

Waikato Stud News

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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Ocean rounds off memorable family double
Red Ocean completed a notable international family double for breeder Waikato Stud when he was successful at Kranji this evening. The 3-year-old son of Ocean Park is a half-brother to the Trent Busuttin and Natalie …
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Colt continues stable success with Savabeel
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have enjoyed a grand deal of success with the progeny of Savabeel, most notably with multiple Group 1 winner Sangster, and Shadow Hawk is their latest success story. The Cranbourne …
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Courier Wonder honoured in Hong Kong
Waikato Stud graduate Courier Wonder has been acknowledged as Hong Kong’s Most Improved Horse for the 2020-21 season. The son of Sacred Falls started his campaign on a rating of 52 and following five unbeaten …
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Bright future tipped for Sacred Falls 3YO
Trainer and part-owner Andrew Carston believes there is plenty of upside to the lightly-tried Dettifoss, a son of Sacred Falls who has broken his maiden in fine style. The Waikato Stud graduate was making his …
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Lapel post smart Ruakaka win
Well-related 3-year-old Lapel trumped his older rivals at Ruakaka this afternoon to add to his burgeoning record. The son of Pins was too good for his rivals over 1600 metres and has now won two …
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Red Ocean opens account at Kranji
The Shane Baertschiger-trained Red Ocean broke his maiden in Singapore today with a winning run over 1200 metres in his fourth appearance. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold son of Ocean Park had put the writing …
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Terrific Tofane crowned Tiara queen
Top-quality mare Tofane added a third Group 1 victory to her resume this afternoon when she posted an impressive and comfortable victory in the G1 Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. The Michael Moroney-trained daughter of …
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Derby hopes for Tutukaka
Tony Pike looked to have found the perfect race for Tutukaka at Eagle Farm this afternoon and the well-related son of Tavistock took full advantage of a gilt-edged opportunity to break his maiden in the …
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Sacred Falls 4YO romps home
Sacred Falls 4-year-old O’Mudgee has been in grand touch this preparation and he was an effortless Benchmark 72 winner at Canterbury Park this afternoon. Trained by Bjorn Baker, he came off a handy sit to …
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Moreira likes Killer Bee’s style
Hong Kong Jockeys’ Premiership leader Joao Moreira believes the best is yet to come from Savabeel’s exciting son Killer Bee. Moreira completed a hat-trick of wins aboard the Waikato Stud-bred and sold 3-year-old when they …
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