Return Message (NZ) 2019

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6m War Decree (USA) x Word Savvy (Savabeel (AUS))

Foaled October 04, 2019

Career: 8 starts, 1 - 0 - 0 $13,815

Trainer: S Ralph, Te Awamutu

Ownership: Ralph Thoroughbreds Ltd

Return Message is a 6 year old mare by War Decree out of the Savabeel mare, Word Savvy.

Last start was 10th at Arawa Park on October 12, 2025 in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua (Bm65) over 1400 metres.

War Decree (USA)

Word Savvy (NZ)

War Front (USA)

Royal Decree (USA)

Savabeel (AUS)

Crossword (NZ)

Danzig (USA)

Starry Dreamer (USA)

Street Cry (IRE)

Ticker Tape (GB)

Zabeel (NZ)

Savannah Success (AUS)

Cape Cross (IRE)

Miss Morrinsville (NZ)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Rubiano (USA)

Machiavellian (USA)

Royal Applause (GB)

Sir Tristram (IRE)

Success Express (USA)

Green Desert (USA)

Desperate Dee (GB)

Race Record

6yo

12Oct25

10th

Arawa Park

Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(8) Ashlee Strawbridge (52.5) 66/1 - 1st: Sicillian (6.6L)

6yo

1Oct25

6th

Tauranga

Bayleys Altogether Better (Bm65) 1400m

Soft(7) Ashlee Strawbridge (52.5) 80/1 - 1st: Just Call Me Jonny (1.9L)

6yo

12Sep25

8th

Matamata

Graham Timms Memorial (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(10) Ashlee Strawbridge (52) 15/1 - 1st: King William (7.8L)

5yo

26Jul25

9th

Te Rapa

New Zealand Farmers Livestock (Bm65) 1200m

Heavy(9) Ashlee Strawbridge (52) 80/1 - 1st: Moneypenny (4.4L)

4yo

11May24

14th

Arawa Park

The Rotorua Club (Bm65) 1400m

Soft(6) Tayla Mitchell (55.5) 30/1 - 1st: Chante Moi (18.2L)

4yo

18Apr24

7th

Waverley

Entain - NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (Bm65) 1200m

Good(4) C H Butler (57) 8/1 - 1st: Brazinco (3.3L)

4yo

5Apr24

1st

Wanganui

Chase A Fox Racing Syndicate Mdn 1200m

Soft(5) C H Butler (54.5) 9/4 - 2nd: Hasbulla (0.8L)

4yo

16Mar24

4th

Tauranga

Waikato/bop Racehorse Owners Mdn 1200m

Soft(5) Tayla Mitchell (54.5) 25/1 - 1st: Black Opium (3.2L)