Savabeel’s emerging daughter Top Shelf is rated a Group One contender in waiting by Te Akau and, in the meantime, is primed to post the first black-type victory of her career on her home turf on Saturday.
Regally-bred filly Avantaggia closed out her season in winning fashion at Ellerslie on Monday when taking out the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m), her second win in succession.
Te Akau will chase feature race victories at three venues in the coming days with Zantabulous to lead off the assault on Friday in her first tilt at a stakes prize.
Blueblood filly Avantaggia has earned herself a tilt at black-type following her victory in the Porirua Club Punters Handicap (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday.
