NZB Filly of the Year

NZB is strongly committed to encouraging and rewarding thoroughbred excellence, and the 2021-22 season will celebrate 50 years of the highly prestigious and coveted New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series.

The 2020-21 Series winner was none other than standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel), who went undefeated through four appearances in the Series to easily claim the title.

Bought for $300,000 from Waikato Stud’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2019 by Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis, Amarelinha finishes the NZB Filly of the Year Series with 34 points – 19 clear of her nearest rival. Overall, she has won five of her seven starts, placing in the other two and earning $518,700 for the Te Akau Hopskip’n’jump Syndicate.

The winner of the Group Two Eight Carat Classic (1600m), Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) and Group Three Sunline Vase (2100m) earlier in the NZB Filly of the Year Series, Amarelinha was expected to carry that dominance up to Group One level in the series finale. She more than delivered.

Amarelinha is the sixth NZB Filly of the Year in the last 15 years for the powerful Te Akau Racing stable, following on from Costa Viva (Encosta de Lago), King’s Rose (Redoute’s Choice), Insouciant (NZ) (Keeper), Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago) and Shikoba (NZ) (Chief Bearhart).

View the full 2020/21 Series Results here. 

The eleven races throughout the season are keenly contested and with significant prizes for the owner, trainer and breeder of the ultimate Series winner. The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year winner immediately becomes a highly valuable breeding proposition and earns her connections $50,000 in bonus cheques including $10,000 for her breeder, $10,000 for her trainer and $30,000 for her owner. 

In the event of two fillies having equal points following the running of the final leg, both fillies will share the title.

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NZB Filly of the Year Honour Roll