Waikato Stud News
Group 1 hope has history on his side
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are plotting a Group 1 path this season with a colt from a well-performed family with one member etched into G1 Melbourne Cup folklore. The Cranbourne trainers have high hopes …
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Saintly first-up effort at Randwick
All Saints’ Eve added to her burgeoning record with a smart first-up victory at Randwick that also served to highlight her versatility. The lightly-raced Sacred Falls 4-year-old had won two previous races on top of …
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Tivaci’s First Crop Continuing to Impress
After turning heads in the sale ring earlier this year, the first crop of yearlings by Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci are continuing to make a big impression. The winner of the Group 1 All Aged …
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Aegon delivers in fine style
Aegon overcame a wide gate on the tight, turning Taupo track to produce a sparkling winning performance on debut. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold gelding stamped himself as a three-year-old to follow today with confidence …
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First foal for Ardrossan
The first foal of the young Waikato Stud stallion Ardrossan has arrived. A colt by the son of Redoute’s Choice was welcomed at Gus Wigley’s Inglewood Stud and is out of the O’Reilly mare Band, …
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Book full for Ocean Park
Waikato Stud has confirmed that the 2020 book is full for rising star stallion Ocean Park (NZ). The Cox Plate winner served 153 mares in 2019 and had been available for a service fee of …
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Success for star mare
I Do was an outstanding race mare for Waikato Stud as the G1 Makfi Challenge Stakes winner and she’s continuing the grand start she’s made to her broodmare career. Her first foal is Savabeel’s son …
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Pedigree to fore
Well-related mare Matuki struck on the opening day of the new season for Waikato Stud and partners with success at Ashburton. She had gone close on several occasions before stepping up to 1600 metres this …
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Stud’s stallions dominate sire titles
Waikato Stud’s star stallion Savabeel has comfortably held three New Zealand’s sire titles in recent times and while he is still undoubtedly the dominant force, his run has been broken. Savabeel has won the Grosvenor …
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Stud graduate popular at Gold Coast
A Waikato Stud graduate was a centre of attention during the second session of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast. Mark Two, a daughter of the late Pins, was sold by …
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Killin too slick for smart line-up
Smart three-year-old Killin is showing the benefit of time and is unbeaten in two runs this preparation following a sparkling display this afternoon. He successfully resumed from a break at Gosford last month and the …
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Marsh sold on Savabeel filly
Leading trainer Stephen Marsh has tipped a bright future for the Waikato Stud-bred and sold filly Tabata. The lightly-tried Savabeel three-year-old came back triumphantly from a lengthy spell to break her maiden at Te Rapa …
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