Savabeel, New Zealand’s 10-time champion sire, has died at Waikato Stud on the age of 24.
The son of the breeding-shaping sire Zabeel fractured a shoulder in a freak accident in his paddock on the Chittick household’s farm, which had been his dwelling since he retired to stud in 2005 following a AU$10 million deal, brokered after his 2004 Cox Plate (G1) win as a 3-year-old.
Bred in Australia by Glenlogan Park and Graeme Rogerson, who masterminded his twin group 1-winning profession, Savabeel’s achievements on the racecourse have in the end paled compared to these he achieved at stud.
The stallion has left an indelible mark on the New Zealand business. His 159 stakes winners are headed by 36 group 1 winners, together with good mares Probabeel, Atishu, and Orchestral.
Savabeel can also be the sire of group 1-winning pair Mo’unga and Cool Aza Beel, who each stand at Newhaven Park in New South Wales, whereas Noverre, considered one of his different top-level sons, has stood alongside him at Waikato since 2022.
His legacy will dwell on via his daughters who’ve produced 46 stakes winners, spearheaded by 9 elite-level winners, together with twin group 1 winner Autumn Boy and Icebath, winner of the 2022 Empire Rose Stakes (G1) in Melbourne.
The rising 25-year-old coated 88 mares final season and was anticipated to stay energetic in a decreased capability. He was set to serve a choose guide of mares at a personal payment in 2026.
