“It’s a bit of a shame to have to rule him out of the Livamol, but we’ve still got his stablemate Islington Lass heading in that direction. She won very well last week despite disliking the wet ground and not being fully at concert pitch.”
The roll of honour for the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is set to be enhanced by champion racemare Verry Elleegant, who will be on the list of 2023 inductees at the Hall of Fame Dinner in Hamilton on May 7.