Chris Wood may have lost two of his stable flagbearers in That’s Gold and Canheroc, but he is hoping two recent stable additions in Sassy Lass and Son Of Sun can be worthy replacements.
Burgeoning thoroughbred giant Yulong Investments has made a splash in New Zealand this season, buying up the nation’s top three-year-olds, and they are favoured to be rewarded on Champions Day at Ellerslie.
Ellerslie’s Saturday meeting proved to be a momentous occasion for Chris Wood, with That’s Gold’s dominant win in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) bringing up his 500th training victory in New Zealand.
A tilt at the Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) is now on the cards for exciting three-year-old That’s Gold following his impressive victory in the Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie.
Progressive three-year-old That’s Gold never left the inside rail as he stormed home to collect his richest career win in the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Chris Wood has had faith from day one that his promising youngster That’s Gold would make an impact on the track, and he repaid that on Saturday when taking out the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe.
