The owners of Damask Rose (NZ) have been given a late Christmas present, with Te Akau Racing selecting the exciting filly to represent their slot in the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).
Te Akau trainer Mark Walker set a national record for wins in a season when Fellini won the NZB Online Yearling Sale On Gavelhouse Plus 1400 for three-year-olds at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Te Akau Racing has a proud record of winning the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) with a top-class juvenile from the previous season, and Maven Belle survived a scare and continued that tradition at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Cognito announced his arrival among New Zealand’s three-year-old ranks in Saturday’s Wellington Guineas at Trentham – aided by an extraordinary ride from Opie Bosson.
