Volpe Veloce Set for Railway Stakes Glory | 2 | Monday 1 January 2018
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What's On Stakes Races: Ascot (WA) - Perth Cup (Gr 2, 2400m), Standish Handicap (Gr 3, Monday 1 January 2018 @anz_news 1200m), La Trice Classic (Gr 3, 1800m), Summer Scorcher (Listed, 1000m). Flemington (VIC) - Bagot Handicap (Listed, 2800m). Randwick (NSW) - Tattersalls Club Cup (Listed, 2400m). Ellerslie (NZ) - Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), Rich Hill Mile (Gr 2, 1600m), Avondale Cup (Gr 2, 2400m), Auckland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m), Royal Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m), Eclipse Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). Metropolitan meetings: Randwick (NSW), Flemington (VIC), Ascot (WA) Race meetings: Inverell (NSW), Mornington (VIC), Terang (VIC), Beaudesert (QLD), Murray Bridge (SA), Longford (TAS), Ellerslie (NZ), Hastings (NZ), Waikouaiti (NZ) International meetings: Sha Tin (HK) - Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Gr 3, 1400m). Kranji (SGP) - New Year Cup (Listed, 1200m). Volpe Veloce RACE IMAGES The Graeme Richardson and Gavin Parker- trained mare won each of her first seven career VOLPE VELOCE SET FOR starts, including the Eight Carat Classic (Gr 2, 1600m) in December 2016, but failed to live RAILWAY STAKES GLORY up to expectations in the Tarzino Trophy (Gr 1, High-class mare chasing Group One 1400m) and Windsor Park Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) in September. breakthrough at Ellerslie However, Richardson believes the daughter of Foxwedge (Fastnet Rock) was still green By Tim Rowe level breakthrough in the Railway Stakes (Gr 1, earlier this preparation and that she is now 1200m) at the same track today. beginning to show signs of maturity now. he high-class Volpe Veloce She is one of 15 runners aiming to land the “She is still just learning the game really,” (Foxwedge) put an anti-climatic NZ$200,000 Group One, with last year’s winner Richardson said. spring campaign behind her when Start Wondering (Eighth Wonder), dual Group One “She can still do a lot wrong in her races returning from a break to win at winner Sacred Star (Flying Spur) and Manawatu which is just a maturity thing, however, there TEllerslie on 9 December, and she will attempt Sires Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Melody have been some signs lately she is starting to to build on that performance to secure a top- Belle (Commands) among her opposition. get her act together. Continued on page 2>> | 1 | Volpe Veloce set for Railway Stakes glory | 2 | Monday 1 January 2018 << Continued from page 1 “She used to be a real handful on ability, running second in the Bonecrusher Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Ellerslie race day but now when you put the saddle on she calms down quite on 9 December when he was strong at the finish from off the pace. remarkably. In saying that I think she will always be a quirky character and Unsurprisingly, Richardson expects the son of The Oaks Stud-based her antics around the stable can be a little wearing. stallion Niagara (Encosta De Lago) to appreciate the step up to 1600 “Let’s just say you wouldn’t want to be married to her.” metres following that eye-catching effort. Volpe Veloce, who is rated the $4.40 favourite for the Railway Stakes “He’s a very promising type who didn’t get a lot go right for him last with CrownBet, will race from barrier 12 for jockey Jake Bayliss in the New time,” he said. Year’s Day feature, but Richardson is hopeful she will be able to find a “He got held up twice and should have been a lot closer to the winner good position off the pace. even though he did well to get second. “She is a very, very good horse and I think she is a big chance if she “He’s meeting a strong field and has a tricky draw, but I definitely think can find some luck,” Richardson said. he can be competitive with the right run.” “She didn’t get any favours with the barrier draw but with the speed The co-trainers are also set to saddle the promising, Sir Peter Vela- likely to be on from the jump it should give her a chance to slot in raced mare Wildflower (Keeper) in the Avondale Cup (Gr 2, 2400m) and somewhere. four-year-old Tiptronic (O’Reilly) in the Rich Hill Mile (Gr 2, 1600m) at “Jake (Bayliss) is a top rider so he just has to have her where she is today’s lucrative Ellerslie meeting. comfortable and then try and bring her into the race at the right time. “Both Wildflower and Tiptronic are up against it but they deserve their “We’ve kept her on the fresh side as she is at her best like that and I chance at a major prize,” Richardson said. couldn’t be happier with her.” “Wildflower has had an unorthodox preparation, but she is well and Richardson and Parker have several other contenders for some of the will relish the step up in distance while Tiptronic is a far better horse than key races at Ellerslie today, including the promising three-year-old Xbox his last start suggests. (Niagara) in the Auckland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m). “He gets in to the Rich Hill on the minimum and I think he has the The gelding has only had five career starts but has shown plenty of talent to compete at that level.” Tweets Of The Day | sponsored by Rosemont Stud Susan Archer SHARON CHAPMAN COLM SANTRY @Sunline129 @FastTrackPhotog @ColmSantry Thanks to @Lion_Tamer_Nz for this pic of It's been an amazing year, so many favourite PIERRO from 81 starters - 7 Stakes Winners strapper Casey Lock with Animal Kingdom's images, but this is one of my faves, Winx & 8.6% inc 4 Group Winners 4.9% from 1000M super debut winner I Am Queen. At the end Ben Cadden after her 3rd Cox Plate victory @ to 2500M including G1 VRC Oaks winner Pinot of an amazing 2017 for @ArrowfieldStud she winx_horse @cwallerracing #unfakeable hints at so much still to come - warmest good (Pictured Below) (Pictured Below) wishes to all for health, happiness & success in 2018! (Pictured Below) | 2 | Morning Briefing | sponsored by Westbury Stud | 3 | Monday 1 January 2018 morning brief a yearling today, a champion tomorrow @anz_news "His form hadn't been great before his last run, the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Australia but since he's had the blinkers on, he's been a the same track on 13 January. The filly made Seven for Spirit Of Boom different horse. I reckon he's going really well." her debut in the Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Spirit's Pride (2 c ex Proud by Buck's Pride) won Classic (RL, 1100m), where she finished fourth the Wimmers Handicap (1000m) at Toowoomba Prince Cheri out to break and jockey Tim Clark retains the ride on the filly. yesterday and in the process provided first losing run season sire Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) with his Trainer John O’Shea hopes Prince Cheri Moore pair chase Magic seventh winner. The Michael Nolan-trained (Lando) can snap a losing streak to his win in Millions start two-year-old, who ran ninth in the Early Bird the 2013 Kingston Town Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m) The Gary Moore-trained Paquirri (I Am Invincible) GA Magic Millions 2YO Handicap (900m) at when he takes his chance in the Tattersalls will attempt to gain a start at the Magic Millions the Gold Coast on 23 December, beat Mishani Club Cup (Listed, 2400m) at Flemington today. race day when they he takes his chance at the Ruler (Charge Forward) by a short-head with O'Shea, who had his last runner as Godolphin's Gold Coast on Saturday. Paquirri, who currently another three and a quarter lengths back to head trainer in May, has started Prince Cheri sits 33rd in the order of entry for the Magic Mishani Valentino (Foxwedge) in third. The in three black-type races since October, most Millions 2YO Classic, will run in Saturday’s two- Eureka Stud-based Spirit Of Boom is leading recently in the Christmas Cup (Listed, 2400m) year-old race in last effort to make the field. the Australian first season sire championship on 16 December in which he finished third. Meanwhile, Paquirri’s stablemate All Too Huiying and his winners including three stakes winners; "He's been great. He's been very consistent in (All Too Hard) will run in a three-year-old race over El Troop, Jonker and Outback Barbie. every run for us. We've been able to put a bit 1800 metres and Michael Walker will ride both of time into him, so it's worked out all right," horses at the meeting. Trip to suit Bint El Bedu O'Shea said. “He's the sort of horse that's got a Trainer Mick Price believes he has Bint El Bedu (High short turn of foot. If you can just cuddle him up No Flemington run for Chaparral) in peak condition ahead of her run in the a little bit longer I reckon he might be a chance." Anthemoessa Bagot Handicap (Listed, 2800m) at Flemington Trainer Matt Cumani has decided that today. The four-year-old mare will be chasing her Smartedge looks to secure Anthemoessa (Smart Missile) will head to first stakes victory and will be having her first start Magic Millions start the Gold Coast without another run. The over 2800 metres in today’s race. "She's a big Co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden will make two-year-old is 14th in the order of entry for ungainly mare that takes a bit to get going," Price a last ditch attempt to get Smartedge (Smart the $2,000,000 Magic Millions 2YO Classic said.