Game On for the Dewar Award

14 May 2012

It’s game on for the Dewar Award between Savabeel and his mighty G1 sire Zabeel.

Heading into the weekend, Savabeel counted a $17,000 margin over his illustrious sire.

Thanks to the Gr.3 winning deeds of Fromelles and Brambles, Savabeel’s margin is currently out to $38,000.

Dewar Award Standings as at 13 May

RANK	SIRE	EARNINGS
1st	SAVABEEL	4,244,065
2nd	Zabeel	$4,205,181
3rd	Pins	$3,805,169
4th	O’Reilly	$3,423,831

The Dewar Award celebrates the NZ sire whose progeny has accumulated the most stakes earnings in Australia and New Zealand for the season.

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