23 Nov 2011
Zabeel currently leads the Broodmare Sire Premiership in both Australia and New Zealand.
In Australia, to 24 November, Zabeel is the dam sire of 79 individual winners which have collectively won 101 races this season. The prize money tally is A$5,631,217 with Southern Speed (Caulfield Cup-Gr.1) and Atlantic Jewel (One Thousand Guineas-Gr.1) being the two leading contributors.
Zabeel is A$662, 516 clear of his closest rival, Danehill, with Kaldounevees (the dam sire of Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden) in third position.
In New Zealand, to 24 November, Zabeel is the dam sire of 32 individual winners which have collectively won 44 races this season. The earnings for Zabeel’s mares is $714,562, with the 1000 Guineas-Gr.1 winner Planet Rock providing the lion share.
Zabeel is $48,702 clear of Centaine on the NZ Broodmare Premiership, with his own sire, Sir Tristram, in third position.