Robbie Patterson isn’t letting weight and pedigree queries dent his confidence with One Bold Cat ahead of Saturday’s Gr. 3 NZCIS Wellington Cup (3200m).
Brilliant wins at Ellerslie on Sunday by the Andrew Forsman-trained fillies Stromlinien and Chilling Out have set a platform for the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and 3YO (1600m) back at the Auckland track in two weeks’ time.
A change of tactics that saw promising mare Hinekaha go straight to the front from barrier rise paved the way for her biggest success when she scored a game win in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa.
Waitak was a class above his rivals in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, completing a spring Group One double in the early stages of what might be a career-defining season.
Leica Lucy signed off the New Zealand stage of her career with a Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) victory that showcased all of the class and courage that has made her this season’s standout filly.
