Preferment (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}–Better Alternative {Aus}, by Zizou {Aus}) has been secured for stallion duties by Nick and Anne-Marie King's Brighthill Farm in Waikato, New Zealand, Racing And Sports reported.
“We'd been on the look-out for a stallion since Azamour (Ire) died, but we were determined to sit it out if necessary to find the right one,” said Nick King. “Preferment fits all our criteria-he was a spectacular racehorse and it's highly likely that he's the last Derby-winning son of the great Zabeel. He's a very tidy, athletic type and being a four-time Group 1 winner says it all. He was a champion Autralian stayer and his record, combined with his pedigree, speaks for itself.”
Purchased by trainer Chris Waller for NZ$190,000 out of the NZB Premier Sale in 2013, Preferment broke his maiden with a bang in the G1 Victoria Derby of 2014. Three additional top-shelf victories followed, in the G1 Turnbull S. in 2015 and a pair last term, the G1 Australian Cup at Flemington and the G1 Tancred S. at Rosehill. His exploits resulted in Preferment being named the Australian champion stayer of 2016. In addition to his Group 1 scores, Preferment also saluted in the G2 Trophies Hill S. and finished runner-up in the G1 Rosehill Guineas. In all, he retired with a mark of 29-5-4-1 and $2,681,597 in earnings.
A full-brother to G3 SA Fillies Classic heroine Rezoned (NZ), Preferment's winning dam Better Alternative (Aus) is a half-sister to G2 Villiers S. victress Dances on Waves (Aus) (Anabaa). This is also the extended family of G1 Salinger S. Ancient Song (Aus) (Canny Lad {Aus}).
Preferment will stand for NZ$12,500 plus GST.
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