Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Posted 4 hours ago Te Akau trainer Mark Walker is bidding to win his second Gr.1 Moir Stakes in the space of three years this spring with his three-year-old filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth). The Karaka Millions winner will attempt to join Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) on the honour roll of the 1000-metre dash at Moonee Valley on September 6 and while Walker suggested that it may be premature to draw comparisons between the pair, he did note that La Dorada is already ahead of Imperatriz in one area. “You’re always hopeful but she’s still got a fair way to climb the ladder to reach Imperatriz, but she is a Group One winner as a two-year-old and obviously Imperatriz wasn’t,” Walker said. “She’s heading in the right direction but it’s not every day of the week that an Imperatriz comes along.” Walker explained that the Moir appealed to him from a weights-and-measures point of view when it came to placing La Dorada, who’s won four of her five starts. “We just feel the Moir, 50kg, obviously three-year-old fillies have a good record in that,” the internationally experienced trainer said. “She’ll be better suited over 1200m but it’s just a starting point.” La Dorada finished second in a strong heat at the Cranbourne jumpouts on Monday morning, while her stablemate Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) caught the eye with the way that she closed off to finish hot on the heels of the placegetters in the same heat. Walker revealed that Damask Rose will start off her spring campaign in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes on August 30, before progressing on to the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on September 20, the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap on October 11 and the Golden Eagle on November 1. View the full article Quote
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