Zabeel Legacy Reigns On
The late New Zealand champion, Zabeel more than left his mark on the South African racing scene
11th January 2018
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The late New Zealand champion, Zabeel more than left his mark on the South African racing scene
Friday, 25 September 2015 brought the news that champion sire Zabeel had died at his Cambridge Stud home at the age of 29. However, with the likes of grandson, Lonhro, and a plethora of high class potential sire sons, it seems a sure bet that the final chapter in the Zabeel legend has not yet been penned.
‘Fortune favours the bold, so kudos to Peter de Beyer for retaining Sylvie, a moderate race filly many breeders would have shunned as a broodmare’
A race steeped in history, previous winners include champion sires Jet Master and Gimmethegreenlight, as well as multiple Equus award winning champions Pocket Power, Do It Again, Jet Dark and Charles Dickens
There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
