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GR1 CANTALA S.
SHILLELAGH (NZ) 2011
6 M (Savabeel - Trocair by Flying Spur)
Run over 1600m on November 04, 2017 at Flemington
Prizemoney: $1,002,500
Trainer: C J Waller
Jockey: M J Dee
Time: 01:35.0
Track Conditions: Good(3)
Race Club: VRC
Winners Details
Sale: N/A
Then came: Tom Melbourne, Wyndspelle, All Our Roads, Radipole, Omei Sword, Sovereign Nation, Tosen Stardom, Sense of Occasion, Egg Tart, So Si Bon, Dibayani, Lucky Hussler, McCreery

At Flemington in Melbourne, Waikato Stud's Cox Plate-winning champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel-Savannah Success, by Success Express) celebrated an elite race success when 6YO bay mare Shillelagh (Savabeel-Trocair, by Flying Spur) landed the biggest prize of her career when arriving late to score a narrow win in the $1 million Gr1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) for 3YO+, defeating Tom Melbourne & Wyndspelle. Shillelagh, who is full-sister to Gr2 Brisbane Cup winner Tullamore and recent Listed Spring Stakes winner Grazia, improved her record to 7 wins (including the Gr3 Godolphin Crown) and 3 placings (including the Gr2 MRC Tristarc Stakes & Gr3 VRC Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes) from 19 starts for $850,320 in earnings. "She's a good horse that's gone to a new level this preparation in my opinion," trainer Chris Waller told racing.com. "She came to me from New Zealand and is owned by Mr Grace and his wife. It's a fantastic story. They're only an hour up the road from where I'm from in New Zealand; one of my cousins actually works for them so it's a very special win."