With 11 winners in the past seven days, Waikato Stud’s champion sire Savabeel is powering into another big year in 2022 and his latest Group I winner The Chosen One highlights a lesser known nick that is super potent.
Fifth in the Melbourne Cup last year, quality stayer The Chosen One claimed his first Group I when resuming in the Thorndon Mile last Saturday and in doing so became the fifth stakes-winner for Savabeel bred from a daughter of champion Australian sire Flying Spur.
Those five stakes-winners also include another Group I winner in Shillelagh and Group II winner Tullamore, who was placed in a Caulfield Cup, the SW to runner strike rate for the nick running at an impressive 27.7%!
There is one entry for Karaka Book 1 bred this way and it’s Lot 459, a filly from Group III winner Okahu Bay offered by Trelawney Stud.
The filly is a half-sister to this season’s Group II winning 3YO Pareanui Bay.
The Chosen One has another key factor in his pedigree as his grand-dam The Jewel is by champion sire O’Reilly, whose daughters have a well-documented affinity with Savabeel.
There are 23 stakes-winners bred this way highlighted by seven Group I winners including current stars Mo’Unga, The Perfect Pink and Amarelinha.
There are 123 winners from 165 runners bred this way so it’s over 75% winners to runners and 14% SW to runner.
The following Karaka Book 1 lot numbers are all bred this way 10, 28, 126, 161, 171, 208, 276, 406, 462, 528, 635.
