Magic In Melbourne

28 May 2012

WS graduates were again to the fore in Melbourne yesterday with a double at the Cranbourne meeting. Moment To Savour (pictured as foal left) started the ball rolling when he was a runway winner in his return to distance racing and later in the programme the four-year-old Bondarenko crushed her opposition.

A son of Savabeel, Moment To Savour was a $160,000 buy for trainer Peter Moody at Karaka in 2008 and is a half-brother to WS’s four-time Gr 1 winner Metal Bender (George Ryder Stakes, Doombven Cup, Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas). They are out of the Bluebird mare Jacqwin, whoi is a half-sister to the Gr 1 Goodwood Handicap winner and successful sire Keeper.

A $40,000 Select Sale purchase in 2009, Bondarenko in now unbeaten in two appearances from Troy Corsten’s Flemington stable since her return from Sydney. She is out of the Zabeel mare Match Point, who is a half-sister to the Garry Chittick-bred and raced Gr 1 Otaki-Maori WFA winner Critic.

The Corner with Garry Chittick

The two of you will be aware of my ongoing concern as to the future of our sport. You could argue I have a vested interest; well, I did have, but my interest now is to give the future generations the opportunity my generation had. Now I can tell you, hand on heart, there were many financial thin times. 1975 was my fledgling start with five mares on 130 acres that occasionally flooded with the well-bred, non-race-winning Super Gray.

12 August 2026

Classy Debut Victory For Major Beel’s Brother Savagram

From a pedigree known all too well by the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable, 3yo Savabeel colt Savagram (NZ) kicked off his race career in the best possible way, highlighting himself as a potential black-type performer.