Unfancied filly Vegas Queen survived a post-race protest from runner-up Archaic Smile to collect her biggest victory after an incident-packed finish to the Gr.2 IRT Wellington Guineas (1600m) at Trentham.
Kenny Rae had hoped to have multiple representation in Saturday’s three-year-old feature on his home track at Ruakaka but the stable is now down to a sole contender.
Rejuvenated galloper The Buffer extended his run of winning form when he galloped his rivals into submission at Kumara to carry an emotional Kelsey Hannan to a milestone victory in her fledgling career.