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Weekend @Waikato
ISSUE #315
SEASON WRAP UP
New stallion video
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Stallion Awards
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STELLAR SEASON FOR
WAIKATO STUD
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Waikato Stud has enjoyed another stellar season with 13 stakes-winning graduates.
TIVACI A BIG HIT WITH BREEDERS
26 JULY, 2019
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Savabeel Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
Tivaci has received a warm welcome from breeders since the Group One-
winning son of High Chaparral was retired to Waikato Stud.
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STELLAR SEASON FOR WAIKATO STUD
BELOW / Dual Group 1 winner Madison County Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
Waikato Stud has enjoyed another stellar season with 13 stakes-winning graduates off the Matamata farm headed by Pins’ son Madison County and Savabeel’s daughter Savvy Coup.
The former won the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas before heading south to claim the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and was also victorious in the Gr.1 Levin Classic. He also won the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas and placed in the Karaka 3YO Classic.
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding also acquitted himself well during an Australian campaign that saw him finish runner-up in both the Gr.1 Australian Derby and the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes.
Out of an unraced mare by former stud resident No Excuse Needed, Madison County was a $36,000 Karaka purchase for the China Horse Club.
“It’s been another huge season for the team and we’re so thrilled with the results achieved by horses bred and sold by Waikato Stud,” Mark Chittick said.
“It is very rewarding to see all of our stallions’ progeny doing so well. Breeding horses is our passion, and we love seeing people enjoying success with Waikato Stud sired horses.
“Madison County has been the standout three-year-old in New Zealand this year. What he has achieved on the track is staggering and we can’t wait to see what he achieves in the upcoming season.”
Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks winner Savvy Coup added the Gr.1
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Livamol Classic to her record and finished second in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate under the guidance of trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman.
The daughter of the unraced Pins mare Eudora was bought for $65,000 by the Bruford and Coupland families and was subsequently sold at the end of her career at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale for A$1 million to the closing bid of Coolmore Stud.
Surely Sacred was a $160,000 Karaka purchase for Raffles Racing and he made giant strides in his classic year to win the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas and the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas and also ran second in the Gr.2 Bonecrusher
Stakes.
The Tony Pike-trained Rock ‘n’ Pop gelding campaigned successfully across the Tasman and was rewarded with a third placing in the Gr.1 Australian Derby.
Zabeel’s son Ocean Emperor ended his final season before going to stud with a victory in the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes. The classy entire was purchased for $450,000 at Karaka in 2013 by trainer Gary Hennessy, who will stand him at stud.
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The Waikato Stud colours were to the fore with Savabeel’s quality daughter Love Affair, who won the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes and was runner-up in the Gr.3 Spring Sprint. The farm also enjoyed stakes success with Pins mares Residential and Flamingo who will join the WS broodmare band this spring.
Residential was successful in the Gr.3 South Island Breeders’ Stakes and placed in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup and the Listed Easter Cup and Flamingo won the Listed Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes.
STELLAR SEASON FOR WAIKATO STUD (CONT’D)
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Preditor was the major flagbearer in Singapore with the son of Savabeel winning the Gr.3 Jumbo Jet Trophy and the $75,000 WS Karaka purchase also placed in the Gr.2 Chairman’s Trophy and the Gr.3 Moonbeam Vase.
BELOW / Group 1 winner Savvy Coup Photo credit: Race Images PN
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WS DOMINATION DURING2018-19 SEASON
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2 13 8GROUP 1 WINNERS
STAKES WINNERS
STAKES PLACED HORSES
MADISON COUNTYPINS - RED DELICIOUS
1st Gr.1 NZ 2000 Guineas 1st Gr.1 Levin Classic 1st Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas 2nd Gr.1 Australian Derby 2nd Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes 2nd Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes 3rd Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes 3rd Listed 3YO Karaka Million
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
Sold at the 2017 NZB Karaka Select Yearling Sale for $36,000 to the China Horse Club
1st Gr.2 Auckland Guineas 1st Gr.2 Avondale Guineas 2nd Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes 3rd Gr.1 Australian Derby
Sold at the 2017 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $160,000 to Raffles Racing
1st Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes
Sold at the 2013 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $450,000 to Mr G Hennessy
1st Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes 2nd Gr.3 Spring Sprint
Not offered for sale as a yearling
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
SURELY SACREDROCK ‘N’ POP - NOT SURE
OCEAN EMPERORZABEEL - TOOTSIE SAVABEEL - ROMANCING
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
LOVE AFFAIR
Please note: Achievements listed here are only for the 2018-19 season and many of these horses have won or placed at stakes level outside of the current season.
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WS DOMINATION DURING2018-19 SEASON (CONT’D)
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2 13 8GROUP 1 WINNERS
STAKES WINNERS
STAKES PLACED HORSES
SAVVY COUPSAVABEEL - EUDORA
1st Gr.1 Livamol Classic 2nd Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
Sold at the NZB Premier Yearling Sale in 2016 for $65,000 to Jim Bruford
1st Gr.3 South Island Breeders’ Stakes 2nd Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup 2nd Listed Easter Cup
Passed in at the 2015 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale and was retained to race by Waikato Stud
1st SGP-3 Jumbo Jet Trophy 2nd SGP-3 Moonbeam Vase 3rd SGP-2 Chairman’s Trophy
Sold at the 2014 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $75,000 to NZB as Agent
1st Listed 2YO Karaka Million
Sold at the 2018 NZB Karaka Book 1 Sale for $380,000 to Mr DC Ellis
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
RESIDENTIALPINS – METROPOLITAN
PREDITORSAVABEEL – BIRD SAVABEEL – FAR FETCHED
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
PROBABEEL
Please note: Achievements listed here are only for the 2018-19 season and many of these horses have won or placed at stakes level outside of the current season.
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1st Listed Carbine of WA Stakes
Sold at the 2014 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $330,000 to John Chalmers Bloodstock
1st Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Fly Stakes
Sold at the 2013 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $50,000 to Mr JGG Bary
1st Listed Wellesley Stakes 3rd Eclipse Stakes
Sold at the 2018 NZB Karaka Book 1 Sale for $160,000 to Go Racing
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
PINZUPINS – CELEBRATE
THE BANDITOPINS – REPUTEDLY SAVABEEL – MERRILY
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
EXUBERANT
1st Listed Macau Spring Trophy
Sold at the 2016 NZB Ready to Run Sale for $580,000 to Ciaron Maher / Bruce Perry / Waterford Bloodstock
1st Listed Wairarapa TB Breeders’ Stakes
Passed in at the 2015 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale and was retained to race by Waikato Stud
3rd Gr.3 Tattersall’s Cup 3rd Gr.2 Zipping Classic
Sold at the 2015 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $400,000 to Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
SACRED CAPITALO’REILLY – HONOLULU
FLAMINGOPINS – BIRD O’REILLY – ETOILE DU NORD
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
OUR LIBRETTO
WS DOMINATION DURING2018-19 SEASON (CONT’D)
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2nd Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes 2nd Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile 3rd Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes
Sold at the 2015 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $100,000 to Richardson Racing
2nd 3YO Karaka Million
Sold at the 2017 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $110,000 to Mr DC Ellis
3rd Listed G.H Mumm
Sold at the 2016 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $190,000 to Chris Waller Racing
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
TIPTRONICO’REILLY – TIPTOES
THE REAL BEEL SAVABEEL - AHNA OCEAN PARK – MAKE A WISH
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
ANOTHER DOLLAR
Please note: Achievements listed here are only for the 2018-19 season and many of these horses have won or placed at stakes level outside of the current season.
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3rd Listed Sir Colin Meads Stakes
Sold at the 2017 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $120,000 to Mr PN & Mrs K McKay
3rd Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes
Sold at the 2017 NZB Karaka Select Yearling Sale for $26,000 to Mr RJ Bergerson
3rd Gr.3 J Swap Contractors Sprint
Sold at the 2015 Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $300,000 to Mr BJ & Mrs J Lindsay
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
SAGUNTOO’REILLY – QUEEN SABEEL
JUST FABULOUSO’REILLY – FABULIST SAVABEEL – MORE TO LOVE
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
SAVE THE DATE
2nd Listed Kilmore Cup 2nd Listed Lord Stakes
Sold at the 2014 NZB Karaka Premier Yearling Sale for $170,000 to Chris Waller Racing
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
TORGERSENPINS – OH SO GLAM
WS DOMINATION DURING2018-19 SEASON (CONT’D)
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Please note: Achievements listed here are only for the 2018-19 season and many of these horses have won or placed at stakes level outside of the current season.
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DON’T JUST BREED A WINNER, BREED A CHAMPION VIDEO
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Becoming a champion doesn’t happen by chance, it’s something you were born to be. Only the greatest horses can be defined as champions.
Increase your odds. Don’t just breed a winner, breed a champion.
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SAVABEEL CONTINUES HIS REIGN
The all-conquering Savabeel has won the Grosvenor Award (Champion New Zealand sire) for five consecutive seasons as well as four Dewar Award and four Centaine Award and is nearing 100 stakes winners, including 18 Group One winners.
In the modern era, no New Zealand-based stallion can match the remarkable achievements of Zabeel’s Gr.1 Cox Plate-winning son.
The Grosvenor Award is based on progeny earnings, the Dewar Award is based on combined Australian and New Zealand progeny earnings, and the Centaine Award is for combined progeny earnings worldwide.
He continues to be the dominant force in New Zealand breeding with yet another clean sweep this season of all the stallion awards and he
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produced 18 stakes winners during the 2018-19 season.
“Savabeel has done it again, what a huge season it has been for him across the board,” Mark Chittick said.
“We are so proud of the results achieved by our stallions, and the exciting foundation they have laid down for the future.”
Savabeel delivered three individual Group One winners – Shillelagh, Savvy Coup and Nicoletta successful respectively in the Empire Rose
Stakes, the Livamol Classic and the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes.
His popularity at Karaka was again emphasised when his son out of Make a Wish topped New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale in 2019 when Te Akau principal David Ellis secured the colt for $1.4 million.
“He was on everyone’s list, and he was probably the best athlete I’ve seen at Karaka for 10 years or more,” Ellis said.
“We’ve trained Savabeel’s two Group One-winning colts, Embellish and Hall Of Fame, and we’ve won 12 stakes races with his progeny in recent seasons.
I can see him running in some of our good two-year-old races, then training on and being a lovely three-year-old for races like the 2000 Guineas.
“He could even run in the million-dollar Karaka Million 2YO, then be back the next year for the million-dollar Karaka Million 3YO.”
Savabeel’s stunning record of achievement extends to a consistent 70 per cent winners to runners ratio and 10.8 per cent stakes winners to runners ratio – both statistics achieved in the 2018/19 season.
Savabeel Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
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BEST YET TO COME FROM SACRED FALLS
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BELOW / Sacred Falls Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
Sacred Falls has produced two impressive two-year-old winners Shoshone and Vibrato, plus numerous trial winners this season and expectations from WS are that his progeny will be seen at their very best as 3YO’s.
Not considered by his trainer Tony Pike to be a natural juvenile, Sacred Falls showed his class by being undefeated at that age and his brilliance was for all to see at three.
He won the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton, the first of his four top-flight victories that culminated in back to back Gr.1 Doncaster Handicaps in a career that earned $4.7 million.
He retired to stud as the highest ever New Zealand-bred stakes winner, and the excitement he generated on the track is now refocused upon an emerging crop of highly talented offspring.
“His progeny are really starting to come into their own,” Mark Chittick said. “Sacred Falls grew another leg as a three-year-old and if the performances of his two-year-olds are anything to go by, we expect them to do the same. Sacred Falls’
top-priced yearling out of Savodara was purchased by David Archer for $380,000 at Karaka where a host of top Australasian judges bought Sacred Falls youngsters.
They include David Ellis, Guy Mulcaster, Bruce Perry, John Foote, Paul Moroney, Tony Pike, Go Racing, Phill Cataldo, Ciaron Maher, Ger Beemsterboer, Roger James, Murray Baker, Graeme Rogerson, John O’Shea, Andrew Forsman, Raffles Racing, Liam Birchley, Danny O’Brien, Stephen Marsh, Bjorn Baker, Chris Waller, Robt Dawe, Richard Freedman and Nigel Blackiston.
As a home-bred returning to Waikato Stud, by another homebred champion sire in O’Reilly, he is from the Redoute’s Choice mare Iguazu’s Girl and the Group winning family of Splashing Out, Shopaholic, Splurge, Omnicorp, Crimson, Pharostan and Vonusti.
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TIVACI A BIG HIT WITH BREEDERS
Tivaci / Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
Tivaci has received a warm welcome from breeders since the Group One winning son of High Chaparral was retired to Waikato Stud.
His first crop of weanlings caught the attention of numerous good judges and resulted in him claiming leading first-season sire honours at the 2019 Karaka May Sale.
His top-priced weanling was a Tivaci filly secured for $95,000 and the over-riding assessment from buyers was that his progeny possessed good size, strength and quality.
“As expected, his first crop are beautiful types. They’re strong and have his class and needless to say, we can’t wait to offer them at yearling sales in 2020,” Mark Chittick said.
Tivaci met and matched the best sprinters in Australia and he saved the best to for last when he bowed
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out with a victory in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
He retired with six wins between 1000 and 1600 metres, three in Group contests in addition to the Listed Kensington Stakes, in which he cut out his closing 600 metres in a blazing 32.6s.
Tivaci combines an outstanding pedigree with exceptional good looks and has let down into a magnificent stallion.
His sire High Chaparral was a world-class racehorse and multiple Group One winner of two Breeders’ Cups, the English and Irish Derbies, the Irish Champion Stakes and was placed in the Prix de I’Arc de Triomphe.
Although the late High Chaparral had an abbreviated stud career, he has sired over 100 stakes winners including 23 at Group One level
Tivaci is out of winning Fastnet Rock mare Breccia with his grand-dam Luna Tudor the winner of 10 races including the Gr.2 Perth Cup.
He has covered two top-quality books of mares including the Group One winners Daffodil, I Do and Costume as well as the dams of Group One winners Grunt, Nicoletta, Thee Auld Floozie, Shamexpress, Ambitious Dragon, Brambles, Kawi, Stolen Dance, A Touch of Ruby and Signify.
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CRACKING SEASON FOR OCEAN PARK
BELOW / Ocean Park Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
Ocean Park has had a memorable season and hit a major milestone during 2018-19 by siring his 100th winner and his record stacks up impressively against two influential stallions.
He has produced 78 individual winners this term and more winners from fewer runners than his associate sire Savabeel and double the number of winners of Zabeel at the same stage of their careers.
Kolding’s dominant victory in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas at Eagle farm provided Ocean Park with his 13th stakes performer and followed a succession of Group One performers including Arrogant (2nd Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas, Gr.2 Waikato Guineas, 4th Gr.1 New Zealand Derby), Another Dollar (2nd Gr.1 Queensland Oaks), Mongolianconqueror (2nd Gr.1 NZ Derby) and Rondinella (3rd Gr.1 Tancred Stakes, Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes, 4th Gr.1 Sydney
Cup, 2nd LR Kaimai Stakes). “Ocean Park is doing everything right. It was great to see him recently hit an exciting milestone in his career - 100 individual winners,” Mark Chittick said.
“His strike rate is excellent and he’s throwing some top-quality stakes horses.”
Ocean Park’s run of Group One placings is complemented by quality black-type performers in Ocean Jewel (1st WATC LR Placid Ark Stakes), Seaway, Tofane, Pretty to Sea, Ocean’s Fourteen, Dancer’s Kin, Our Hail Mary, and Miss Valencia.
They have all contributed to his excellent strike-rate of over 58 per cent winners to runners in five countries and 62 per cent in Australia.
Ocean Park enjoyed a decorated racing career with five Group One successes earning him New Zealand Horse of the Year, Champion Middle Distance Horse of New Zealand and Champion Middle Distance Horse of Australia honours in the 2012-2013 season.
By champion sire Thorn Park, continues to produce striking yearlings that have sold up to $220,000 and his progeny averaged $90,000 at Karaka Book 1 in 2019.
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ARDROSSAN BOASTS RACE RECORD TO GO WITH PEDIGREE
Ardrossan / Photo credit: Nicole Troost
Gifted sprinter Ardrossan is an exciting addition to the Waikato Stud roster in 2019 with the Group winner bringing a strong mix of performance and pedigree.
The richly-bred son of Redoute’s Choice was unbeaten in two New Zealand starts as a two-year-old, including a runaway win at Listed level, before he was sent to Melbourne where he defeated Group One winner Shoals in a trial before suffering heart strain.
After a six month break, he easily won first-up at home before the ARC Gr.3 Concorde in which he defeated the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas placegetter Ever Loyal.
Next time out he was only a head and nose behind six time Group One
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winner Melody Belle and dual Group One winner Bostonian in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Ardrossan raced only once more on an unsuitable heavy track at Rosehill, in which he finished a close third in the Gr.3 Star Kingdom Stakes and sadly sustained an injury which brought about his pre-mature retirement.
“He is a beautiful horse. His racing career was certainly interrupted by a couple of setbacks, but he showed his speed and what an unbelievable turn of foot he had when he was as close to 100 per cent as we could get
him,” Mark Chittick said.
“He will get really good support at stud and with his ownership group we will be making sure in the future that a fair few of his progeny end up in Australia.”
The strength of the Danehill blood through Redoute’s Choice remains supremely dominant with 10 of his sons at stud led by current Champion Sire Snitzel having sired 13 Group One winners. Others include Not a Single Doubt and Stratum II.
As well as an acclaimed sire of sires, Redoute’s Choice internationally has 54 Group One wins and 329 group and listed events to his credit. In Australia, he has sired 34 individual Group One winners and 160 stakes winners. His second crop son Snitzel will this season emulate his own sire when he takes out his third consecutive Champion Sire of Australia title.
Breeders looking for early speed will also be encouraged by Ardrossan’s dam Miss Argyle, by Iglesia, who was second in the Listed Gimcrack Stakes (1000m) at Randwick, the first fillies’ stakes race of the two-year-old season.
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TOP SEASON FOR ROCK ‘N’ POP’S SON SURELY SACRED
The home-bred Surely Sacred has been a flagship performer this season for Rock ‘n’ Pop, who is showing a propensity to produce classic and staying performers.
The Tony Pike-trained three-year-old made impressive progress to win at Group Two level in the Auckland Guineas and the Avondale Guineas.
After a solid run for fifth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby, he went to Sydney and finished fifth in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas and third in the Gr.1 Australian Derby.
“The Waikato Stud-bred Surely Sacred has been a great ambassador for Rock ‘n’ Pop and following his performances this season, we look forward to following his career in Hong Kong,” Mark Chittick said.
The potential for Rock ‘n’ Pop to sire high-quality middle-distance and staying types emerged last season in the form of The Mayor (The Lord Mayor in Australia), who finished a desperately unlucky fourth in the Gr.1 NZ Derby.
Twice a winner in Sydney at Rosehill and Randwick over 2000 metres, The Lord Mayor this past autumn consecutively won the Toowoomba Cup (2000m) and Gold Coast Cup (2400m).
A great looking individual, Rock ‘n’ Pop left the Karaka sale ring in 2010 with a $1 million price tag and he went on to win the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and the Listed Karaka Mile and was an unlucky second to Silent Achiever in the 2012 Gr.1 NZ Derby, in which he was checked three times in the running.
Rock ‘n’ Pop, who has also produced stakes performers Go Dixie, Gold Spice, and Rock ‘n’ Affair, stamps his yearlings on type and imparts quality bone.
His yearlings have fetched up to $220,000 off a four-figure service fee and his two-year-olds up to $110,000 at the Karaka Ready to Run Sale.
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Rock ‘n’ Pop Photo credit: Sharon Chapman
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STALLIONS EARNINGS
SAVABEEL $17,296,675
O’REILLY $9,632,265
ROCK TO ROCK $9,447,772
DARCI BRAHMA $9,257,575
PINS $6,519,686
PER INCANTO $6,187,885
TAVISTOCK $5,973,687
OCEAN PARK $5,602,521
MASTERCRAFTSMAN $5,384,631
SWISS ACE $4,854,226
THE CENTAINE AWARD
STALLIONS EARNINGS
SAVABEEL $9,715,450
O’REILLY $5,885,308
PINS $4,372,698
OCEAN PARK $3,915,832
TAVISTOCK $3,674,502
DARCI BRAHMA $2,986,218
ZED $2,971,550
RELIABLE MAN $2,724,715
PER INCANTO $2,624,813
RIP VAN WINKLE $2,544,094
THE DEWAR STALLION TROPHY
Criteria: Sire whose NZ-conceived progeny have accumulat-ed the highest stakes earnings worldwide
Criteria: Sire whose progeny have accumulated the highest combined stakes earnings in Australia & New Zealand
STALLIONS EARNINGS
SAVABEEL $3,943,644
PER INCANTO $2,110,443
PINS $2,107,131
DARCI BRAHMA $1,597,067
SHOWCASING $1,393,197
IFFRAAJ $1,387,567
RIP VAN WINKLE $1,313,519
ZED $1,262,678
SWISS ACE $1,193,738
ALAMOSA $1,149,925
THE GROSVENOR AWARD
BEST NZ PERFORMERS EARNINGS
PROBABEEL $581,000
SANTA MONICA $192,750
MADISON COUNTY $576,625
DEE AND GEE $147,500
XPRESSION $94,500
WYNDSPELLE $141,625
TE AKAU SHARK $196,875
PERRY MASON $114,875
MISS FEDERER $88,410
ON THE ROCKS $307,325
Criteria: Leading Sires by Earnings in New Zealand
NZ STALLION AWARDS
*The figures reflected were current up to 22 July / Stallions highlighted in green indicate past and present WS sires
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We are now taking applications for outgoing and enthusiastic individuals to join our yearling preparation team for the upcoming yearling sale season!
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] or click the button below to find out more.
Yearling Preparation
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Does spending the summer working with horses in a fun team environment sound like your dream job?
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How cool is this space? This little slice of paradise is HQ for Waikato Stud’s yearling crew and is the perfect place to grab a coffee, put your feet up and talk shop with your workmates
between wrangling/cuddling yearlings.
This beautiful hideaway is one of many areas on the farm which have been renovated and co-styled by Pippa Chittick. You would never guess that it used to be an unoccupied stable!
To find out more about how you can become part of the WS yearling crew click here
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Are you experienced in the field of equine reproduction and love working with broodmares and foals? Great news! We have an exciting position available for an experienced reproductive person to join the WS team.
The successful applicant will have prior experience working with broodmares and foals and will demonstrate a high levelof knowledge and understanding of horses and reproduction.
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] or click the button below to find out more.
Experienced Reproductive Position
Always dreamed of working with one of the world’s most elite stallion rosters? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Stallion Handler to join the WS team.
This position will involve assisting with the daily management of Waikato Stud’s six stallions. Previous experience working with thoroughbred stallions is essential.
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] or click the button below to find out more.
Senior Stallion Handler
We are on the hunt for a proven marketer for a breathtaking journey. You will be responsible for driving communications for one of the worlds most elite stallion rosters.
Primary focus is development and refinement of marketing activity to drive stronger brand engagement and tangible sales results. Proven marketing experience at a senior level is essential.
Apply via the button below. Applications managed by our exclusive recruitment partners The Pond.
Senior Marketing Manager
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MARK’S MAIL
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Join Mark and the team as they recap on another incredible season in this weeks special edition of Mark’s Mail.
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GARRY’S CORNER
I think perhaps the Corner needs a spell. I have been in this business a long time, some would say too long. I first went to Trentham Races 65 years ago. My father and his brother owned the occasional horse and were regular attendees. They seldom travelled far with Trentham, Wairarapa, and Otaki running sufficient meetings to satisfy their interests.
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21 / GARRY’S CORNER / THE OPTIMIST
THE OPTIMISTThis week in his blog ‘The Optimist’, Brian de Lore touches on yet another compelling topic relevant to the New Zealand Thoroughbred industry.
Performance and Efficiency Audit due but Racefields rates and POC levy not set
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