Chief Stipe Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Imelda Mary has been added to the Kiwi contingent at the Sydney carnival, with trainer Wayne Hillis confirming this morning that she will be a starter in next week’s Australian Oaks. During the summer Imelda Mary won the Gr. 2 Royal Stakes and Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic but she was a notable failure when beating only four rivals in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks at Trentham last month. She was one of a number of form runners caught out by the track conditions on the day, however after riding her in a gallop at Matamata this morning, Hillis was happy to sign off on her Sydney assignment. “We put the Oaks run down to the track, but she came out of it okay and she seems good to go,” Hillis told www.theinformant.co.nz. “We’ve always had the Oaks over there in the back of our mind and the way she felt when I galloped her I don’t see any reason not to go.” The Ferlax filly, who dead-heated with Queen Of Diamonds for the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year title, is booked on a flight to Sydney next Tuesday. Hillis has yet to confirm a rider in the A$1 million classic, for which former New Zealand filly Verry Elleegant is the dominant favourite following her Vinery Stud Stakes win on Saturday. “I had James McDonald’s name in the hat but I don’t think I’ll have much chance of getting him off that other filly after what she did on the weekend,” Hillis joked. “Now that I know we’re going I’ll get onto it, but there’s plenty of good jockeys to choose from over there.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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