Famed Southern nursery White Robe Lodge has announced the service fees for their roster of four stallions, which features emerging young stallion Ancient Spirit along with the proven trio of Ghibellines, Raise The Flag and Gallant Guru.
Mark Walker would love nothing more than to see the jockey statue in the Matamata racecourse birdcage painted in the colours of a Te Akau Racing-trained winner.
The Te Akau Racing team brought up an inter-island stakes double within 15 minutes as Perfect Scenario took out the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui and Family Ties in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth.
Ellis Winsloe’s immediate focus has switched to a prestige event closer to home after a Group One northern target has been ruled out for his talented performer Humbucker.