Rogerson sold Savannah Success with Savabeel as a foal at foot, but bought him back for A$400,000 ($610,000) as a yearling at the 2023 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale. <\/p>\n
It proved to be an astute decision, with Rogerson training him to Group One success in the Cox Plate (2040m) and Spring Championship Stakes (2000m), and elite-level placings in the Victoria Derby (2500m), C F Orr Stakes (1400m) and Champagne Stakes (1600m). <\/p>\n
His talent was highlighted by his victory in the Cox Plate as a 3-year-old, one of the highlights of Rogerson\u2019s decorated career. <\/p>\n
\u201cI thought every 10 years a 3-year-old can win the race [Cox Plate] and he was the horse of his year,\u201d Rogerson said. \u201cHe always had a hell of a lot of ability. He was a very good horse.\u201d <\/p>\n
After his retirement from racing, a $10 million deal was brokered with Waikato Stud and he would take up residence at the prestigious Matamata farm where he would go on to leave his legacy. <\/p>\n
To date, Savabeel has sired 159 individual stakes winners, including 36 Group One winners, and dominated the New Zealand stallion ranks for over a decade, being crowned Champion New Zealand sire on 10 occasions. <\/p>\n
Rogerson said he was always hopeful Savabeel would make it at stud, and he has been fortunate to train three of his progeny (Scarlett Lady, Soriano and Costume) to Group One success. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe had the pedigree and all the attributes,\u201d Rogerson said. \u201cHe has done his job and has been the leading stallion for a long time. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had a lot of Group One winners by him, we have had a great ride, and he had a great life.\u201d <\/p>\n
There was a sombre mood at Waikato Stud on Friday morning after Savabeel died, and the farm\u2019s general manager Mike Rennie said he was not only a massive loss to the farm, but the entire New Zealand thoroughbred industry. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe lived a very happy and healthy life, did an incredible job and we have done right by him along the way. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot only the Chitticks and Waikato Stud, but the wider New Zealand industry has got a huge amount to be thankful for with Savabeel; he has been an incredibly dominant force across Australasia. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot only is he following in his father and grandfather\u2019s footsteps, but hopefully in time will surpass them. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been here for well over 20 years and is a horse that has been here the longest. He was fighting fit until he wasn\u2019t this morning. He is what every stud on the face of the earth dreams to have. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo far, he has had 159 stakes winners and 36 individual Group One winners, he is always around 10.5-11% stakes winners to runners, there isn\u2019t a box he hasn\u2019t ticked. He has sold over $1 million horses, … and he was not only all of that from a performance point of view, but he meant the world to everyone here on the farm.\u201d <\/p>\n
Savabeel has left his mark as a broodmare sire, while he also has several sons at stud, including Group One winner Noverre at Waikato Stud. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been waiting for a son of Savabeel for a long time from a compatibility perspective with our broodmare band and one we genuinely believed in that showed the characteristics that we look for,\u201d Rennie said. \u201cNoverre has ticked all the boxes so far and like Savabeel he is probably going to be a more 3- and 4-year-old sire. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe feedback from trainers has been great, albeit it is probably going to be closer to Christmas and after that when we are going to see them in their true light. They are with the best trainers in Australasia, they have bought them and been given them to train, so every chance has been given. He is the spitting image of his father as well. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is great to see him [Savabeel] doing it as a broodmare sire so far with nine individual Group One winners and long will his legacy live.\u201d <\/p>\n
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