Nicks that Click – Karaka 2021 – Savabeel Again!

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Monday January 4

Champion sire Savabeel has an exceptional draft of yearlings for Karaka Book 1 and his new Group III winner on New Year’s Day, Savy Yong Blonk, put the spotlight another of his most successful nicks that features prominently in this year’s catalogue.

Savy Yong Blonk won the Group III City of Auckland Cup (2400m) to become the 14th stakes-winner for Savabeel bred from a daughter of Waikato Stud’s former champion sire Pins.



The nick has produced 72 winners from 106 starters and the stakes-winner to runner strike rate of 13.2%  is better than Savabeel’s overall stakes-winner to runner strike rate of 10.9%.

Those stakes-winners include Group I winners Probabeel, Savvy Coup and Brambles, so it’s not hard to see why investors will look closely at his Karaka yearlings bred this way.

The following lots at Karaka 2021 are bred on the Savabeel x Pins nick.

Lot 5 Colt Savabeel x On Broadway – Waikato Stud

Brother-in-blood to multiple Group I placed stakes-winner Dowager Queen. Full brother made $400,000 at the 2020 Ready to Run Sale bought by Busuttin / Young Racing.

Lot 35 Filly Savabeel x Pinata – Waikato Stud

Sister-in-blood to Group II winner Mackintosh, also third in the Group I ATC Epsom Handicap.

Lot 106 Filly Savabeel x Shandream – Little Avondale Stud

 

Full brother was bought by Hawkes Racing last year for $370,000 and has been named Pant. Fourth foal of Group III placed stakes-winner Shamdream.


Lot 109 Filly Savabeel x She Knows – Waikato Stud

First foal of stakes-placed She Knows, a sister to stakes-placed Miss Tenpins from the family of Group II winner Ugachaka.

Lot 119 Colt Savabeel x Silk Pins – Cambridge Stud

Full sister made $360,000 at Karaka last year bought by David Ellis and this colt is from Group I placed Silk Pins, a half-sister to the dam of this season’s Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate winner Finance Tycoon.

Lot 130 Colt Savabeel x Snowdrop – Waikato Stud

Second foal of stakes-placed Snowdrop, a daughter of Champion 3YO and triple Group I winner Daffodil.

Lot 138 Colt Savabeel x Spending – Waikato Stud

Full sister bought by Gai Waterhouse / Adrian Bott for $270,000 last year and won a barrier trial at Randwick in December. Three-quarter brother-in-blood to Group II winner Splurge from stakes-placed Spending, a sister to Group winners Shopaholic and Packing Pins.

Lot 158 Colt Savabeel x Swarovski – Waikato Stud

Full brother to Group II winner Savapinski and Group II placed Multifacets.

Lot 405 Colt Savabeel x Flamingo – Waikato Stud

First foal of Group III placed stakes-winner Flamingo and this colt is a three-quarter brother-in-blood to stakes-winner Preditor.

Lot 412 Colt Savabeel x Frankly – Waikato Stud

Full brother to two winners and has a big pedigree update as he is also a half-brother to promising 3YO Ocean Beyond, winner of the Listed MVRC Mitchell McKenzie Stakes. Dam is a sister to stakes-winner Keano and closely related to Champion 3YO and dual Group I winner Madison County.

Lot 437 Filly Savabeel x Heyday - Waikato Stud

Fourth foal of winning sister to stakes-placed Splitsecond from the family of Champion 3YO’s Sixty Seconds, Xtravagant and Legs.

Lot 466 Colt Savabeel x Kaleidoscope – Rich Hill Stud

Full brother made $240,000 last year bought by David Ellis. Second foal of winning daughter of Group II winner Arletty and half-sister to the dam of Champion 3YO Xtravagant.

Lot 467 Colt Savabeel x Karla Bruni – Landsdowne Park

Full brother to a winner from dual Group III winner Karla Bruni.


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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