19 JANUARY 2018 ISSUE #342 KARAKA Weekend SPECIAL Waikato Stud Chasing @Waikato Fifth Leading Vendor Title

19 JANUARY 2018 ISSUE #342 KARAKA Weekend SPECIAL Waikato Stud chasing @Waikato fifth Leading Vendor title

2 WS GRADUATE ESPUMOSO HONG KONG BOUND 2-year-old Pins gelding sold in lucrative Hong Kong deal

PAGE 4 KARAKA UNBEATEN YEARLING PARIS ROCK DRAFT WINS AGAIN Our 80 Book 1 yearlings make Speedy Rock ‘N’ Pop filly their way to Karaka tomorrow remains unbeaten PAGE 7

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Pointers The beautiful Savabeel With Gareth Downey Splitsecond filly (Lot 616) 2 / NEWS

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One-time Karaka The WS-bred and sold son of Pins probably a little underdone and I think entered quarantine on Wednesday that probably cost him the win.” Million (1200m) morning ahead of his future racing An equine nutritionist, Seldon owned career in Hong Kong where he will the Pins gelding with his father favourite Espumoso join the stable of respected horseman Robert and close friend John van den Tony Cruz. will miss the Ellerslie Nieuwber. He purchased him at Karaka feature later this Prepared by leading New Zealand last year for $50,000, but nearly missed trainers Murray Baker and Andrew the sale after being at Brendan and Jo month after being Forsman, Espumoso won two of his Lindsay’s Karaka property at the time sold to Hong Kong three juvenile starts and was runner- Espumoso went through the ring for up last-start in the Gr.2 Wakefield Vendor’s Waikato Stud. interests this week. Challenge Stakes (1200m) at Trentham last month. Part-owner David Seldon “I missed the horse and I got back to said he was over the moon with his the sale ring and found he had been run, but thought the sale had cost passed in,” Seldon said. “So I went Espumoso his first stakes victory. and saw Gareth Downey and Mark Chittick from Waikato Stud and I was “We were ecstatic,” Seldon said. “He BELOW LEFT / Espumoso lucky enough to get a deal done. I had actually been sold to Hong Kong pictured as a yearling would have got him in the ring if I had before that run in the Group Two and been there, but I was just lucky.” Murray and Andrew had pulled up on him because we thought he was Seldon, who provides nutritional BELOW RIGHT / Star 2-year-old Espumoso maintaining his sold and then the money never came advice to Waikato Stud, spotted winning form through, so he went into that race Espumoso at one of the Matamata 3 / NEWS

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“I had seen all the horses, but I saw him there and saw him again at the sales and I liked him...”

LEFT / Espumoso pictured as a yearling

farm’s yearling parades. “I had seen However, they will now miss the Any purchase would join Seldon’s all the horses, but I saw him there and chance of watching their star juvenile growing international racing team, saw him again at the sales and I liked race in the Karaka Million on January which he operates in partnership with him. I liked his attitude and the way he 27. “It’s a little bit bitter sweet as we family and friends. “Dad and I and walked and I thought he would fit my were all booked to come over to our friends have got between 20 and budget. “He was originally destined to watch the race, my Dad and all of us, 25 horses in training at various times, come to Australia after we bought him, we had all made arrangements. But we from Singapore to New Zealand to but he ended up staying with Murray.” are still coming and will go to the sales. Melbourne and Sydney, so it’s not just I tried to buy the half-brother at Magic a hobby for us, it’s another thing that It was a move that worked out for Millions, but I didn’t have enough we do.” his owners, reaping the rewards of a ammunition. We will see what we can substantial six-figure sale less than a find at Karaka, and try to do it again.” year after his purchase. 4 / NEWS

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Promising Rock ‘N’ Pop filly Paris Rock followed up her winning debut on Boxing Day with another impressive win at Ballarat on Sunday.

The Henry Dwyer-trained three- “She gave me a nice feel and I think year-old was ridden by Damien she’s a filly with plenty of promise. Thornton to an easy 3.75-length There’s still improvement, she’s going victory, indicating she has a bright to get better. I don’t know a lot about future ahead. the breed but they’ve got a nice “That was a very good win,” said one here.” Thornton. “I committed murder Paris Rock was bred by Curraghmore in front, they left me alone and we and David Butler, she is from the had an easy time. I just let her go a first crop of Waikato Stud-based sire little bit quicker from the 500 so they Rock ‘N’ Pop out of the multiple race BELOW / Paris Rock winning didn’t get to me and she was always winning and stakes placed Daggers the Shojun Concrete 3YO going to win. Drawn mare Que Sera. Fillies Maiden Plate 5 / BLACK TYPE SPOTLIGHT

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RONDINELLA GROUP 3 DESERT GOLD STAKES

Rondinella – by Ocean Park, from Valpolicella

Classy Ocean Park filly Rondinella was an impressive winner at Tauranga at just her second race day outing on January 2nd and is the current $3.80 favourite to win the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes tomorrow at Trentham. The Roger James trained 3-year-old filly will take on Stakes winner and Group 1 One Thousand Guineas runner-up Dijon Bleu in the 1600m test.

KAWI LOVE AFFAIR SPLURGE GROUP 1 TELEGRAPH GROUP 1 THORNDON MILE GROUP 1 THORNDON MILE

Kawi / By Savabeel Love Affair / By Savabeel Splurge / By Savabeel from Magic Time from Romancing from Splashing Out

Legendary Savabeel gelding Kawi Bred and raced by Waikato Stud, The eight-time winning son of is chasing his eighth Group 1 and lightly tried Savabeel mare Love Affair Savabeel smashed his rivals in the will contest the Group 1 Telegraph is a winner of four of her six race starts. Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes at Trentham tomorrow. The Allan A brave runner-up performance in the at his last outing and will be extremely Sharrock trained 7-year-old won the Group 2 Waikato RC Cal Isuzu Stakes competitive in tomorrow’s Group Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes at his has punters confident that the talented 1 Thorndon Mile. Te Akau principal last start and is no stranger to winning mare can win in tomorrow’s Group 1 David Ellis purchased the beautifully at the top level on the Trentham track. Thordon Mile and she currently leads bred son of Savabeel for $500,000 the market as the $3.00 favourite. from Waikato Stud’s 2014 Karaka Premier Yearling draft. 6 / BLACK TYPE SPOTLIGHT

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SATURDAY SUNDAY

SPLURGE ZA ZA GABOR GRAND CHANCELLOR Savabeel – Splashing Out O’Reilly – Zaza Top Savabeel – Mont Fay Group 1 Thorndon Mile, 1600m Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile, Trentham, 2:35pm Trentham, 4:22pm 1600m Hong Kong, 10:10pm (NZT) SAVVY DREAMS RONDINELLA Savabeel – Elusive Dreams Ocean Park – Valpolicella Group 1 Thorndon Mile, 1600m Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 2:35pm Trentham, 4:22pm

LOVE AFFAIR SANDRINE Savabeel – Romancing Savabeel – Klarissa Group 1 Thorndon Mile, 1600m Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 4:22pm Trentham, 2:35pm

PACKING PINS PINUP COUP Pins – Splashing Out Pins – Pyjamas Group 1 Telegraph, 1200m Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes, 1600m Trentham, 3:47pm Trentham, 4:22pm

KAWI CLARIFY Savabeel – Magic Time Savabeel – Clareta Group 1 Telegraph, 1200m Group 3 Wellington Cup, 3200m Trentham, 3:47pm Trentham, 4:57pm

FERRANDO Fast ‘n’ Famous – Rio Nugget Group 1 Telegraph, 1200m Trentham, 3:47pm 7 / YEARLING DRAFT

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The excitement of the impending week is upon us as we take the final steps in a three- year plan to present our group of impeccably well-prepared yearlings to prospective buyers.

It’s hard to believe that it was three The past 12 months have brought us Thousand Guineas respectively and years ago that we sat down and plenty of thrills as we have watched provided their great sire Savabeel planned the matings for these WS-bred horses make themselves with his 14th and 15th individual youngsters and to see each individual and their connections proud as they Group 1 winners. develop into an outstanding and perform at the top level throughout We will commence parading at promising athlete is so rewarding Australasia. Karaka from 9:00am on Tuesday for us. The spring racing carnival was of morning and we welcome you to Feeling a real sense of pride is course highlighted by the major inspect our yearlings and enjoy inevitable as each and every one of achievement of WS-bred graduates the top-class hospitality in our these home-breds carries the WS of our 2016 Karaka draft Embellish entertainment area O’Reillys. brand and stems from family lines that and Hasahalo who won the New we here at WS are so very proud of. Zealand Two Thousand and One Mark & Pippa 8 / YEARLING DRAFT

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LOT 9 LOT 21 LOT 74 LOT 83 So You Think - Zelitist Filly Savabeel - Ambrosia Filly Rock ‘N’ Pop - Blessed Colt Savabeel - Bright Colt