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In a field that oozed quality from top to bottom with half of the twelve runners boasting wins at Group One level it was flying four-year-old Imperatriz who proved best on the day when she took out the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.

New Zealand’s syndication powerhouse landed their third consecutive victory in the iconic Gr.1 Sistema Railway on New Year’s Day.

Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled.

The cream rose to the top in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday.