Waikato Stud’s Savabeel enjoyed a memorable day at Rosehill on Saturday, with two three-year-old stayers recording major victories on the road to the ATC Derby and Oaks.
Touted as the best of the New Zealand three-year-old crop, Orchestral delivered in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes, knuckling down to grab her second win at the highest level.
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained filly was made to earn it in the 2000-metre contest, with Nash Rawiller taking off early aboard eventually runner-up Tutta La Vita and James McDonald needing most of the Rosehill straight to recover the margin.
What a win!
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 30, 2024
🎻 Orchestral takes out the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes for @Kingsclere_Nz and @mcacajamez!@aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/3v6oCIgNV1
Now a winner of six races from eight starts, Orchestral has options open in the coming weeks, including the Group 1 ATC Derby, the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Group 1 ATC Oaks.
Bred by Barnswood Farm, she becomes the second daughter of Savabeel to win the Vinery, after Lucia Valentina in 2014.
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