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Savabeel Filly Set for Caulfield Cup

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday July 22
Savabeel has had a great season in Australia with six stakes-winners headed by his star filly Lucia Valentina, who won the Group I ATC Vinery Stud Stakes and will now chase the big Melbourne spring features, including the Caulfield Cup or Cox Plate.

Lucia ValentinaNow in the care of Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, having started her career in New Zealand with Stephen Marsh, the Savabeel filly will look to open her season in either the Gr.2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm or the Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1300m) at Randwick on August 23.

"I think I'll take a similar path as what Chris Waller did with Royal Descent last year through the Turnbull Stakes (2000m)," Lees said.

"That will then tell us whether she's up to that grade. She'll be nominated for all of the features and we'll just see how she comes up.

Lees said Lucia Valentina will first have a trial at Newcastle on Monday. - NZ Racing Desk
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