Waikato Stud’s champion sire Savabeel added a 106th stakes-winner to his tally last Saturday when Whimsical won the Group III Eulogy Stakes at her third start and his stock are sure to be plentiful and popular at Karaka 2021, so it’s worth a look at what has emerged as the best nick for the powerhouse son of Zabeel.
Promising filly Whimsical is actually from Chanel’s Choice, who is a daughter of Redoute’s Choice, but her next dam is by O’Reilly and that’s a name that sends up a rocket when we see it in a pedigree with Savabeel.
The Savabeel cross over O’Reilly mares has produced 101 winners from 136 starters, that’s over 74% winners to runners and the 18 stakes-winners bred this way include Group I winners are Costume, Diademe, Savaria and Embellish as well as rising star Mo’Unga, a talented three year-old in the Chris Waller stable.
The stakes-winner to runner rate of 13% is above Savabeel’s overall stakes-winner to runner rate of 10.7%.
There are also an additional six stakes-winners like Whimsical that feature O’Reilly further back in their female pedigree and they include his Group I winners Probabeel and Savvy Coup.
The following lots in Karaka Book 1 are sired by Savabeel from O’Reilly mares.
Lot 99 Colt Savabeel x Serenade – Carlaw Park
Three-quarter brother-in-blood to Group II winner Do Ra Mi and is from a full sister to Hong Kong stakes-winner Unique Jewellery and half-sister to Group I winner Marju Snip. This family also features Group I winners Nadeeem and Candide.
Lot 201 Colt Savabeel x Villifye – Waikato Stud
Full brother to three winners and is from Group II winner Villifye, a half-sister to Group I Queensland Oaks winner Miss Keepsake and this year’s VRC Oaks place-getter Salto Angel.
Lot 343 Colt Savabeel x Dating – Waikato Stud
Full brother to three winners including Group II place Date Night from multiple Group III winner Dating.
Lot 419 Colt Savabeel x Girls on Top – Waikato Stud
Full brother to a winner and is from an eight time winning half-sister to stakes-winner Currency.
Lot 422 Filly Savabeel x Glee – Waikato Stud
First foal of a sister to stakes-placed Symphonic and Tralee Chorus from the family of 2020 Group I NZ 2,000 Guineas winner Aegon and Group I winners Daffodil and Good Faith.
Lot 434 Colt Savabeel x Heartfelt – Waikato Stud
Half-brother to Melbourne metro winner Ocean Heart from an unraced half-sister to Group III winner Residential from stakes-winner Metropolitan.
Lot 506 Colt Savabeel x Lego – Waikato Stud
Full brother to a winner and is from a winning sister to stakes-winner Wolfwhistle from dual Group I winner Legs. The family has also produced O’Reilly’s Group I winners Guyno and Tiptronic.
Lot 520 Colt Savabeel x Lovetessa – Cambridge Stud
Three-quarter brother-in-blood to Group II winner Queen of Diamonds from Group III placed Lovetessa. From the Tristalove branch of the iconic eight Carat family.
Lot 528 Colt Savabeel x Mary Quant – Waikato Stud
Second foal of a winning sister stakes-winner to Wolfwhistle from dual Group I winner Legs. The family has also produced O’Reilly’s Group I winners Guyno and Tiptronic.
Lot 530 Filly Savabeel x Maxmara – Waikato Stud
Sister-in-blood to Group III winner Love Affair and is fourth foal from an unraced sister to Group I placed stakes-winner Salsa and half-sister to Group III winner Somepin Anypin and stakes-winner Rules of Engagement.
Lot 544 Filly Savabeel x Miss Opulence – Monovale Farm
Full sister to the colt that topped the 2020 Ready to Run Sale when fetching $700,000 last month. She is the second foal of an unraced half-sister to multiple Group I winners Sir Slick and Puccini.
Lot 548 Colt Savabeel x Miss Selby – Landsdowne Park
Second foal of Group III winner Miss Selby, who was also second in the Group I New Zealand Oaks.
Online bidding services will be available for all registered buyers who are unable to physically attend Karaka 2021, with all yearlings available for on-farm inspections and New Zealand-based agents available to inspect on behalf.
View the Book 1 and Book 2 catalogues here.
Karaka 2021 Sale Dates:
Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Ellerslie Saturday 23 January
Book 1 Sale: Sunday 24 January – Tuesday 26 January at Karaka commencing at 1PM (NZT) each day
Book 2 Sale: Wednesday 27 January and Thursday 28 January commencing at 1PM (NZT) on both days
