16 Oct 2009
Zabeel was represented by two winners at the Sha Tin meeting in Hong Kong on Saturday, with Berio (Zabeel ex Abbaye, by Ahonoora) taking out the HK$1.4m Class One feature on the programme.
Berio was bred by Cambridge Stud and races from the stable of the astute Australian-born conditioner David Hall. He clocked a brilliant 1.21.37 to win the 1400 metres Broadwood Handicap, taking his record to 4 wins & 6 placings from just 14 starts.
Berio, a five-year-old, is from the Ahonoora mare Abbaye, herself a half-sister to successful racehorses and sires Danewin and Commands, respectively.
The other winner for Zabeel at Sha Tin was Mighty Sun, a five-year-old bred by The Oaks Stud, who scored by nearly five lengths in the Class 4 Sun Wui Handicap.
Mighty Sun is a half-brother to the Epsom Handicap winner Excellerator (by Marscay) and the stakes-placed Consolidator (by Marscay).
Picture courtesy of HKJC