Savabeel News

24 February 2018

Savabeel sires his 73rd individual Stakes winner

Opie Bosson’s judgment was again emphasised at Matamata where Savabeel’s son Sword Of Osman distanced his rivals. Te Akau’s stable jockey tipped him as a rare talent before the two-year-old had raced and his prediction …

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8 February 2018

Kawi at peak for Group One sprint

Allan Sharrock believes seven-time Group One winner Kawi is in the best form of his career leading into Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. The New Plymouth trainer admits he is brimming …

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7 February 2018

Black Type win top priority

Stephen Marsh has only one thing on his mind with Rosa Carolina. “We had her as a two and three-year-old before she went to Australia where she got some black type – we now have …

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6 February 2018

Oaks hope opens account

Lightly-raced Savabeel filly Lincoln Melody has made an immediate impression over ground to boost her classic prospects. The daughter of Savabeel stepped up beyond a mile for the first time in the Hits Maiden 2050m …

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4 February 2018

Shillelagh to run in C F Orr Stakes

While excitement builds for the return of champion Winx, her stablemate Shillelagh (NZ) (Savabeel) will bid for a second Group One victory in Melbourne in the C F Orr Stakes. Shillelagh won the Group One …

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30 January 2018

Savabeel filly a Karaka cracker

A family that has served Waikato Stud so well was again to the fore at Karaka this afternoon when the daughter of Savabeel and Posy set the ring alight. The good-looking filly certainly filled the …

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29 January 2018

Savabeel soars to new heights

Waikato Stud’s well-related son of Savabeel is heading overseas with a hefty price tag following his sale during today’s Book 1 Sale at Karaka. The colt is from an excellent black type family and he …

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28 January 2018

Waikato Stud’s Karaka Yearling sale off to a flying start

Waikato Stud saved the best until deep into the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale at Karaka. Their headline act graced the ring as this evening’s proceedings were drawing to a close …

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12 January 2018

Golden sale for WS’s Savabeel draft

The international pulling power of WS’s Savabeel has been highlighted on the Gold Coast this week during the Magic Millions Sale. WS home-breds offered through the Sledmere Stud draft were hot property and were headed by a colt that …

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1 January 2018

Coldplay runs hot in feature mile

WS celebrated a New Year’s Day victory in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie, despite withdrawing the favourite. The Matamata farm scratched the exciting Love Affair from the New Year’s Day feature when …

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27 December 2017

Bosson provides a winning steer

A positive report from Opie Bosson paved the way for The Real Beel’s winning debut at New Plymouth. “She looks a pretty classy filly and a little injury held her up before Opie jumped her …

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23 December 2017

Savabeel’s son puts rivals to sword

A youngster bought with a staying career in mind is in contention for a massive juvenile pay day. Sword Of Osman distanced his rivals on debut in Saturday’s NZ Bakels 2Y0 Premier (1100m) at Awapuni …

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