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Embellish (NZ)

2014 Savabeel (Zabeel) x Bling (O'Reilly)
Cambridge Stud

Group 1 winning son of Champion Sire Savabeel and Group producing sire … Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas winner at 4thstart … with 3 crops of racing age, progeny include multiple stakes winner Bold Soul, Group 1 placed Talisker, Group 2 placed Luberon, What You Wish For etc.

Cambridge Stud

Cambridge Stud

Stands at Cambridge Stud
2025 FEE: $5,000

New Zealand’s iconic thoroughbred nursery is building on its proud history of success. Cambridge Stud is owned by Brendan and Jo Lindsay and renowned globally as New Zealand's leading producer of Group 1 success.

128 Discombe Road , Hamilton, NZ
office@cambridgestud.co.nz
www.cambridgestud.co.nz
64-7- 827-7887
Scott Calder - Sales & Nominations
scott@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 616 4235
Cameron Ring - Bloodstock Manager
cameron@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 950 1113

Latest News

Cambridge Stud Present Something Special in 2026

The histories of Cambridge Stud and New Zealand Bloodstock are intrinsically linked and with 100 years of trade being celebrated at Karaka in 2026 it’s an occasion to be marked with something special.

Smart Cup Day Winner for Embellish

Steely Man scored the second victory and the biggest cheque of his career when he took out the $75,000 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series 1600 (1600m) at Ellerslie on Tuesday.

Rising HK Star for Embellish

Bulb General continued his electric form in Hong Kong to bring loftier targets into play for the son of Embellish.

Kiwi Bred Keeps Winners Coming for Payne Stable

The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained Bold Soul has been a consistent performer right through the winter months and notched another win at Flemington when prevailing in the VRC Membership Renewals Open (2530m) on Saturday.

Tassie Derby Winner Strikes Form at Flemington

Four-year-old Bold Soul returned to winning ways at Flemington, where he again emphasised his depths of stamina, repelling the challenge of Goldenstatewarrior and Muktamil under apprentice jockey Thomas Prebble.

Cambridge Stud Announce 2025 Fees

Cambridge Stud have announced an unchanged stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season with their popular young sire Sword Of State earning a fee rise on the back of his remarkable results at the yearling sales.

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
7
$27,642.86
$15,000
$100,000
2024
13
$33,192.31
$22,000
$110,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Missouri(NZ)
$100,000
2022 ex Jazamour(NZ)
$30,000
2023 ex Realta(NZ)
$30,000
2022 ex Mi Sky(NZ)
$27,500
2022 ex Angeline(NZ)
$15,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Savabeel (AUS) 2001
Bling (NZ) 2003
Zabeel (NZ) 1986
Savannah Success (AUS) 1995
O'Reilly (NZ) 1993
Night Star (NZ) 1993
Sir Tristram (IRE) 1982
Lady Giselle (FR) 1982
Success Express (USA) 1988
Alma Mater (AUS) 1988
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1986
Courtza (NZ) 1986
Centaine (AUS) 1980
Star Of The Knight (NZ) 1979
Isolt: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d
Sir Ivor: 4s x5d
Sir Tristram: 3s x4d
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
25.3% - (25)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22.2% - (22)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
30.3% - (30)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
11.1% - (11)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
9.1% - (9)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2% - (2)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Luberon
Singspiel
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Bold Soul
Smart Missile
1 wnrs , (1 sw) What You Wish For
Stravinsky
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Hitabell
Keeper
5 wnrs Lord Goliath
Darci Brahma
3 wnrs Whiskey Lies
Iffraaj
3 wnrs In The Air
Mossman
2 wnrs Sparkles
Redoute's Choice
2 wnrs Talisker
Tavistock
2 wnrs Quintabelle

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Mid-Winter Xmas Celeb. Mdn (1200)
At 3
1st - Al Basti Equiworld 2000 Gneas (1600) Gr.1
1st - Lion Red Mdn (1200)
1st - Hiremaster (Bm65) (1400)
2nd - Karaka Million 3yo Classic (1600) LR
4th - Shaws Wires Ropes 3yo (1400)
At 4
2nd - Chesters Plumbing/Bathroom Hcp (1300)

Fee History

2024-$5,000 , 2023-$5,000 , 2022-$4,000 , 2021-$4,000 , 2020-$4,000 , 2019-$5,000

Sons of Savabeel at Stud in Australasia