Trial to kick off Savaglee's Australian campaign
December 11, 2024
Star colt Savaglee will be given the opportunity to maximise his stallion potential on Australian soil in the autumn and will take his first steps toward that goal on his home track.The Pam Gerard-trained son of Savabeel enjoyed time out at owner Dick Karreman’s The Oaks S...
Sesimbra scores in dramatic fashion
November 25, 2024
Royally bred filly Sesimbra made it back to back victories to open her three-year-old campaign when she took out the opening event at Wanganui, the Wanganui Function Centre 3YO (1200m) in dramatic fashion.The daughter of US Navy Flag, who was lining up for her second start t...
Savaglee supreme in 2000 Guineas
November 11, 2024
A dream spring for Savaglee, his trainer Pam Gerard and jockey Sam Spratt culminated in something very special in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 52nd New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday.Savaglee began his three-year-old season somewhat below the rada...
Antrim Coast kicking off big week for The Oaks
November 5, 2024
The well-renowned colours of The Oaks Stud will feature across two feature Trans-Tasman meetings this week, kicking off with Antrim Coast lining up in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.A homebred son of resident sire Roc De Cambes, Antrim Coa...
Early experience propels Savaglee to dominant Group 2 win
October 31, 2024
Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) showed maturity beyond his years to hold off his opponents and salute by a super impressive 1.5l in the G2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial S. at Te Aroha on Wednesday.
Matamata trainer Pam Gerard believes seven starts as a 2-year-old played an integral part in Savaglee’s stunning G2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial S. victory at Te Aroha on Wednesday.The colt showed great maturity to hold off second and third placegetters Whiskey ’...
Savaglee sensational in Sarten
October 30, 2024
The road to Riccarton Park has not been an easy one for Savaglee, but the colt indicated he is right on track with a stunning performance in Wednesday’s transferred Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha.Savaglee, alongside a number of other runners in th...
Road to Riccarton a frustrating path for Gerard
October 29, 2024
Savaglee’s path to his spring grand final will take another detour this week with Pam Gerard admitting to severe frustration with the disrupted preparation.The Oaks Stud-raced son of Savabeel has the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccart...
3YO Feature awaits Raziah
October 25, 2024
Tony Pike will have his two talented fillies, Raziah and Archaic Smile, chasing age-group crowns within 10 minutes of each other this Saturday at Riccarton Park and Ellerslie.In the South Island, The Oaks Stud-owned Raziah takes her place in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m...
So Naive to continue purple patch of form
October 25, 2024
So Naive hasn’t put a foot wrong in his three-year-old campaign so far, and trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are hoping his purple patch of form continues at Te Rapa on Monday.The U S Navy Flag colt was a handy two-year-old, winning two his four juvenile starts, b...
Raziah brilliant in Ashburton feature
October 14, 2024
North Island raider Raziah produced a brilliant burst of speed to make it back-to-back victories at stakes level when she took out the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton on Saturday.Fresh off success in a slogging finish to the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1...
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