an exciting prospect

Wewillrock proved a class above his age group opposition at Te Rapa on Saturday afternoon with an effortless victory over 1100 metres to close his three-year-old campaign. Part-owned by Mark Chittick, the talented son of …

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18 May 2022

Savvy Legend mows rivals down

A powerhouse finish saw Savvy Legend back in winning form on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday afternoon. The son of Savabeel was unplaced when opening his current campaign, but showed the benefit of …

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14 May 2022

Special day for Savabeel filly

Victory bells rang for Newley Wed at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon when the well-bred filly carried Waikato Stud’s familiar silks to a hollow victory over 1200 metres. A member of one of the Matamata farm’s …

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14 May 2022

Stud in sync with leading rider

Waikato Stud played a major role in jockey Michael McNab hitting a memorable milestone at Rotorua this afternoon. Homebred and sold Savabeel filly Synchronize provided the Cambridge rider with his 100th winner of the season …

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13 May 2022

Mighty effort from Savabeel 4YO

Savabeel’s son The Mighty Spar was good enough to get himself out of trouble at Matamata on Friday afternoon to justify his warm favouritism. The Mark Walker-trained 4-year-old was stepping up to a middle distance …

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11 May 2022

The Corner with Garry Chittick

I have just returned from a drive around the Stud. This still gives me great pleasure, and so it should. In this modern day and with technology, every horse on the property can be identified …

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7 May 2022

Milford strikes again at Caulfield

Multiple stakes winner Milford continued his impressive run of form in Melbourne with further success at Caulfield this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate claimed top honours in the G3 Easter Cup last month and a …

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7 May 2022

Knew It continuing winning roll

Knew It is a valuable member of the Waikato Stud broodmare band following the starring role played by her two-year-old daughter Wolverine this season. By the late O’Reilly, the well-related Knew It enjoyed further success …

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27 April 2022

The Corner with Garry Chittick

You, my now five readers, will not remember or may not have known, that the Racing Authority (the Board in control of the income provided by the TAB prior to Minister of Racing John Falloon …

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27 April 2022

Well-bred Savabeel mare strikes again

A Group 1 pedigree was to the fore on Wednesday afternoon at Hawera where Ideal continued the grand start she has made to her career. She was into stride quickly to sit in fourth spot …

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23 April 2022

Kukeracha back to winning ways

The Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha broke a barren spell in style when he doubled his black-type tally with a resolute victory in the Listed Tails S. at Doomben on Saturday afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate had …

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23 April 2022

Giant makes it look easy

Sacred Giant played a starring role on Saturday’s Riccarton undercard when he produced a commanding front-running performance over 1400 metres to double his winning tally. The strapping Terri Rae-trained son of Sacred Falls was caught …

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