Chief Stipe Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Multiple Group One winner Danzdanzdance remains firmly on track for a Sydney autumn campaign following her outstanding supporting role in Saturday’s Gr. 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie. The Mastercraftsman mare finished second to this season’s five-time Group One winner Melody Belle in the 2000-metre weight-for-age race, but made that rival work hard for the win. The two high-class mares drew almost four lengths clear of the rest of the field in a spectacular duel down the Ellerslie straight. “It was a really good race,” Danzdanzdance’s co-trainer Michelle Bradley said this afternoon. “Those two horses had been the talk all through the week, and it was so cool to see them both come around the outside and run away to fight out a great finish. “We were very happy with how our mare performed, and she seems to have come through it really well. She looked bright under saddle this morning and is a happy horse. We’re right on track to take her over to Sydney next week.” A dominant winner of the Captain Cook Stakes and Zabeel Classic in December, Danzdanzdance is scheduled to run in the Gr. 1 Ranvet Stakes over 2000 metres at Rosehill on March 23. The A$4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on April 13, featuring the legendary Winx, is also on the radar. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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