Grey in line for overseas venture
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to be scouring Australian racing programmes for Saint Emilion following the grand front-runner’s success at Ellerslie.
The Cambridge trainers will be seriously tempted to look further afield after they produced the grey for a career-best performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m).
“We’ll see what’s about and think about Sydney and Brisbane, we’ll be looking at all the options,” Forsman said.
Saint Emilion coasted along in his customary role in front under jockey Leith Innes and he held a strong gallop to the post for the 13th win of his career. “It worked out perfectly and Leith rode him a treat, in that mood he’s hard to catch,” Forsman said. “He was just cruising and he really deserved that.” Saint Emilion was one of three runners in the race for the stable, but Lizzie L’Amour and Nicoletta were unplaced. The Wanganui mare Darscape Princess gave an outstanding account of herself in her first Group One outing with a strong finishing run earning her second money.
Meanwhile, Michael Walker rode $61 longshot Harlem to victory in the Australian Cup on Saturday.
He has also picked up the ride on NZ filly Danzdanzdance for the Australian Oaks at Randwick on April 14.
— NZ Racing Desk, AAP