Last start Group Three winner Geneva has earned his place in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m), marking trainer Kylie Hoskin’s first trans-Tasman campaign.
Family tragedy may have instigated Rory Hutchings’ latest Kiwi stint, but his return home has been both a healing and rewarding experience for the Australian-based hoop.
A week after the pick of the eligible crop did battle in the Listed Karaka Millions (1200m), a second wave of quality juveniles are set to line up at Ellerslie in Saturday’s Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m).
With the release this week of nominations for the Gr.1 Trackside NZ Derby, the focus intensifies for stamina signs amongst the three-year-old crop ahead of the March 7 Ellerslie classic.
