18 JANUARY, 2019 ISSUE #288 KARAKA Weekend SPECIAL Meet Waikato Stud’S New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka @Waikato Yearling Sale Book 1 Yearlings

18 JANUARY, 2019 ISSUE #288 KARAKA Weekend SPECIAL Meet Waikato Stud’s New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka @Waikato Yearling Sale Book 1 Yearlings.

2 STUD GRADUATE ALL CLASS AT TRENTHAM Super star galloper Madison County claimed his second Group 1 race last weekend. PAGE 6

Karaka PAGE 3 Yearlings EXCITING TALENT NOTCHES FIRST PAGE 15 STAKES VICTORY Black Type Spotlight

WS Yearling Manager Jaimee Gowler with Lot 423, the Savabeel colt from Sparkling 2 / NEWS

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Co-trainer Andrew Forsman’s pre-race concerns with Madison County came to nothing in Saturday’s Gr.1 Levin Classic. BELOW / Madison County Photo credit: Race Images Photos

He was worried about the inside draw, but the Waikato Stud graduate’s class was the winning factor. “He’s not very big, but he’s all heart,” said Forsman, who prepares the three- year-old with Murray Baker. “He was always going to be four back on the fence and I nearly walked away – I thought he had too much to do. “He got the split and he was very brave. He’s a very smart horse.” To rider Matt Cameron’s credit, he didn’t panic and got away from the fence to be ready when a gap presented itself. It did that 200 metres from home and Madison County sprinted through. “He hadn’t raced for two months and he was coming toward the end of it, A son of the late Pins, Madison County “He showed his class, he’s a very good but he got the job done,” Forsman is out of the No Excuse Needed mare horse.” said Red Delicious. Madison County was making his first She is a direct descendant of the appearance since he triumphed in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper winner Courtza, Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas in the dam of the farm’s multiple champion spring. stallion O’Reilly. “As long as he pulls up well he’ll go Madison County was bought out of to the Karaka Million 3YO Classic,” Waikato Stud’s 2017 Select Sale draft Forsman said. at Karaka for $36,000 by the China “There’s no reason why he shouldn’t Horse Club. and he’ll improve a lot fitness-wise.” “It’s thrilling to have a dual Group One He is then likely to be tried beyond winner, he’s in very good company,” a mile with a view to a tilt at the Gr.1 Club representative Michael Smith New Zealand Derby in the autumn. said. 3 / NEWS

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Promising mare The royally-bred Savabeel four-year- “She’s a serious horse.” old had produced a career-best effort Co-trainer Mark Donoghue, who Supera added some when finishing third in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu prepares the Supera in partnership Stakes (1600m) back in December but with Ken and Bev Kelso at Matamata, significant value bettered that result with Saturday’s acknowledged the stable had high victory. to any potential hopes before a race that held plenty broodmare career Rider Rosie Myers had Supera of importance for the mare’s future travelling nicely throughout the race breeding prospects. she may have, but a clear margin off a hot speed set “We came in with a bit of confidence,” up by the flying Cambridge visitor Ugo when she captured he said Foscolo. Myers picked a path hard up her first black-type against the rail in the home straight as “It looks great (the win) on her Supera dashed past her rivals in the (pedigree) page. success in Saturday’s closing stages to score by two lengths “She is obviously going to go on with from the well favoured Wyndspelle, Gr.3 Tui-Backing it, so fingers crossed she gets to where who stormed home out wide. A Winner Since she should.” “I sort of looked at the jockeys around Supera was bred by her owner Sir 1889 Anniversary me and I didn’t think they were going Peter Vela under his Pencarrow to give me much room, so I stayed on Handicap at Thoroughbreds banner and is a half- the inside,” Myers said. sister to dual Group Three winner Trentham. “I hoped for a bit of luck and luckily I Eleonora who finished third in the 2016 had the horse underneath me. Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington.

BELOW / Supera Her dam Sopra Tutto is a daughter of Vela’s outstanding racemare Ethereal who won four times at Group One level including the 2001 Caulfield Cup (2400m)/Melbourne Cup (3200m) double. – NZ Racing Desk. 4 / NEWS

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Further posthumous It was his fifth stakes win this season “He was a little bit unfortunate not to and 80th lifetime success for the win the other day, but he showed a lot honours have come former Waikato Stud stallion. of fight,” Schofield said. the way of Pins Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and “He gave me the indication that Gr.1 Levin Classic winner Madison stepping up in trip wouldn’t be a bad following Sir Plush’s County has been the star performer. idea so well done to Bjorn and Jack (Bruce, assistant trainer) for deciding Listed Gosford Gold Another son Pinzu has won the Listed to put him in this race. Cup victory. Carbine Club of WA Stakes and his daughters have also been to the fore. “I got a lovely run and the speed was on. I just wanted to put him to sleep Pinmedown claimed the Gr.2 to make sure he would run the trip. Eight Carat Classic winner and Emily Margaret took out the Listed “When the pressure came on at about Canterbury Belle Stakes. the 600m, I didn’t want to go at that stage.” The Bjorn Baker-trained Sir Plush had never won beyond 1400 metres “I wanted to bide my time on a horse until victorious over 2100 metres at having his first go at the trip and he Gosford. did it well.” Rider Glyn Scholfield was taken with Sir Plush is a son of the American- the horse’s previous placing and was bred Luxurious Lady and the family confident the distance wouldn’t be an of super sires Encosta de Lago and BELOW / Sir Plush issue. Flying Spur. Photo Credit: Bradley Photos www.waikatostud.com 6 / KARAKA YEARLINGS

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Your success is our success: The journey from Foal to First

Waikato Stud is in the business of our home base in Matamata. internationally – we have bred 39 sharing success – but success is Group One winners of 76 Group Importantly, a Waikato Stud horse not by chance. After more than 50 One races. Our champion stallion is respectfully guided through years of consolidation and building Savabeel is unparalleled as the sire of their youth by some of the most the broodmare band, continually 17 Group One winners. dedicated and experienced horse improving the stallion roster and people in the world, including expert It all comes back to that “s” word. nurturing the land, Waikato Stud is breeding consultants, veterinarians Success is our motivation, the driving now proudly amongst the world’s and dedicated handlers. Our hard- force behind everything we do: A leading producers of elite racehorses. working team is committed to our horse’s success, your success, our t’s a combination of elements that legacy of excellence, giving our success. enable each Waikato Stud horse to horses the best-possible chances to develop into an extraordinary equine become winners on the race track. athlete. Every horse is treated as Waikato Stud are the number one an individual, with careful planning producer of Group One winners in of tried-and-tested natural rearing New Zealand and one of the best principles on top-quality pastures at 7 / KARAKA YEARLINGS

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LOT 14 LOT 15 LOT 18 LOT 23 Savabeel - Etiquette colt Ocean Park - Eudora colt Pins - Exactly Like You filly Sacred Falls - Fabulist colt

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LOT 27 LOT 56 LOT 59 LOT 77 Sacred Falls - Fancy Dress Pins - Genius colt Savabeel - Glad colt Savabeel - Heyday filly Colt View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 78 LOT 82 LOT 83 LOT 84 Savabeel - High Fashion colt Pins - Home Made colt Sacred Falls - Honolulu filly Sacred Falls - Hooked Ona Feeling filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 85 LOT 88 LOT 89 LOT 92 Savabeel - Hopscotch filly Ocean Park - Iffy filly Savabeel - Iguazu’s Girl colt Sacred Falls - Indecisive colt

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LOT 108 LOT 121 LOT 126 LOT 133 Sacred Falls - Jacilo filly Savabeel - Kashmir filly Savabeel - Kazemi filly Rubick - Kim Dynasty colt

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LOT 143 LOT 149 LOT 169 LOT 183 Savabeel - Lady Chaparral colt Sacred Falls - Lady Like filly Ocean Park - Lego colt Pins - Lowland filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 192 LOT 196 LOT 203 LOT 213 Savabeel - Make a Wish colt Sacred Falls - Marahau colt Savabeel - Maxmara colt Savabeel - Miracle Miss colt View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 222 LOT 223 LOT 226 LOT 244 Savabeel - Miss Lioness filly Ocean Park - Miss Motown Savabeel - Miss Selby colt Ocean Park - My Locket colt filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info 9 / KARAKA YEARLINGS

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LOT 250 LOT 258 LOT 280 LOT 284 Sacred Falls - Needled Savabeel - O’Dianne colt Savabeel - Pander filly Ocean Park - Pastrana colt filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 286 LOT 299 LOT 301 LOT 302 Ocean Park - Pay Attention Sacred Falls - Pinata filly Sacred Falls - Pinot Gris colt Ocean Park - Pins on Ice filly filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 304 LOT 306 LOT 310 LOT 313 Sacred Falls - Pinzaara colt Ocean Park - Platinum Princess Pins - Polish filly Night of Thunder - Portrait of filly a Lady colt View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 316 LOT 323 LOT 329 LOT 338 Savabeel - Posy filly Sacred Falls - Promenade Sacred Falls - Queen Sabeel Ocean Park - Rehab colt filly filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info 10 / KARAKA YEARLINGS

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LOT 349 LOT 362 LOT 383 LOT 401 Ocean Park - Romancing Savabeel - Rush filly Sacred Falls - Savodara colt Sacred Falls - Sheezababe filly filly

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LOT 407 LOT 411 LOT 423 LOT 425 Ocean Park - Shopaholic filly Savabeel - Simply You colt Savabeel - Sparkling colt Savabeel - Spending filly

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LOT 429 LOT 430 LOT 431 LOT 435 Ocean Park - Splendid colt Savabeel - Splits colt Ocean Park - Splitsecond Pins - Starry colt filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 445 LOT 479 LOT 480 LOT 482 Savabeel - Suavito colt Savabeel - Tiara colt Pins - Tick Tock colt Savabeel - Tiptoes colt

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LOT 483 LOT 485 LOT 487 LOT 499 Savabeel - Tomoe filly Sacred Falls - Toss Up colt Pins - Touting filly Pins - Urban colt View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 512 LOT 531 LOT 541 LOT 565 Per Incanto - Virginia filly Sacred Falls - Zaburn filly Sacred Falls - Zelitist filly Sacred Falls - Anahita filly View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info

LOT 579 LOT 600 LOT 601 LOT 610 Savabeel - Baby Shacks filly Ocean Park - Bird colt Ocean Park - Black Belt filly Ocean Park - Brazen filly

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LOT 616 LOT 625 LOT 631 LOT 637 Savabeel - Candelabra colt Sacred Falls - Celebrate colt Savabeel - Chandelier colt Pins - Cheryl Moana Marie colt View Video View Video View Video View Video Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info Pedigree info 12 / KARAKA YEARLINGS

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LOT 639 LOT 654 LOT 657 LOT 658 Savabeel - Chilled Out colt Pins - Costume colt Savabeel - Cupid colt Ocean Park - Curvy colt

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LOT 661 LOT 671 LOT 681 LOT 695 Savabeel - Daisy Chain filly Sacred Falls - Dee I Why filly Savabeel - Diana Dors colt Savabeel - Dreamaway colt

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SATURDAY 19 JANUARY

KILLARNEY LADY IN LACE O’Reilly – Irish Colleen Pins – Front Lady Gr.1 Thorndon Mile, 1600m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 2:35 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

TIPTRONIC CLEMENTINA O’Reilly – Tiptoes Savabeel – Patrimonium Gr.1 Thorndon Mile, 1600m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 2:35 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

MISS MAXIPARK EMILY MARAGRET Ocean Park – Miss Maximuss Pins – Seven Schillings Listed Gore Guineas, 1335m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Gore, 3:31 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

THE SELECTION SAVY YONG BLONK Pins – The Choice Savabeel – Ampin Listed Gore Guineas, 1335m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Gore, 3:31 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

FINAL SAVINGS MISS VALENCIA Savabeel – Final Touch Ocean Park - Pastrana Listed Gore Guineas, 1335m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Gore, 3:31 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

PRINCE OZ JUST FABULOUS O’Reilly – Royal Princess O’Reilly – Fabulist Gr.1 Telegraph, 1200m Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 3:47 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:22 pm (NZT)

PIPPA REA HANK MOODY Pins – Smitten Kitten Savabeel – Cantante Gr.1 Telegraph, 1200m Gr.3 Wellington Cup, 3200m Trentham, 3:47 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:55 pm (NZT)

SWEET LEADER PRINCE JABEEL O’Reilly – Sweet Lady Savabeel – J’Adane Gr.1 Telegraph, 1200m Gr.3 Wellington Cup, 3200m Trentham, 3:47 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:55 pm (NZT)

HANGER KAMADA LINCOLN O’Reilly – Do Ra Mi Savabeel – Careyes Gr.1 Telegraph, 1200m Gr.3 Wellington Cup, 3200m Trentham, 3:47 pm (NZT) Trentham, 4:55 pm (NZT) 15 / BLACK TYPE SPOTLIGHT

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HANGER GROUP 1 TELEGRAPH

Hanger / By O’Reilly, from Do Ra Mi

Bred by Waikato Stud and owned in partnership with Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the talented four-year-old O’Reilly gelding takes on the best sprinters in the country when lining up in the $250,000 Group 1 Telegraph. He was impressive winning first up and although this is a rise in class, he is sure to make his presence felt. From the good barrier he should get every opportunity to run well.

PRINCE JABEEL TIPTRONIC MISS VALENCIA GROUP 3 WELLINGTON CUP GROUP 1 THORNDON MILE GROUP 3 DESERT GOLD STAKES

Prince Jabeel / By Savabeel, from Tiptronic / By O’Reilly, from Tiptoes Miss Valencia / By Ocean Park, from J’Adane Pastrana Came of age last start when winning the The Waikato Stud bred son of O’Reilly The three-year-old Ocean Park filly will Group 3 City Of Auckland Cup at Ellerslie takes his place in the $200,000 Group have plenty of Waikato support when on New Year’s Day. The five-year-old son 1 Thorndon Mile at Trentham. The running in the Group 3 Desert Gold of Savabeel, one of 14 Stakeswinners for five-year-old was a real eye catcher last Stakes. Apart from having her full brother his sire this season, steps up to two miles start in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile when to sell at Karaka, she is part owned by (3200m) in the Group 3 Wellington Cup. flashing home from near last to finish Bloodstock Manager Kerrie Cox and He rises dramatically in weight to 59kgs second. His half brother by Savabeel husband Rob. Her opposition includes and his task hasn’t been made any easier sells at the upcoming Karaka Yearling Savvy Yong Blonk and Clementina, both by drawing out wide in barrier 15. Sale. His opposition includes fellow WS by Savabeel while Pins also has two bred O’Reilly gelding Killarney. runners in Emily Margaret and Lady In Lace. 16 / AT THE FARM

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ABOVE / Go Racing owners with Savabeel

LEFT / John Foote and Phill Cataldo inspecting our Karaka yearlings 17 / MARK’S MAIL

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Catch up with Mark, Chris, Kerrie, Mike and Jaimee in this week’s edition of Mark’s Mail. Click the video below to watch. 18 / GARRY’S CORNER / RACING THOUGHTS

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