It’s been well publicised that Zabeel clocked up his 40th individual Group One winner last weekend when Zabrasive (NZ) won the Darley Rosehill Guineas.
So how does Zabeel’s record compare with the greatest stallion to have stood in the Southern Hemisphere in the last two decades, Danehill
NZTM called on Arion Pedigrees for some assistance and came up with some interesting measures of the respective greatness of these wonderful stallions.
Group One winners in Australia & NZ
Zabeel, 37
Danehill, 41
Australian Horse of the Year title holders
Zabeel, 3 (Might and Power x 2, Octagonal)
Danehill, Nil
Australian Stallion Premierships
Zabeel, 2
Danehill, 9
W S Cox Plate winners
Zabeel, 4 (Maldivian, Savabeel, Might and Power & Octagonal)
Danehill, 1 (Dane Ripper)
Golden Slipper winners
Zabeel, Nil
Danehill, 5 (Ha Ha, Catbird, Merlene, Flying Spur & Danzero)
Melbourne Cup winners
Zabeel, 3 (Efficient, Jezabeel & Might and Power)
Danehill, Nil
Story courtesy New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing
Statistics courtesy of Arion Pedigrees (www.arion.co.nz)