Chief Stipe Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Walker's big Imperatriz call | RACING.COM www.racing.com Former gun jockey Michael Walker says Imperatriz could be in the conversation as one of the best New Zealand-bred horses ever if she measures up in Saturday week's Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The 10-time G1-winning mare will be hoping to add another elite-level win to her resume, having won the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley last start. "If she wins the TJ up there, there's no horse that's going to beat her ever," Walker said. "Even Giga Kick, she's 1-0 against him, if he comes back who knows, but right now she's the one. "She's definitely up there as one of the best Kiwis in modern times at least too, one thing I'll say is you can only race against what they put in front of you. "There's no other big wigs, particularly in sprinting ranks, in New Zealand right now. "She's done a tremendous job, the team have done an amazing job and the horse herself." Walker says the likely tempo and race structure of the TJ should suit the champion Kiwi mare to a tee. "There will be more pressure early, but then they sit up and then sprint home, which is going to really suit her because her best is when she's ridden quiet," he said. "It's definitely a lot harder that way around, she's probably better the Melbourne way, but she's good enough for sure." Age 5YO Sex Mare Colour Bay or Brown Prize Money $6,834,799 Last 5 1-121 Career 26-19-3-1 1 – 10 M V 23 MAR 2024 1200m $1.70 2 – 12 FLEM 9 MAR 2024 1200m $2.80 1 – 8 FLEM 17 FEB 2024 1000m $1.60 1 – 11 FLEM 11 NOV 2023 1200m $2.15 1 – 6 M V 28 OCT 2023 1200m $1.40 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Where did he say she wasn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 13 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Former gun jockey Michael Walker says Imperatriz could be in the conversation as one of the best New Zealand-bred horses ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Sloppy reporting , surely he doesn't think she is a kiwi bred , you just about couldn't get more Aussie bred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 That is a point Huey, it could be a misquote. Otherwise a major faux pas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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