Savatiano (horse)

Savatiano
Racing silks of Godolphin
Sire	Street Cry
Grandsire	Machiavellian
Dam	Retsina
Damsire	Redoute's Choice
Sex	Mare
Foaled	7 September 2014
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Darley Stud
Owner	Godolphin
Trainer	John O'Shea (2017) James Cummings (2017 onwards)
Record	41: 12–10–3
Earnings	AU$2,303,660[1]
Major wins
Moreton Stakes (2019) Tristarc Stakes (2019) Millie Fox Stakes (2020) P B Lawrence Stakes (2020) Hot Danish Stakes (2020) Expressway Stakes (2021)

Savatiano (foaled 7 September 2014) is a retired, multiple stakes winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

A Darley homebred, Savatiano is a half-sister to Athiri (Lonhro), who was placed in the Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies, Kindergarten Stakes and Magic Night Stakes. Her second dam Star Shiraz won the G1 Sires' Produce Stakes and was placed in the G1 Coolmore Classic and the TJ Smith Classic.[2]

Racing career

Savatiano is the winner of 12 races which includes 7 Stakes races. Her most prestigious win was the 2021 Canterbury Stakes at Group 1 level.[3] However, twelve months later she was disqualified from this race for returning a positive swab to a prohibited substance.[4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Savatiano (AUS) 2014[5]

Sire Street Cry (IRE) 1998	Machiavellian (USA) 1987	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native
			Gold Digger
		Coup de Folie	Halo
			Raise The Standard
	Helen Street (GB) 1982	Troy	Petingo
			La Milo
		Waterway	Riverman
			Boulevard
Dam Retsina (AUS) 2008	Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996	Danehill	Danzig
			Razyana
		Shanthas Choice	Canny Lad
			Dancing Show
	Star Shiraz (AUS) 2001	Sequalo	Rustic Amber
			Dash Around
		Starshine Express	Semipalatinsk
			Starshine

References

1. "Savatiano Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
2. "Savatiano stars in inaugural $1 million Hunter". tdnausnz.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
3. "Savatiano breaks G1 duck in the Canterbury Stakes". justhorseracing.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
4. "Savatiano disqualified from Group 1". smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
5. "Savatiano Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.