Nicks that Click – Karaka 2021 –Savabeel the Superstar

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 27

Waikato Stud’s champion sire Savabeel was on fire on Boxing Day reeling off two new stakes-winners in Brando and Amarelinha plus a Group I quinella courtesy of Concert Hall and Supera and while we’ve talked about the success of the Savabeel x O’Reilly previously, the nick that produced Concert Hall is also one well worth investigating.



Winner of the Group I Zabeel Classic, Concert Hall is bred on the Savabeel x Carnegie nick which has produced four stakes-winners from just 17 runners, the stats running at 82% winners to runners and 23.5% stakes-winners to runners.

Sadly, there are no yearlings catalogued for Karaka bred this way, but there is plenty of opportunity to be found in the Savabeel x O’Reilly nick.

Both Amerlinha and Brando are bred this way, the former from a daughter of O’Reilly and the latter has a grand-dam by him.


 

The Savabeel cross over O’Reilly mares has produced 101 winners from 136 starters, that’s over 74% winners to runners and the 19 stakes-winners bred this way include Group I winners are Costume, Diademe, Savaria and Embellish as well as rising star three year-old Mo’Unga.

The stakes-winner to runner rate of 14% is above Savabeel’s overall stakes-winner to runner rate of 10.8%.

There are also an additional seven stakes-winners like Brando that are by Savabeel and 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 and 2 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





 

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