Star three-year-old Savaglee is set to bypass the spring, with connections indicating the Group 1 colt will not be seen in any major carnival features this time in.
The son of Savabeel has resumed light work after an extended spell and is currently being brought along quietly at owner Dick Karreman’s The Oaks Stud.
“You won’t see him probably until after Christmas, he could have a run here and then go to Australia,” trainer Pam Gerard said.
“Obviously, he’s been off for quite a while for a colt and it’s hard to make a plan until we get him back to the stable and see how he’s working, but the aim is a Group 1 in Australia.”
Savaglee burst onto the scene winning the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and backed that up with a superb second in the G1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in the autumn before heading to the paddock.
“He’s had a big couple of years, so we decided to leave him out for a bit longer,” Gerard said.
“He’s doing some light work and will head to the water treadmill shortly and then we’ll see him back here at the stable.”
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