Trainer Mark Walker is looking forward to Saturday’s bumper meeting at Te Rapa where he has strong chances in both Group One races – the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) and the Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m).
After coming so close in countless feature races, talented staying mare Zee Falls had a deserved moment in the spotlight when scoring a convincing victory in the Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Triple Group One winner Imperatriz was sent out a $1.50 favourite to win the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday and favourite backers had few concerns as the four-year-old mare cruised to a comfortable victory.
Victorian-based jockey Daniel Stackhouse had a whale of a time on his last visit home and the expatriate Kiwi horseman was quick to accept an invitation to return for Saturday’s Pukekohe meeting.
