Sweet Successes For Savabeel (February 8 2010)

Cox Plate winner Savabeel struck twice in the space of four days Central Districts with a winning double from a pair of well-related daughters. The WS-bred and raced Promenade opened her account in good style at Wanganui while Triple Treat earned herself a crack at the best fillies around with an impressive debut victory at Tauherenikau.

A $70,000 yearling, Triple Treat is out of the winning Green Perfume mare Swan Lake who is a half-sister to Gr 1 New Zealand Derby winner Hades (Helene Vitality HK). She was broken in at Willow Farm, who were impressed by the filly's attitude and talent from the outset, and is prepared from the property by Aaron Tata.

"Aaron and I run the business and break-in and pre-train and Aaron holds the licence," Danny Walker said. "Right from day one she's showed a lot and is a real professional and just bombproof. She won at the trials and we were very confident with her."

Triple Treat, who is raced by an Australian syndicate, will make her next appearance in the Gr 2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes on February 27. "That's the plan with her and she'll get a lot further with time and she looks a good type for the future."

Promenade is a half-sister to Gr 1 winners Legs (NZ Oaks, Kelt Capital Stakes) and Guyno (WATC Derby out of WS's broodmare gem River Century who is a half-sister to dual Gr 2 winner Arletty (Villiers Stakes, Queen of the Turf Stakes). It is a family littered with top-notch performers, including Sixty Seconds (Gr 1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes). Promenade was making just her fifth appearance when she powered home from well back to dead-heat for first over 1600 metres.