I Do A Mare To Follow

2 December 2012

Black-type looks well within the future reach of the progressive mare I Do who continued her impressive strike rate at Otaki last week. The No Excuse Needed mare downed a competitive line-up of Rating 85 metric milers for breeder-owners WS and Allan Sharrock.

The five-year-old has now won five of her 16 starts and is now poised to make her name at stakes level. Ridden by Opie Bosson, I Do sat on speed and was too good, despite giving two kilos to the runner-up and last-start winner Delecta Dreims.

I Do is a grand-daughter of the Gr.3 New Zealand St Leger winner Frequent and the family of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby winner Court Ruler. More current form has been added by the Australian stakes winner Hi Belle.

Trainers eye Kiwi with Super Seth’s son

Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy have Centennial Park, their rising three-year-old by Waikato Stud’s Super Seth, on the radar for the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. Back-to-back wins, including today’s Caulfield Heath triumph over 1600 metres, highlight his potential, with connections eyeing prime distances and opportunities ahead.

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3YO opens winning account at Otaki

Only The Lonely (Tivaci x On Your Own) showcased her talent with a Boxing Day victory at Otaki, securing her maiden win over 1400 metres. Bred by Waikato Stud, the determined three-year-old is the first foal of Sacred Falls mare On Your Own, from a family rich in stakes-winning pedigree.