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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

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.

Cambridge Stud Appoint New General Manager

Cambridge Stud is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Tappenden as their General Manager. Ben is returning home after spending eight years in England at the renowned Whitsbury Manor Stud in Hampshire, working for the Harper family.

Cambridge Stud Sires Fire Up

Cambridge Stud was in the thick of the action at Matamata with a hat-trick of winners and also made an impression further afield.

What You Wish For Completes Big Treble For Te Akau

Matamata’s biggest day of the year was completely dominated by Te Akau Racing, who won three of the four black-type features on Saturday afternoon.

Embellish's Emphasize Downs Older Rivals

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young trained three-year-old Emphasize has again flagged his staying credentials with a hard-fought victory over older horses in the Super Bowl Monday Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, July 30
Cambridge Synthetic Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Bella Vinda (ex: Our Vindication) Tnr: Nicholas Bishara Rdr: Mereana Hudson
Cambridge Synthetic Race 6 - 2000m Benchmark 54
Best Dressed (ex: Genaffair) Tnr: Paul Mirabelli Rdr: Jack Taplin
Thursday, July 31
Sale Race 4 - 2238m Maiden
Garnet Bay (ex: Baysa) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Liam Riordan
Friday, August 1
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1600m Maiden 0
Tee Eight (ex: Ocean Storm)
Tnr: A and J Williams
Saturday, August 2
Flemington Race 8 - 2500m Open 0
Bold Soul (ex: Twin Soul)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Hamilton Race 2 - 1600m Maiden 0
Tee Eight (ex: Ocean Storm)
Tnr: A and J Williams
Longreach Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kensington's Jewel (ex: De Kensington Oval)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Townsville Race 5 - 1609m Restricted 55 0
Fang It (ex: Cassie May)
Tnr: Stephen Bush

Sales

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

Runners Today

Cambridge Synthetic
Race 2 Bella Vinda 3f ex: Our Vindication
Race 6 Best Dressed 4m ex: Genaffair
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
26.7% - (20)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.3% - (16)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
32% - (24)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
10.7% - (8)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
8% - (6)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.3% - (1)

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
Iffraaj
3 wnrs In The Air
Keeper
3 wnrs Class
Darci Brahma
2 wnrs Whiskey Lies
Redoute's Choice
2 wnrs Talisker
Burgundy
1 wnrs Exaggeration
Cape Blanco
1 wnrs Steely Man

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