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

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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

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, 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

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. Zabeel also sired the Australian champions Octagonal and Might And Power, who won 17

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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:''

Pedigree

One of Zabeel's half-brothers, Baryshnikov (by Kenmare), also won the

(in 1995) and retired to stud, while another winning half-brother, Break The Vault (by

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), entered stud in 2006.Break The Vault at stud
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References

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External links

Zabeel's pedigree and partial racing stats
1986 racehorse births 2015 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in New Zealand New Zealand Thoroughbred sires Champion Thoroughbred Sires of Australia Champion Thoroughbred Sires of New Zealand Thoroughbred family 16-c New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame horses