Savabeel News
Classic aim for Midnight Mistress
Avondale-based trainer Ron Gussey will target the Gr.3 Westbury Classic next with his progressive filly Midnight Mistress on March 4. The daughter of Savabeel posted her second win from three starts at Ellerslie on Saturday. …
Read MoreJohnson booked for Sound Proposition
Danielle Johnson will ride the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Sound Proposition in this month’s Gr.1 TV3 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. Savabeel three-year-old Sound Proposition was an eye-catching sixth to Mongolian Khan in …
Read MoreSharrock happy to play waiting game
Allan Sharrock is likely to resist the temptation of Group One racing with the gifted Kawi until next season. In the wake of his Gr.3 Hooker Pacific Taranaki Cup triumph on Saturday, the New Plymouth …
Read MoreSoriano ready for international competition
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson have international plans for Soriano, who doubled her tally at the highest level with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa. The Savabeel five-year-old ended a …
Read MoreWS draft draws keen international interest
WS has made a solid start in the defence of their leading vendor title at Karaka on the opening day of the Premier Sale. As expected, their formidable K1 line-up were popular with overseas buyers …
Read MoreQuality Pins colt to Wexford
A well-related son of Pins will be calling Wexford Stables home after he was purchased by the successful Matamata operation at Karaka. He took the eye of trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott on the …
Read MoreJames secures smart O’Reilly colt
Silent Achiever’s trainer Roger James has enjoyed outstanding success with O’Reilly’s progeny and he secured another smart type on the second day of the Select Sale. The WS colt is out of the stakes performed …
Read MoreStradbroke possible long-term goal for Savabeel 4YO Kawi
Allan Sharrock is considering a winter trip to the Queensland carnival with Kawi, who impressively claimed his first stakes title at Trentham on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer has long sung the praises of the …
Read MoreUpdate for Karaka-bound colt
Genius drew further attention to her Karaka-bound brother when she furthered her record at Trentham this afternoon. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained mare sat on the pace from a wide barrier and rallied strongly …
Read MoreGenius has all the answers
Savabeel mare Genius continues to do her younger Karaka-bound brother favours. The Garry Chittick-bred and raced four-year-old was an effortless winner at Hawera yesterday to further her record to three victories and eight placings from …
Read MoreOaks target for impressive Savabeel maiden graduate
It was mission accomplished for Savabeel filly Savaria as she completed the first part of a long term plan that encompasses a tilt at the Gr. 1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks in March with a …
Read MoreSavabeel’s daughter doubles up
Savabeel’s top quality daughter Saavoya bagged the second leg of an impressive Group Two double at Ellerslie when she triumphed in Thursday’s NZB Royal Stakes. Successful in the Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic on Boxing …
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