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Nicks That Click – Food for Thought

Tara Madgwick - Monday September 14

This unbeaten colt was one of the most exciting stakes-winners last weekend and he’s bred on a highly successful nick that is very relevant to Australian breeders this spring considering Newgate Farm’s newcomer Brutal.

Mo 'Unga won the Listed Dulcify Stakes at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

The Chris Waller trained Savabeel colt Mo’Unga made it three wins on the trot when scoring a hugely impressive win in the Listed ATC Dulcify Stakes (1500m).

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A cracking type that made $325,000 as a yearling at Karaka, this Waikato Stud bred colt is by their champion sire Savabeel from a daughter of their former champion sire O’Reilly, a cross that has produced 15 stakes-winners, four of them Group I winners.



The stats are impressive for this direct cross with 74.4% winners to runners and 12%stakes-winners to runners!

Australian breeders have access to two top class Group I winning sons of O’Reilly this spring in Brutal (Newgate) and Grunt (Yulong) and while the latter already has Zabeel in his female pedigree, Brutal does not and that makes him a great candidate for all mares carrying Zabeel blood and obviously those by Savabeel.

A look at the stats for O’Reilly and Zabeel combining in pedigrees in any configuration reveals 37 stakes-winners including 11 Group I winners.

Winner of the Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap, Brutal stands at a fee of $27,500 and is free of Danehill blood.

Brutal


 

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