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Guineas Plan For Alamosa Filly

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Promising filly Strada Cavallo became the fourth stakes winner for her G1 winning sire Alamosa when she took out the Listed John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday.

Strada Cavalo wins at Ashburton
Strada Cavalo wins at Ashburton Picture: Race Images PN

The 3YO Strada Cavallo (Alamosa x Abenroad by Danroad) is emerging as a leading chance for next month’s G1 NZ 1000 Guineas at Riuccarton for trainer Graham Richardson

Strada Cavallo shredded her maiden status at her fourth start after placings at Ruakaka and Riccarton.

“At this stage the 1000 Guineas is looking a possibility and she also holds a nomination for the 2000 Guineas. She may get up over more ground later,” Richardson said.

The G1 NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas is run on November 14 over 1600m a week after the G1 NZ 2000 Guineas, also at Riccarton over 1600m.

Strada Cavallo was purchased by Richardson Racing Stables at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2014 Select Sale for $60,000 from Bradbury Park.

Bred by part-owner Nearco Stud, the daughter of Alamosa is out of an unraced Danroad mare Abenroad, a half-sister to stakes-winner Pennacchio (Align), a dual Listed winner in Australia.

She is from the same family as three-time G1 winner Antespend (Spend a Buck).

Richardson had further success yesterday with Karaka graduate Sultry Assassin (Keeper) also winning at Rotorua’s Arawa Park.

Other Karaka graduates to win at Ashburton included Pepper Mill (Patapan), Southern Sav (Savabeel), Bishop Rock (Fastnet Rock), Cantilena (Per Incanto) and Super Trouper (Darci Brahma).

CELEBRITY MISS became the second individual stakes winner for her Danehill sire Civics when landing the Listed Rotorua Plate at Arawa Park.

Melbourne Cup entry Pondarosa Miss was second with Smartly third.

A late maturing 5YO mare Celebrity Miss (Civics x Classic Dame by Classic Fame) now looks set for a step up in distance with trainer Lee Somervell nominating the New Zealand Cup next month as a target.

“She’s a lovely mare and is coping with the rise in class. Her main mission is the New Zealand Cup.

“She’s still on the way up - this is a nice stepping stone to Riccarton,” said Somervell.

Racing and Sports

Ashburton

Saturday, 17th October 2015

8
16:30
(local)

John Grigg Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
NZD $50,000
1400m TURF DEAD
8
16:30
(local)
NZD $50,000
1400m DEAD

John Grigg Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

This Listed 3yo event over 1400m was run and won by the maiden filly Strada Cavallo down from the North Island in 1:25.10. In a run on finish where the first three home came from sixth or worse on settling and for that matter turning for home Strada Cavallo got up on the post to prevail by a nose. She was a stalking sixth near the home turn and kept coming the long flat run home here to get in the bob that matters. Princess Davone powered home too from seventh turning in although she settled down a couple of places worse than that. The filly hit the lead near the line only to be nabbed by the smallest possible margin. Brighton, the first male 3yo home, showed something at last and justified being sent down here from the North Island. He surged like his best form was close and led briefly at the 50m only to be bombed a nose and head on the line. Windborne after trailing battled well for fourth after taking the lead halfway up the homestraight. Spiker, another down from the North Island, screamed next time after coming from last and late down the outer for fifth while a maiden resuming in Velluto was okay on the fence from the back. Dezzies Dream may be just a sprinter after weakening but needs the benefit of the doubt once more as she was wide and working before getting outside the pace. Whether any of these are G1 form for the 1000 and 2000 Guineas in the second week of November at Riccarton is doubtful but this age can improve dramatically in a month or less.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 10. STRADA CAVALLO (NZ) 3yo F
ALAMOSA (NZ) - ABENROAD (NZ)
CHRIS JOHNSON
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$2
54.5kg
R T Anaru, Mrs R E Armstrong, J P Baker, T Basile, E J Carter, T Chee, M Delany, F B N Fox, H Fransz, C Gilson, J Grigg, Nearco Stud Ltd, J & W M Oliver, E & Mrs M Thornton

Sales Information

2nd 9. PRINCESS DAVONE (NZ) 3yo F
IFFRAAJ (GB) - NIKEY DAVONE (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$2
54.5kg
Te Akau Princess Davone Syndicate (Mgr: D C Ellis)
3rd 1. BRIGHTON (NZ) 3yo G
BUFFALO MAN (CAN) - GORE BAY (AUS)
L TILEY
N W TILEY
$1.75
56.5kg
Aston Racing Ltd

Sales Information

4th 7. WINDBORNE (NZ) 3yo F
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - SWEET DREAMS BABY (NZ)
R J MYERS
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

5th 4. SPIKER (NZ) 3yo G
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - WOLLOMBI (NZ)
R CUNEEN
BILL THURLOW
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

6th 6. VELLUTO (NZ) 3yo G
RED GIANT (USA) - EXCITANT (AUS)
SAMANTHA WYNNE
DANIEL CHAMPION & KEZIA MURPHY
$1.91
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 8. DEZZIES DREAM (NZ) 3yo F
COATS CHOICE (AUS) - SPARKLING ALL OVER (NZ)
J R LOWRY
SABIN KIRKLAND
$2.33
54.5kg

Sales Information

8th 11. GLOBAL GODDESS (NZ) 3yo F
ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) - IDENTITY (NZ)
BRITTANY PITMAN
K H HUGHES
$2.1
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 2. EL BEE DARCI (NZ) 3yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - CANYON YODELER (USA)
COURTNEY BARNES
RUSSELL MCKAY
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

10th 5. DIRECTOR (NZ) 3yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - WE LEICA (NZ)
DAVID WALSH
BRIAN COURT
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

11th 3. JOHNNY JONES (NZ) 3yo G
PINS (AUS) - RAINING (NZ)
TERRY MOSELEY
J F PARSONS
$2
56.5kg

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