Waikato Stud News
Tivaci filly off to flying start
Never Been Kissed made the perfect start to her career at Hawkesbury this afternoon and continued her sire Tivaci’s winning run. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly had been given two trials by trainers Gai …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
People who breed and race horses do so for many reasons. I will not canvas the many aspirations of those of us involved, there would be such a large spread that my allocated room for …
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Savabeel colt Footlights shines on debut
Footlights made an impressive impact when trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young took the covers off the Savabeel colt at Cranbourne this afternoon. The Waikato Stud graduate made his debut over 1400 metres and was …
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Tivaci at the double with smart filly delivering
Tivaci has rapidly doubled his winning tally with further Australian success yesterday afternoon at Scone where his daughter Mascherata was a stylish and untested winner over 1200 metres in her 3-year-old debut. The Waikato Stud …
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Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner
Waikato Stud celebrates Tivaci’s first winner Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his 3-year-old son Celevacci. The youthful Tivaci had sired four previous placegetters …
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Patience and family insight proves on the money
Mark Chittick’s patience combined with an intimate knowledge of the family of Valentino’s On was rewarded in Victoria this afternoon when the Savabeel filly cruised to a maiden success on the synthetic track at Ballarat. …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
To be fair it wasn’t the dullest winter, the new track at Cambridge, now I find it hard to be enthused. I accept with the need to be able to train through winter particularly with …
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Clean sweep of stallion titles for super Savabeel
Another stellar season for Savabeel has proven his stallion dominance as he secures a seventh consecutiveGrosvenor Award as Champion New Zealand Sire. Waikato Stud’s star resident also claimed his sixth Centaine Award for worldwide progeny …
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Good track brings best out of WS graduate
The Waikato Stud-bred and sold Wairere Falls showed his appreciation this afternoon of a Good 4surface at Randwick where the son of Savabeel destroyed his Benchmark 78 opposition. Trained by Chris Waller, the rising 5-year-old …
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Savabeel 3YO impresses on return
Ciccina returned to racing in fine style this afternoon at Taree where the Kris Lees-trained filly wasn’t tested over 1250 metres to shed her maiden tag. The daughter of Savabeel was unplaced in her only …
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Patience handsomely rewarded with dashing debut win
A lengthy wait came to a successful conclusion when It Might Be You made a dream start to her career with a dominant performance this afternoon to score at Te Rapa. Bred and raced by …
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Kinloch too good again
Kinloch continued his impressive run of form this preparation when he proved superior to his Benchmark 72 rivals on the Kensington track at Randwick. Kris Lees trains the 3-year-old son of I Am Invincible for …
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