Chief Stipe Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard are eyeing autumn Sydney classic targets with two of their runners after pleasing performances at Ellerslie on Saturday. Pinmedown won the Gr. 3 Sunline Vase and will now head to Trentham later this month to contest the Gr. 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks. If she performs well there, Moroney indicated a trip across the Tasman is likely for the daughter of Pins. “Our plan all the way through has been to get her across (to Australia) for something like the Australian Oaks (April 13),” Moroney said. “The New Zealand Oaks form usually reads quite well for that. It doesn’t look that strong a year to us, so if she performs well enough Sydney will be on the cards.” Moroney was also pleased with Arrogant’s fourth placing in the Gr. 1 New Zealand Derby and he could join his stablemate across the Tasman with the Gr. 1 Rosehill Guineas (March 23) and Australian Derby (April 6) likely targets. “We have always been confident about this horse, he has any amount of ability,” Moroney said. “He has been a little bit colty, but he is starting to wear that well now and Pam said all of a sudden he has quietened down and accepted he has to be a racehorse. “He could have a possible tilt at the Rosehill Guineas, into the Derby. I don’t think it is beyond him at all.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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