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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