Winning Wednesday for Sav
It was a wonderful winning Wednesday for Waikato Stud’s ten-time NZ Champion Sire Savabeel, who recorded three winners across both sides of the Tasman, with two victories at Matamata and another at Randwick-Kensington in Sydney.
Leading the charge was the Waikato Stud-bred Honour Roll (Savabeel ex Honor), who produced an eye-catching performance on debut for Te Akau Racing. Having just his second race-day start, the two-year-old son of Savabeel stretched clear to score by an impressive 3.7 lengths.
Post-race, co-trainer Mark Walker said: “It was really good to see him win the way he did today. I actually recommended the mare (Honor) to Mark Chittick after I trained her in Singapore. She won over 1000 metres and had a lot of speed. He was a good value purchase and it looks like he could be a stakes-quality horse with a good future.”
Honour Roll was purchased by David Ellis CNZM for $190,000 from Waikato Stud’s draft at the NZB Karaka Yearling Sale. His dam, Honor, has since produced a weanling colt by Ardrossan.
Soon after, and donning the Te Aukau colours was the four-year-old mare Luvabeel, who broke her maiden at her ninth start.
Luvabeel’s win puts Savabeel $45,000 in progeny earnings short of claiming his 11th NZ Champion Sire title.
And to top it all off, Chispa delivered an impressive win for Pencarrow Stud, Chris Waller and James McDonald, who will now set this filly toward the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks – click to read more.
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