Sadler’s Wells – Oh So Sharp by Kris
Bay 1997 16.3hh
SAVOIRE VIVRE commenced stud duties at Armidale in 2002. He was third leading first crop sire in Australia behind Show A Heart and Galileo in 2005.
A member of Sheikh Mohammed’s powerful Godophin operation, SAVOIRE VIVRE had just three starts, displaying his undoubted ability with a 4 lengths win over 10f at Ascot on debut. He then finished runner up, against older horses, when beaten a length in the WFA Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 2) at Newbury at his second start. A lung infection followed by an ill timed hoof abscess ruled Savoire Vivre out of the Epsom Derby. He was pre-post favourite for the St Leger, before fate again dealt the son os Sadler’s Wells a cruel blow, when he pulled a hamstring on the eve of the race. SAVOIRE VIVRE had his final start at 4 in the Group 1 Prix du Cadran.
His pedgree is impeccable being by one of the worlds greatest sires in SADLER’S WELLS – Leading European and UK sire for 12 seasons in a row! SAVOIRE VIVRE’S sire SADLER’S WELLS has also been an enormously successful sire of sires in both hemispheres with sons such as MONTJEU, SCENIC, HIGH CHAPARRAL and GALILEO doing tremendously well in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere.
SAVOIRE VIVRE’S dam became the first filly since Meld to win the Fillies Triple Crown in England, including a 6 length win over Triptych in the Oaks. She is the dam of Group 1 winner ROSEFINCH (Blushing Groom) and the grandma of multiple Group 1 winner SHANTOU (Alleged).
SAVOIRE VIVRE is the sire of 130 runners for 77 winners (59%) and the stakes winners.
LIFE TO THE FULL, RUSTIA and VIVRE LA NETT.
His stakes placed horses include WITH DECORUM, RHUMB LINE, SAVAL PRINCE, WHO’S YA DADDY, LOVE THE MOMENT, AUNTY VAL and NATIONAL TRUST.
SAVOIRE VIVRE stands as Armidale Stud in Tasmania for a service fee of $4,400 (inc GST) payable on a 45 day PPT with a free return if no live foal.
