A pair of Group 3 winners in 24 hours at Otaki and Ellerslie has cemented Savabeel’s lead across all three New Zealand stallion awards.

Savabeel’s weekend started with his 3YO colt Lincoln Blue proving more than a match for his own age group over a mile in the G3 Wellington Stakes at Otaki on Friday for trainer Lisa Latta.

“He’s a real up and comer,” Latta said. “He holds nominations for the Levin Classic and the Derby.”

A brother to the G1 Queensland Derby winner Brambles, Lincoln Blue coped with the Slow 8 conditions for his second win in seven starts. Another full-brother Lopov is a Listed winner in Australia.

Lincoln Blue was offered by Waikato Stud at the 2015 NZB Karaka Premier Sale where he was opurchased Lisa Latta Racing Stables for $220,000. The colt is now raced by Latta’s long-time clients Lincoln Farms.

Waikato Stud will offer Lincoln Blue’s full-brother at the 2017 Premier Sale at Karaka.

Savabeel’s second G3 winner Coldplay showed she has returned as a four-year-old in career best form after making it consecutive wins this campaign in the G3 Eagles Technology Stakes at Ellerslie for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable.

“She has matured and come into her own as a four-year-old,” Forsman said.

“She’s probably best at a mile and ridden off the speed. We are thinking of the Cal Isuzu Stakes for her at Te Rapa in a couple of weeks.”

Coldplay (Savabeel x Forty Two Below by O’Reilly) has now recorded four wins and a third from 11 starts with prize money of NZ$114,700.

Her winning dam Forty Two Below is a sister to the Listed winner and G1 placed The Big Chill and has produced three foals to race for three winners.

Coldplay’s second dam Icy Calm was a Listed winner and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Bradman (Danehill).

Forty Two Below current 2YO colt by Savabeel was bought by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at the NZB Premier Sale this year for NZ$475,000.

Her current yearling filly will be offered at January’s NZB Premier Yearling Sale while Forty Two Below was expected to foal to Savabeel again this year.

Savabeel, the sire of 11 Group One winners and New Zealand’s reigning champion sire, already has an impressive list of black type results on the board this season led by his dual G1 winner Kawi.

Kawi won the G1 Makfi Challenge Stakes and Windsor Park Plate at Hastings and goes for another G1 in Perth next Saturday in the Kingston Town Classic.

Savabeel is also the sire of spring carnival G2 winner Nurse Kitchen, G3 winners Spirit Bird and Pump Up The Volume and Listed winner Hall Of Fame.

In 2014/15 Savabeel won the Dewar Trophy (Australasian earnings) and the Grosvenor Award (New Zealand premiership) and last season claimed both awards plus the Centaine Award with $14.3 million in global progeny earnings.

He is again leading all three categories this season.