Atishu Makes it Three Group 1 Winners for Savabeel at The Championships

Mark Smith - Saturday April 8

The local side drew a blank as New Zealand-breds claimed six of the seven Group 1 races over the two days of The Championship following the barnstorming win of the Savabeel mare Atishu (NZ) in the $1,000,000 Sydney Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m).   

Time to pose for the photo (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Nash Rawiller for Chris Waller, Atishu powered to the line to defeat the courageous Dundeel filly Hope In Your Heart by two and a half lengths with the 5yo More Than Ready (USA) mare More Secrets a half-length back in third.

With four black-type wins under her belt and six stakes-placings,  Atishu advances her record to eight four six from 30 starts with earnings of $1,624,120.

“It’s been a great day’s racing,” Waller said.

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“We didn’t have a runner in the Queen Elizabeth this year, but it’s great to see William Haggas bring his horse (Dubai Honour). He was amazing, and Anamoe lost no admirers.

 

“But to win a Group 1 race the next race, it’s pretty special and well deserved. She was a bit stiff last start (second in the Emancipation Stakes) and given a beautiful ride from Nash (Rawiller). She went to a new level.

“It’s not all about the boom horses, it’s the late developers as well, and that’s the beauty of spring and autumn, you can see things change a lot.

“To her credit, she didn’t have much go her way in the spring. She’s got her Group 1 today.

“She stood flatfooted in the barriers a few times. She’s enjoying her racing, she’s wanting to be there, and it showed at the 300m today how serious she is about being a racehorse.”

The Group 1 NZ-bred Honour Roll

  • Atishu (NZ)
  • Explosive Jack (NZ)
  • Pennyweka (NZ)
  • Major Beel (NZ)
  • Mr Brightside (NZ)
  • I Wish I Win (NZ)
  • Militarize (NZ)

Albert Bosma’s Go Racing went to $260,000 to secure Atishu as a yearling from Waikato Stud’s 2019 Karaka Book 1 draft.

The 5yo daughter of Savabeel is a sister to Group III winner Mazzolino

Bred by Waikato Stud, Atishu is one of four winners from five to race out of the No Excuse Needed mare Posy, who won two races and is a sister to the former Champion Three-Year-Old and multiple Group One winner Daffodil.

Atishu is the 31st Group 1 winner for Savabeel and the third winner at the highest level at The Championships after I Wish I Win in the TJ Smith Stakes and Major Beel in the ATC Australian Derby.

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Race Result - Sydney Queen Of The Turf Stks Gr1 1600m

Randwick Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:38.22
1
Atishu
- 5m Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
2
2.5
Hope In Your Heart
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Hayaat (AUS) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: Tim Clark 57
3
3.0
More Secrets
- 5m More Than Ready (USA) x Secret Indulgence (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57
More Than Ready
4
3.3
Hinged
- 4m Worthy Cause (AUS) x Tints (AUS) (Tycoon Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 57
5
5.0
Promise Of Success
- 7m Dansili (GB) x Summer School (IRE) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: C Schofield 57
6
5.4
Levante
- 6m Proisir (AUS) x Island Doy (GB) (Doyoun (IRE))
Tnr: K & B Kelso Rdr: Damian Lane 57
7
6.3
Times Square
- 4m Zarak (FR) x See You Always (GB) (Siyouni (FR))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Bowman 57
8
6.6
Bring The Ransom
- 6m Sebring (AUS) x Gold Epona (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
9
6.7
Pride Of Jenni
- 5m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Sancerre (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: R Dolan 57
10
8.0
Alcohol Free
- 5m No Nay Never (USA) x Plying (USA) ( ())
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
11
8.4
Roots
- 4m Press Statement (AUS) x Arctic Success (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 57
12
10.2
Excelida
- 6m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Lady Sayyida (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: B Prebble 57
13
13.2
Sirileo Miss
- 5m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x She's Sirius (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: B Melham 57
14
16.0
Statement
- 5m Lawman (FR) x Fact Or Foklore (IRE) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 57
15
16.9
Purplepay
- 4m Zarak (FR) x Piedra (IRE) (Lawman (FR))
Tnr: W J Haggas Rdr: T Marquand 57
16
18.3
Finepoint
- 4m Pins (AUS) x Zarzuela (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
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