Mo'unga
Savabeel (AUS) x Chandelier (NZ) (O’Reilly [NZ])
2017 Bay or Brown Stallion
$27,500 (inc. GST) for 2024
Group 1 winner Mo’unga (NZ) stands his first season at stud in 2024 at a fee of $27,500 (inc GST).
A hugely consistent son of New Zealand’s eight-time champion sire Savabeel, Mo’Unga was a winner on debut at two before taking out the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas as a three-year-old. Mo’unga went on to win the weight-for-age Group 1 Winx Stakes as a 4-year-old, beating a formidable field which included champion racemare Verry Elleegant (NZ).
Rarely missing a beat during his 29-race career, the talented entire was placed a further 12 times in Group 1 company. Showing incredible toughness and durability at the highest level, Mo’unga finished ahead of an impressive roll call of Group 1 winners over the course of his career including Zaaki (GB), Montefilia, Sir Dragonet (Ire), Cascadian (GB), Think It Over, Hungry Heart, Tofane (NZ), Colette and Anamoe. Furthermore, he earned a World Thoroughbred Ranking of 117 (in 2021), 117 (in 2022) and 116 (in 2023) for three straight seasons.
Bred by Waikato Stud, the well-related Newhaven Park newcomer is out of the Stakes-placed O’Reilly (NZ) mare Chandelier (NZ), a sister to eight winners including Group 2 victress Irlanda (NZ) and is from the family of Group 1-winning Chenille (NZ).
Newhaven Park principal, John Kelly enthused;
“It’s an exciting time for us at Newhaven Park, to be retiring a horse of Mo’unga’s calibre to stud. His race record really showcases his soundness and durability — a winner on debut at two, a Group 1 winner at three and a Group 1 weight-for-age winner at four, also placed a further 12 times at Group 1 level. That’s testament to his toughness and resilience — traits that he will surely pass on to his progeny.
“He’s also a beautiful specimen, fetching $325,000 as a yearling. His physical certainly matches up to his racing credentials. We’re very keen on New Zealand bloodlines here and we hope that his pedigree also offers a lot of options for Australian breeders.”
| Overview |
| Dual Group One Winner - WFA Winx Stakes & a Guineas |
| A debut winner at 2 |
| A tough performer beating 34 Group One winners throughout his career |
| The winner of more than $3.8 million in prizemoney |
| Race Record |
| 1st G1 WFA Winx Stakes |
| 1st G1 Rosehill Guineas |
| 1st LR Dulcify Handicap |
| 2nd G1 Queen Elizabeth II |
| 2nd G1 Mackinnon Stakes |
| 2nd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes |
| 2nd G1 Randwick Guineas |
| 2nd G1 Underwood Stakes |
| 2nd G1 Futurity Stakes |
| 3rd G1 Mackinnon Stakes |
| 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes |
| 3rd G1 Ranvet Stakes |
| 3rd G1 Chipping Norton Stakes |
| 4th G1 Cox Plate |
