Zabeel (25 October 1986 – 25 September 2015) was a New Zealand-bred racehorse who predominantly raced in Australia. He was retired to stud and became a champion sire. He was a bay son of Sir Tristram from the Nureyev mare Lady Giselle.
Racing career
During his racing career, he won seven races, including the Moonee Valley Stakes in 1989 and the Australian Guineas, the Alister Clark Stakes, and the Craiglee Stakes in 1990.
Stud career
Zabeel entered stud in 1991–2013 at Cambridge Stud New Zealand and was pensioned from stud duties in 2013. He sired 153 individual stakes winners of 350 stakes races, including Vengeance of Rain, who won the Dubai Sheema Classic and holds the earnings record in Hong Kong. Zabeel also sired the Australian champions Octagonal and Might And Power, who won 17 Group One races between them, including the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, two Cox Plates, three runnings of the Mercedes Classic, and the Sydney three-year-old triple crown.
Death
Zabeel died in his paddock at Cambridge Stud on 25 September 2015, and was buried alongside his famous sire, Sir Tristram, in the stud's garden.
Progeny Zabeel's major race winners include:
HorseRaceDistance(m)Prizemoney(AUD)Octagonal1995 Cox Plate1996 Australian Derby1997 Australian Cup1995 Champagne Stakes1996 Canterbury Guineas1996 Rosehill Guineas1996 & 1997 Mercedes Classic1996 Underwood Stakes1997 Chipping Norton Stakes204024002000160019002000240018001600$5,892,231Vengeance of Rain2005 Hong Kong Derby2005 Queen Elizabeth II Cup2005 Hong Kong Cup2007 Hong Kong Gold Cup2007 Dubai Sheema Classic20002000200020002400$5,522,655Might and Power1997 Melbourne Cup1997 Caulfield Cup1998 Cox Plate1998 Mercedes Classic1998 Queen Elizabeth Stakes1998 Doomben Cup1998 Caulfield Stakes3200240020402400200020202000$5,226,286Efficient2006 Victoria Derby2007 Melbourne Cup 2009 Turnbull Stakes250032002000$4,788,525Sky Heights1999 Caulfield Cup1999 Australian Derby1999 Rosehill Guineas2000 Caulfield Stakes2400240020002000$4,209,990Railings2005 Caulfield Cup2005 Metropolitan Handicap24002400$3,172,110Maldivian2007 Yalumba Stakes2008 Cox Plate2009 C F Orr Stakes200020401400$2,762,550Savabeel2004 Spring Champion Stakes2004 Cox Plate20002040$2,760,460Zavite2010 Auckland Cup2011 Ranvet Stakes32002000$2,413,216Jezabeel1998 Auckland Cup1998 Melbourne Cup3200$2,024,396Champagne1998 Mackinnon Stakes 1998 Storm Queen Stakes20002000$1,942,241Don Eduardo2002 Australian Derby2400$1,685,110Lad Of The Manor2005 Mackinnon Stakes2000$1,661,150Fiumicino2007 Australian Derby2009 Mercedes Classic24002400$1,438,725Lights of Heaven2011 Australasian Oaks2000$1,308,288Inaflury1998 One Thousand Guineas1600$1,172,535Cronus1997 Adelaide Cup3200$989,293Dress Circle2001 Metropolitan Handicap 2400$940,840Reset2004 Australian Guineas2004 Futurity Stakes16001400$850,000Mouawad1997 Australian Guineas1997 Futurity Stakes1997 George Ryder Stakes160014001500$775,456Lizzie L'Amour2017 Bonecrusher Stakes2018 Herbie Dyke Stakes20002000 $592,341Zabeelionaire2012 South Australian Derby2500$575,780
Pedigree
One of Zabeel's half-brothers, Baryshnikov (by Kenmare), also won the Australian Guineas (in 1995) and retired to stud, while another winning half-brother, Break The Vault (by Redoute's Choice), entered stud in 2006.Break The Vault at stud
See also Thoroughbred racing in Australia Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand List of racehorses
References
External links Zabeel's pedigree and partial racing stats