Savabeel News

21 February 2026

Consecutive G3 Victories For Savabeel’s Belle Cheval

With the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) next on the agenda for Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson’s Belle Cheval, the 3yo SAVABEEL filly could not be in better form, adding Saturday’s G3 Uncle Remus Stakes …

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7 February 2026

157th Stakes Winner For Savabeel

Having just his fourth start for the Terri Rae stable after a recent transfer into the yard, having initially started his career with Tony Pike, Savabeel 5yo Witz End recorded his second win for the …

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24 January 2026

Belle Cheval gives Savabeel 156th stakes winner

Inducted into the NZ Racing Hall of Fame in May of 2025, Savabeel continues to accumulate the awards and the stakes winners, as his three-year-old daughter, Belle Cheval, saluted on Karaka Millions evening to take out the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy.

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24 January 2026

Acer gives Sav his 155th stakes winner in maiden victory

Three-year-old filly Acer provided Savabeel with his 155th stakes winner when running away with the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at her eighth start, marking her maiden victory.

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14 January 2026

Price-Kent Jnr go to A$420,000 for son of Seth

Price-Kent Jnr, MyRacehorse and Belmont Bloodstock team up to secure the Waikato Stud-bred Super Seth ex Acting colt for A$420,000 at Magic Millions, offered by Widden Stud.

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11 January 2026

Ammirati Eyes NZ Derby After Gingernuts Win

Listed win adds an exciting pedigree update to Ammirati’s full brother ahead of NZB Yearling Sale! Off the back of his victory in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki two starts back, three-year-old Savavbeel …

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13 December 2025

G2 Success For Savabeel’s Hinekaha

“I think she is a Group One horse.” Taking up the running, which is not her usual pattern, gave the connections of Savabeel’s daughter Hinekaha their biggest pay day as the 4yo was all class …

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6 December 2025

Third Elite Level Score For Savabeel’s Girl Provence

What a race, what a finish, what a win! The Stephen Marsh trained Savabeel mare Provence added Saturday’s Group 1 Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham in a thrilling finish to her previous two elite level …

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30 November 2025

Consecutive G3 Wellington Stakes Victories For Waikato Stud Sires

In what can only be described as an unbelievable finish to Sunday’s G3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki, Savabeel’s son Ammirati came out victorious after severe interference and surviving a protest to win for Hawridge Developments …

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29 November 2025

Savabeel’s G1 Winner Claims Second Stakes Victory

Taking his record to six wins and a further seven placed efforts with earnings of more than $1.8m, WS-bred and Magic Millions yearling sale sold Major Beel looked strong to the line on Saturday, recording …

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21 November 2025

Ready to Run wrap up for 2025

Buyers decended on Karaka for the 2025 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale last Wednesday, 12 and Thursday, 13 November in search of their next Feroce (Super Seth), Force Of Nature (Savabeel), etc., where the progeny of Savabeel, Super Seth, Ardrossan, Ocean Park and Noverre were well sought-after – we took a deep dive into the results.

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19 November 2025

Bring on 2026 – Karaka Here We Come!

With the recent release of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale catalogue, a time-honoured sale that will be conducted for the 100th time, Waikato Stud is proud to consign 55 Book 1 yearlings and …

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