Waikato Stud News

9 March 2026

G2 Adelaide Cup Success For Tivaci’s American Wolf

In what was an exciting 3200m contest, Tivaci’s American Wolf took out Monday’s G2 Adelaide Cup at Morphettville in thrilling fashion, with Hurry Curry (Ocean Park) sporting the WS silks finishing in third off the …

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9 March 2026

Third Listed Success For Ocean Park’s Arcadia Park

Recording his third individual Listed victory, the Bob Peters’ bred Arcadia Park was coming into the Listed Bunbury Cup (2000m) off the back of a handy third in the Listed Detonator Stakes where he finished …

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9 March 2026

Vinery Stakes next for Sav’s Belle Cheval

After coming within inches of the upset of the season in Saturday’s $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), rising star Belle Cheval is set to head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). The …

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8 March 2026

Elle Sourit impresses in Pearl Series Final

In a thrilling conclusion to New Zealand’s richest raceday, Champions Day at Ellerslie, promising mare Elle Sourit retained her unbeaten record as she powered home to take out the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series Final (1400m). …

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5 March 2026

Waikato Stud Convinced Filly Is Up To NZB Kiwi Task

Waikato Stud’s private trainer Kris Shailer has had a whirlwind last few months, and that is set to continue at Ellerslie on Champions Day when he lines up homebred filly Convinced (NZ) (Super Seth) in …

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21 February 2026

Ocean Park Fillies Dominate G1 NZ Oaks

Racing in the silks of Yulong Investments, Saturday’s G1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) was a coup for the international breeding and racing venture as OCEAN PARK fillies Ohope Wins and Autumn Glory …

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21 February 2026

Consecutive G3 Victories For Savabeel’s Belle Cheval

With the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) next on the agenda for Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson’s Belle Cheval, the 3yo SAVABEEL filly could not be in better form, adding Saturday’s G3 Uncle Remus Stakes …

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20 February 2026

NZ-made sire sensation Super Seth heads to Coolmore

“This is a massive achievement for the New Zealand industry, our fellow breeders and Super Seth’s shareholders who went all-in to help Waikato develop this world-class stallion,” said stud principal Mark Chittick, who retains a share.

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14 February 2026

First Stakes Winner For Banquo

Waikato Stud stallion Banquo was a stakes winner on the track and now he has sired his first stakes winner as Kris Shalier’s Justin Case delivered a dominant performance to pull clear in the G3 …

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13 February 2026

Waikato invest in next generation with Return To Conquer to join its roster

Joining a long legacy of breed-shaping stallions to stand at Waikato Stud, three generations of the Chittick family have placed their confidence in Return To Conquer, with the A$1.3 million yearling and unbeaten Group 1-winning son of the four-time Champion Sire and Champion Two-Year-Old sire, Snitzel, to take his position on the Waikato roster in 2026.

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12 February 2026

Mid Ocean Looking to Continue Stakes Run for Ocean Park

Tyro trainer Benji King has enjoyed the reflected glory from unbeaten filly Well Written, but on Saturday he will be out to generate his very own headlines with the star of his small team, Mid …

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8 February 2026

Numbers Stack Up In Hong Kong

The Frankie Lor trained Tivaci gelding Numbers has his sights firmly set on the remaining legs of the Hong Kong Four-Year-Old Classic Series after a commanding victory in Sunday’s G3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at …

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