Savabeel News

10 March 2025

New Zealand’s Champions Day is all about putting Kiwi racing on the map

The Thoroughbred Report’s Kit Gow speaks with Cameron Rodgers about Damask Rose winning the NZB Kiwi, Savabeel, Super Seth and all-things New Zealand.

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9 March 2025

3YO Summary: Linebacker delivers superb second Group 1 for Super Seth

The Thoroughbred Report’s Kit Gow analyses Super Seth’s Group 1-winning son and Savabeel’s daughter Damask Rose who ensured the NZB Kiwi remained on home soil.

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8 March 2025

Savabeel records 100th Group winner with WS-bred son

Savabeel records 100th individual Group winner as WS-bred Jedibeel took out the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes over 1000m at Royal Randwick for Brad Widdup and giving Savabeel three significant Saturday winners.

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8 March 2025

Savabeel mare lights up Ellerslie with inaugural NZB Kiwi win

Savabeel mare wins the inaugural NZB Kiwi, cementing her place in history for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. Te Akau Racing’s Damask Rose surged home under Blake Shinn, securing a Golden Eagle berth.

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8 March 2025

Savabeel adds a fourth with Captain in the Cup

Savabeel sires four Trans-Tasman stakes winners with Captain Pluto winning convincingly in the Listed Bunbury Cup for Grant and Alana Williams.

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8 March 2025

Provence soars to second Group 1 for Savabeel

The influence of Savabeel soared to new heights yet again at Ellerslie, with his daughter Provence claiming a second elite-level victory in the Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes on Saturday. Bred by Tony Rider and …

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1 March 2025

Kiwi-bred quinella in Gr.1 Australian Guineas

Feroce (Super Seth) and WS-bred Savaglee (Savabeel ex Glee) fight it out to go 1-2 in the Gr.1 Austrlaian Guineas at Flemington, providing Super Seth and Dominic Sutton their first Group 1 wins.

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1 February 2025

Savabeel celebrates 150th stakes winner with Hinekaha

Written by Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Highly touted three-year-old Hinekaha (Savabeel) justified some heavy support from punters as she showed her enormous promise in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth …

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28 January 2025

Ellis looking to add to Savabeel honours board

Te Akau have enjoyed an outstanding run of success with the progeny of Savabeel and they are confident a daughter bought out of Waikato Stud’s draft will continue that trend. Principal David Ellis went to …

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28 January 2025

Well-bred WS colt doesn’t disappoint

A standout Savabeel colt from Waikato Stud’s draft lived up to expectations at Karaka, selling for $380,000 to Stephen Marsh and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock. Bred by Garry Chittick, the colt is a half-brother to Sethito, a rising star and Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes winner.

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27 January 2025

Savabeel filly lights up Karaka

Savabeel’s dominance soared again as Lot 345, a filly from his illustrious line and sister to dual Group 1 winner Orchestral, fetched $2.2 million at Karaka. Bred by Barneswood Farm, she captivated buyers Chris Waller and Guy Mulcaster with her exceptional pedigree and physical presence.

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27 January 2025

Fifteen WS day one yearlings by 15 buying groups at Karaka

Fifteen WS yearlings were sold on day one to fifteen different buying groups at the 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale which commenced on Sunday, 26 January. Tommy Heptinstall, Andrew Campbell and Michael Hickmott …

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