INVICTUS

SAVABEEL was under Graeme Rogerson's yard, located in Sydney, and recorded 3 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third in 14 starts from 2004-2005. This son of ZABEEL shone in early stages with placed 3rd in Champagne Stakes in 2YO. When turn into 3YO, he won his first G1 contest, Spring Champion Stakes. In the following race he won the Cox Plate with Chris Munce on board with just carrying 107lb with beating FIELDS OF OMAGH and STARCRAFT. One week later, he stepped up to 2500M Victoria Derby and placed 2nd. However, he lost his momentum afterwards and returned to New Zealand to be a stallion after his retirement. SAVABEEL has become New Zealand champion stallion for eight times with 157 black type contests winners, and his next generation has scored in Victoria Derby, Queensland Derby and New Zealand Derby and Oaks. His service fee in 2025 is NZD$ 100,000. INVICTUS was sold at NZD$ 330,000 in 2024 NZB Ready To Run Sale where he finished 200M breeze up run in 10.59s. He was owned by Te Akau Racing and trained by Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson in New Zealand. He took part in 3 barrier trials where he was slightly slow out, crowed on the straight and ran on for 2nd in a 900M trial (5th Mar 2025) on soft going, taken back under restraint and made ground late for 3rd in an 800M section (22nd Jul 2025) on heavy ground, then settled at rear and dashed well outside for 3rd in a 900M trial (5th Aug 2025) on heavy ground. Half-brother MR ENERGIA could win on both turf and dirt. The bay gelding should be most suited from 1400M to 1800M.