Savabeel News
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WS stallions win four of six races on Karaka Millions
Waikato Stallions dominate Karaka Millions night with Super Seth and Savabeel taking both Millions feature races, and Ardrossan siring a new Group 3 winner.
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Savabeel to continue family Hall of Fame trend
By Dennis Ryan It was perhaps inevitable once he had attained multiple champion status as a stallion, that Savabeel should join his sire Zabeel and grandsire Sir Tristram in the New Zealand Racing Hall of …
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Sun Gift continues hot form
Progressive mare Sun Gift showcased her staying prowess with an impressive victory over 2400 metres at Geelong on Wednesday for trainer Danny O’Brien. Bred by Waikato Stud, the Savabeel mare triumphed by three-quarters of a length, marking her third win in four starts this preparation.
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