There is no doubting that Zabeel is one of the highest quality and most influential sires that New Zealand has ever produced.
Year after year he sires quality racehorses that constantly perform at the highest level indicated by the fact he has sired an astonishing 42 individual Gr1 winners worldwide.
Patrick Hogan and Zabeel
On Wednesday, he received the Dewar Stallion Award yet again which is given to the sire with the highest combined Australian & New Zealand progeny earnings.
This is an amazing 15th time that Cambridge Stud’s multiple champion stallion has won the prestigious award and further highlights his amazing abilities as a sire.
Among the countless number of wins that his offspring have produced is the $165 million in worldwide progeny earnings.
Zabeel at Stud
Last season he also won his first Australian Broodmare Sire Premiership and currently sits second in this year’s premiership.
Zabeel’s daughters produced 14 individual black type winners in Australia last season and collectively won 21 stakes races.
There were three Group One winners; Atlantic Jewel (2), Invest and Southern Speed.
Zabeel beat home one of his sons, Savabeel in the 2012 Dewar Stallion Award to show that his progeny both produce on the track and in the breeding barn.
Zabeel being paraded
Cox Plate winner Savabeel was syndicated by Dynamic Syndications Managing Director, Dean Watt and is now one of the top NZ sires.
We congratulate Zabeel and the team at Cambridge Stud on yet another successful season and hope to see him continue his good work into 2013 and beyond.
Jay Mathieson