Waikato Stud News
Impressive victory at Hawkesbury
Savvy Crown struck for the second time in his brief career this afternoon with a runaway success at Hawkesbury. The 4-year-old son of Savabeel made light work of his Class 1 opposition to score by …
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Savabeel filly set to star in stakes company
Amarelinha holds Group 1 nominations and the Savabeel filly took an impressive step toward loftier targets with success at Ellerslie today. Narrowly beaten on debut, the Jamie Richards-trained 3-year-old had the necessary quality to overcome …
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Pierina back to winning ways
Talented mare Pierina capitalised on an economical run to post an overdue success at Ellerslie this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate lobbed along in the trail and once into the clear she finished with purpose …
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Savabeel 4YO makes an impression
Axecapital posted the first winning strike of his brief career when successful at Echuca for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. The Waikato Stud-bred 4-year-old showed the benefit of a middle distance run under his …
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Double strike for Ocean Park
Waikato Stud home-bred Ocean Beyond completed a winning double for Waikato Stud at The Valley this afternoon when he kept his unbeaten record intact after success in the Listed McKenzie Stakes. The 3-year-old is a …
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Genuine mare wins again
Ocean’s Thirteen is thriving on a regular diet of racing and she emphasised that point at The Valley where she produced a commanding front-running performance to thump her rivals. The Ocean Park 4-year-old was successful …
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Sacred Falls filly lands top prize
Zee Falls picked a timely moment to shed her maiden tag when she downed six individual winners in the G3 Wellington Stakes at Otaki this afternoon. Trained by Stephen Marsh, the Waikato Stud-bred and sold …
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A note from Garry’s corner
As I write this corner, we have the last mare to foal in the foaling paddock. If you want to get through the years without knowing where they have gone, be a horse breeder. The …
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Savabeel rules again
Waikato Stud’s Savabeel was once again the star of the show at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale with his handsome son topping the two-day auction when he sold for $700,000. Late on Thursday …
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Sacred Falls colt tops opening RTR session
Late Waikato Stud stallion Sacred Falls earned further posthumous honours when his son topped the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale. The colt sold for $525,000 after Cambridge horseman Finbarr Leahy …
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Stud graduate sets Karaka ring alight
A Waikato Stud-bred son of Savabeel provided early fireworks at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale when he sold for $400,000. Offered by Jamie Beatson’s Ohukia Lodge, he was purchased online by Cranbourne-based horseman …
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Tivaci’s daughter impresses at trials
A well-related 2-year-old from the first crop of Waikato Stud resident Tivaci made an instant impression in her first trial outing at Rosehill this morning. The John O’Shea-trained Mascherata was quickly into stride in her …
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