Stallion prospect Savaglee is likely to be a notable absentee from all of New Zealand's spring feature races.
The Group 1-winning son of Savabeel has returned from an extended break and is in light work at owner Dick Karreman’s The Oaks Stud.
“You won’t see him probably until after Christmas, he could have a run here and then go to Australia,” trainer Pam Gerard said.
“Obviously, he’s been off for quite a while for a colt and it’s hard to make a plan until we get him back to the stable and see how he’s working, but the aim is a Group 1 in Australia.”
The Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner went close to a dream result in the autumn when he finished runner-up in the Group 1 Australian Guineas, after which he was spelled.
“He’s had a big couple of years, so we decided to leave him out for a bit longer,” Gerard said.
“He’s doing some light work and will head to the water treadmill shortly and then we’ll see him back here at the stable.”
Queensland businessman Karreman's The Oaks Stud, near Cambridge, has been on the market since mid-November.
