SAVABEEL Mare NICOLETTA Proves Too Tough in NZ Breeders’ Stakes Gr3 Win

15 Oct 18

Quality mare NICOLETTA (NZ) (by Savabeel) began her 2018-19 campaign in strong style on Saturday, leading all the way in the $80,000 Group 3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera.

Nicoletta

Bought for $90,000 at the 2015 Select Sale, Nicoletta emerged as a black-type performer during her three-year-old season with victory in the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) and a placing in the Group 2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m).

She was a consistent big-race placegetter last season in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m).

Nicoletta has now had 22 starts for 4 wins, 7 placings and $232,100 in prize-money.

However Saturday’s performance suggested that Nicoletta’s best may be yet to come.

A positive ride by Jonathan Riddell, saw the mare dispute the pace throughout before easing clear entering the home straight. Despite being hotly challenged over the last 200m Nicoletta showed the typical traits of the Savabeel progeny and fought strongly.

“The weight-for-age conditions suited a quality mare like her, who could sit handy and kick hard, which is what she did,” co-trainer Andrew Forsman said.

"We thought this race was perfect for her as she has been ready to go first up for a while now," said Forsman.

"The only worry was the 1400m as she is better suited to the mile or beyond but being on the fresh side meant she could get away with a very brave effort.

"She will only get better as she steps up in distance so there is a lot to look forward to," he said.

"The obvious plan is to pick up as much black-type as we can so I would expect to see her in some of the better races coming up. I think something like the Zabeel Classic (Gr.1 2000m) at the Ellerslie Christmas carnival is a race she could be very competitive in so we will be working out how best to get her there."

Not seen since finishing third in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa in April, the Savabeel mare paraded in a forward condition courtesy of a pair of recent trial runs including a win in an open heat over 1200m at Cambridge last month which topped her off nicely for Saturday's contest.

These results again highlight the success of Savabeel.

SAVABEEL is a Champion - He is again New Zealand's leading sire in 2018/19

SAVABEEL Has already been:

4 x Champion NZ Sire: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18,

Runner-Up in 2012-13,

Third in 2013-14.

3 x Leading NZ Sire (Aust. & NZ figures combined) in 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.

3 x Leading NZ Sire (worldwide) in 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.

Leading NZ Sire of 3YOs in 2017-18.

2 x Leading NZ Sire by Winners 2016-17, 2017-18.

Dynamic Syndications purchased 3 yearlings by the Champion Sire in 2018.

Two were from PINS mares the other was a colt from an O’REILLY mare.

We have syndicated both the Savabeel’s from the PINS mares being On Broadway and Frankly.

We have retained to the end of the year the superb colt from the O’REILLY mare TIARA.

There has recently been some major announcements that will have an impact on sensational champion sire SAVABEEL and the Australasian yearling market.

SAVABEEL

Firstly NZ Bloodstock announced that WAIKATO STUD for the first time, would not be offering any of their Waikato Stud bred SAVABEEL yearlings with any other sale company except NZ Bloodstock through their Karaka Premier and Select Sale.

That’s a major change to business philosophy as Waikato Stud have had a policy of taking SAVABEEL Yearlings to all the major sales in Australia.

In fact, this year Dynamic Syndications purchased 3 yearlings by SAVABEEL one at each at the NZ Premier, Inglis Classic and Inglis Premier.

Secondly, earlier this year SAVABEEL’s advertised a Service Fee increased from $100,000 + GST to an advertised but undisclosed “Private” fee.

Industry sources confirming that for non-shareholders mares, the increase was significant if you were lucky enough to get in.

We have subsequently found out why.

Thirdly, Waikato Stud announced that they had limited the number of mares going to SAVABEEL in 2018 to just 125 which means for the 2018 breeding season, only 25 outside mares would be covered by non-shareholders nominations.

The impact of this means it will create scarcity of available product in the yearling markets to come and will drive prices significantly higher for the handful of available yearlings.

Professional buyers love Savabeel because of his amazing ability to uplift mares and sire Stakes Winners and Stakes Class horses.

Their Fourth announcement was that in 2019, there will be no outside mares covered by Savabeel – only mares on a shareholders nomination.

That means he will be limited to a book of just 100 nominations and no outside mares can visit the sire.

This has a significant impact because traditionally shareholders breeding to SAVABEEL keep their resultant progeny to race.

So commercially for the shareholders, yearling prices will skyrocket however the flip side is the conundrum that with the stallion being such a superstar, most breeders will retain.

In essence, these announcements mean that supply and demand will result in the yearlings becoming financially prohibitive to buy.

Just like we can’t afford a SNITZEL yearling anymore, the same will apply to the SAVABEEL yearlings in the future.

This is bitter-sweet news to Dean Watt at Team Dynamic.

Having syndicated and managed SAVABEEL throughout his racing career and watching him develop into a multiple times champion sire, now buyers will be financially impacted by his incredible success.

Dean Watt & Max Whitby return with SAVABEEL after winning the Gr1 Spring Champion Stakes

This year we paid $190,000 NZ for the Savabeel x On Broadway (by Pins) Colt at the NZ Premier Sale.

He’s fully sold and was named ELDER PRICE.

ELDER PRICE: Savabeel x On Broadway colt 5% Share $14,995 (SOLD OUT)

We then purchased the most expensive filly we have ever purchased.

By Savabeel x Frankly (NZ) she has an awesome pedigree to match flawless conformation.

She came from the Melbourne Premier where we paid $180,000 + GST.

We are now sold out in her and she has shown she is a serious horse for serious players who wanted the best.

Savabeel x Frankly Filly 5% Share $14,800 (SOLD OUT)

Bred on the same Savabeel x Pins cross as 9 Stakes Winners including our own Gr2 winner SAVAPINSKI (who is flying at trackwork at the moment), this filly is so impressive.

Our third Savabeel yearling purchase was from the Inglis Classic Sale.

From the mare TIARA (by O’Reilly) he is bred on the cross that has produced 10 stakes winners.

He has not been taken to market yet as we intended to finish the year with a bang by offering a super colt by the super sire.

Savabeel x Tiara Colt 5% Shares are $13,700

Our SAVABEEL x TIARA Colt under saddle 12 September 2018

Working on his own 12-9-18

Working in company - Closest to camera 12-9-18

5% shares in this colt will be $13,700 when they are released for sale but shares can be reserved.

You can’t buy a SNITZEL and going forward, you won’t be able to buy a SAVABEEL.

We always want to give our owners the opportunity to Race The Best - With The Best.

Call us straight away and chat with Adam Watt at Team Dynamic about how to reserve a share in the Savabeel x Tiara Colt.

Adam Watt

Catch Adam on 02 9540 1511 or mobile 0409 464 378.