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Savabeel mare lights up Ellerslie with inaugural NZB Kiwi win
Savabeel mare wins the inaugural NZB Kiwi, cementing her place in history for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. Te Akau Racing’s Damask Rose surged home under Blake Shinn, securing a Golden Eagle berth.
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Savabeel adds a fourth with Captain in the Cup
Savabeel sires four Trans-Tasman stakes winners with Captain Pluto winning convincingly in the Listed Bunbury Cup for Grant and Alana Williams.
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Second Group 1 in seven days for Seth in Australia
With just two crops of racing age, young Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth is stamping his authority siring two Group 1 winners in Australia in the space of one week. First Feroce in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas and then Linebacker in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas.
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Provence soars to second Group 1 for Savabeel
The influence of Savabeel soared to new heights yet again at Ellerslie, with his daughter Provence claiming a second elite-level victory in the Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes on Saturday. Bred by Tony Rider and …
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Juvenile colt continues Super winning streak for Seth
Chris Waller unearths a smart son of Super Seth with Waikato Stud-bred two-year-old colt Kilman (ex Thy) flying home on debut at Warwick Farm and continuing a hot winning streak for his sire.
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Kiwi Chronicles: ‘Super Seth is our future’
“As good as another Australian Group 1 for Savabeel could never be a negative, for Super Seth to get his first and on Australian soil, is massive,” said Mark Chittick to ANZ Bloodstock News
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Kiwi-bred quinella in Gr.1 Australian Guineas
Feroce (Super Seth) and WS-bred Savaglee (Savabeel ex Glee) fight it out to go 1-2 in the Gr.1 Austrlaian Guineas at Flemington, providing Super Seth and Dominic Sutton their first Group 1 wins.
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Ellis looking to add to Savabeel honours board
Te Akau have enjoyed an outstanding run of success with the progeny of Savabeel and they are confident a daughter bought out of Waikato Stud’s draft will continue that trend. Principal David Ellis went to …
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Super win by La Dorada in Karaka Millions 2YO
Super two-year-old WS-bred filly La Dorada wins the Karaka Millions 2YO for Te Akau Racing and Super Seth.
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WS stallions win four of six races on Karaka Millions
Waikato Stallions dominate Karaka Millions night with Super Seth and Savabeel taking both Millions feature races, and Ardrossan siring a new Group 3 winner.
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Sterling effort from Kiwi hope
Sought After impressed at Ellerslie on Sunday, winning over 1200m in preparation for the $3.5m NZB Kiwi. Trained by Andrew Scott and Lance O’Sullivan, the robust son of Tivaci stormed home under Wiremu Pinn, showcasing his readiness for Australasia’s richest three-year-old race. Bred by Waikato Stud, he’s destined for stardom.
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Sinhaman goes the distance
Tivaci gelding Sinhaman (ex Shellac) broke through over 2100m at Trentham for trainer Stephen Marsh. Ridden expertly by Matt Cartwright, he settled fifth before finishing strongly. A $200,000 purchase from Waikato Stud, Sinhaman is Shellac’s first foal, hailing from a pedigree that includes Metal Bender and Group 1 winner Amarelinha.
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