Savabeel News

15 December 2021

Amarelinha crowned NZB Filly of the Year

The connections of Amarelinha received the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of theYear award this week with her purchaser David Ellis, trainer Jamie Richards, breederWaikato Stud’s Mark Chittick and owners from the Te Akau Hopskip’n’jump …

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2 December 2021

Medal on podium at Wangaratta

A step up in distance at Wangaratta this afternoon was enough for the Savabeel 3-year-old Medal tocap off a run of minor placings. He finished in the money in four of his first five starts …

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30 November 2021

Stud graduate takes top honours

The Waikato Stud-bred and sold Probabeel has been crowned New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year for the 2020-21 season. The results were announced at a virtual event screened on Trackside on Monday night. The …

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27 November 2021

Star staying performance from Savabeel’s son

Starrybeel produced a stout performance to win at Te Aroha on Saturday afternoon and an effort that indicated he can make his mark in strong staying company this preparation. The son of Savabeel will be …

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27 November 2021

Saving makes another winning deposit

Hardy stayer Saving again did Waikato Stud proud when he ran out a hollow winner over 2500 metres at Moonee Valley on Friday evening. The son of Savabeel has been in good touch this preparation …

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18 November 2021

Matamata farm enjoys super RTR Sale

Waikato Stud ended a successful New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale when its Sacred Falls colt sold to Australian interests on Thursday afternoon for $600,000. It followed the $640,000 realised by a Savabeel colt …

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17 November 2021

Savabeel colt star of the show

A stunning Waikato Stud-bred son of Savabeel was the headline act at Te Rapa today when he topped the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale. The colt was offered by the …

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14 November 2021

Savabeel scoops the G1 Classic pool

Savabeel’s domination of this season’s Riccarton Classics was completed when his daughter The Perfect Pink produced a career best performance at southern headquarters on Saturday afternoon. Seven days ago, the Waikato Stud stallion’s outstanding son …

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7 November 2021

Waikato Stud’s Guineas domination continues

Waikato Stud has been a dominant force in the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas in the last decade and that trend continued at Riccarton on Saturday afternoon with the outstanding Savabeel colt Noverre dominating his …

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6 November 2021

Gallant King rules at Te Rapa

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Night King posted an overdue victory when he rallied strongly to score at Te Rapa this afternoon. The son of Savabeel had been around the mark in a …

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24 October 2021

Noverre on target for Group 1 goal

Noverre showed exactly why Te Akau’s David Ellis outlaid $800,000 for the Waikato Stud-bred colt at Karaka when he produced a stirring finish to run away with the G3 War Decree S. at Riccarton. The …

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24 October 2021

Hasabro boosts Group prospects

Hasabro gave all his Riccarton rivals weight and a beating this afternoon to further boost his prospects for next month’s G2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile. Bred by Waikato Stud with leading Sydney trainer John O’Shea’s wife …

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