“Most of our horses will be racing up here for the next three or four months, there’s nothing better than racing on your home track. No travelling for the horses and saves costs for the owners."
Speedy North Island visitor Illicit Dreams proved too fleet of foot for her two-year-old rivals when she took out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.
Riccarton trainer Meg Cunneen is hoping to break new ground on two counts this week: securing her first stakes win on her home track and winning her first race on the all-weather surface.
Nightmare travel logistics have forced Kelvin Tyler to abandon Gr.1 Queensland Oaks plans with high-class filly She's A Con but that hasn't stopped him from preparing a strong team of six to travel to Riccarton for feature racing on Saturday.
Two-year-old gelding Cu Chulainn backed-up his debut four-length victory at Wingatui earlier in the month with another good performance to land the Petersens Jewellers Ladies Bracelet Two-Year-Old.
