QE Stakes for Kiwi mare

12 December 2014

The $A4 million Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) will be Lucia Valentina’s prime target in the autumn.

Trainer Kris Lees has yet to confirm the path the New Zealand-owned and bred mare will take toward the Randwick feature.

The Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes winner and Gr.1 Caulfield Cup placegetter is back in pre-training for her autumn campaign and is now also a stablemate of this year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist.

Ardrossan’s daughter shines in Sydney

Ardrossan’s daughter De Armas ran a fine second in the Gr.1 Flight Stakes over 1600m. It was a small but high-quality field, and the race shaped as a contest between three accomplished fillies.

6 October 2026

Savabeel Double at Matamata

It was a weekend to remember for Waikato Stud, with our white, blue and green silks to the fore as two of Sav’s progeny, bred by Garry Chittick, won at Matamata.