Chief Stipe Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Transtasman trainer Mike Moroney will shoot for a fourth victory in the $1 million Gr. 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on Saturday. Great Command (1996), Cut The Cake (2003) and the outstanding Xcellent (2004) are the previous New Zealand Derby winners for Moroney, who recently trained the 50th Group One winner of his career when On The Rocks took out the Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa. This year his hopes rest with the Ocean Park colt Arrogant, a last-start placegetter in the Gr. 2 Waikato Guineas at Te Rapa. “We thought it was a really nice effort in the Guineas,” Moroney’s New Zealand training partner Pam Gerard said. “He did all of the hard work in front and was stuck down in the worst part of the track, but he stuck on really well all the way to the line. “We’ve been very happy with him since the Guineas and he’s going into Saturday in great condition. “You never really know with the step up to 2400 metres, they’re all trying it for the first time, but the way he relaxes in his races and finishes them off gives us a little bit of confidence.” Arrogant will be ridden by Cameron Lammas and is rated an $18 chance in the TAB’s fixed-odds market. Surely Sacred is the $3 favourite ahead of Vernanme ($5.50), In A Twinkling, More Wonder and Sword In Stone (all $10). View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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