Gold once again

Te Akau Racing’s bid for major twoyear-old honours was strengthened on Saturday when Gold Fever kept it in the family with a sterling effort to claim the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes. The half-sister to Gold Rush, who won last year’s edition of the feature, joined barn mate and Karaka Million winner Melody Belle as a feature juvenile winner and they now have the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes in a fortnight’s time in their sights.