Savabeel News

7 March 2017

Winning run continues for Bosson and Te Akau Racing

The red-hot Te Akau Racing team added another major trophy to their already bulging summer cabinet when progressive sprinter Splurge scored a telling victory in the Gr. 3 Darley Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. Co-trainer Stephen …

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27 February 2017

O’Reilly filly babe upstages age group rivals

While most eyes were on Love Affair in the three-year-old sprint at Matamata, it was WS’s other runner Babe that claimed the major honours. The former was sent out favourite, but a horror trip from …

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27 February 2017

Filly turns in golden performance

  WS graduate Gold Fever boosted her Group One prospects on Saturday when she kept it in the family with her victory in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes. The daughter of Savabeel emulated the effort …

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20 February 2017

 Talented splurge continues winning form

Progressive galloper Splurge is in line for a crack at stakes company after striking again at Ellerslie on Saturday. The gifted son of Savabeel posted his fifth win, and the third of his current campaign, …

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11 February 2017

 Savabeel filly sizzles on debut

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman refused to take all the credit for Love Affair’s stunning debut victory at Te Aroha. The WS-bred and owned filly had been unbeaten in both of her lead-up trials and she …

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11 February 2017

Savabeel filly stakes claim for matamata

Gold Fever showed she was ready for an upcoming Group Two test with a sterling victory at Te Rapa this afternoon. The daughter of Savabeel won for the second time in her brief career and …

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7 February 2017

Wallace successfully chases filly

Savabeel fan Michael Wallace struck early today to secure a quality filly by WS’s champion stallion. The China Horse Club’s New Zealand-based bloodstock and racing manager signed for the Cox Plate winner’s daughter out of …

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7 February 2017

Group One pedigree to fore on opening day

Mark Chittick had the daughter of Savabeel and the multiple Group One winner Daffodil at the top of his pre-sale Karaka list and the filly didn’t disappoint the WS principal. She provided the Matamata nursery …

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7 February 2017

Fashionable win by regally-bred filly

WS’s Fashionably had the flashing light on after her last start performance and the royally-bred filly made amends stylishly at Te Rapa recnetly. Purchased by Te Akau principal David Ellis for $240,000 at the 2015 …

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7 February 2017

O’Reilly colt keenly sought after

The late O’Reilly gained further posthumous honours when his son sold for a whopping $825,000 early in the Premier session. He was the subject of intense bidding before he was secured by the Australian trio …

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7 February 2017

Ferguson a committed Savabeel follower

International thoroughbred identity John Ferguson was quickly won over by Savabeel during his first visit to New Zealand. “Sir Peter Vela has been trying to get me here for 20 years or more and I’m …

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14 January 2017

Anniversary to Pins’ gallant son

The WS-bred and sold Seize The Moment completed a grand day at Trentham for the nursery when he won the Gr 3 Anniversary this afternoon. His victory followed the earlier successes of the Savabeel three-year-old …

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