With a six-week gap between two of summer’s major weight-for-age middle-distance features, trainers of leading candidates have taken a variety of approaches to their preparations.
Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa marked another new high point in the career of the ever-improving El Vencedor, who took his career earnings past $1 million with a stunning three-length runaway.
Legends Day at Te Rapa on Saturday is building to be one of the race meetings of the summer, with the Rich Hill Champion Middle Distance Series and Sport Nation Champion Sprint Series adding plenty of intrigue to the day.
