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Collett chasing career highlight

Astara - Trish Dunell
Astara

Trish Dunell

Sam Collett is hoping to post a personal milestone on Saturday.

The Tirau-based jockey will be seeking her first win at the highest level when she partners Astara in the gavelhouse.com NZ 1000 Guineas at Riccarton.

"It would be a tremendous thrill to win one. I have been close a couple of times with Sir Slick, but it's really hard to get rides in Group One races unless they are handicaps," Collett said.

Astara is second favourite for the Guineas and Collett has ridden the Dalghar filly in six of her seven races and all her trials.

"I'm really excited to have been given the opportunity to ride her," she said. "She looked a million dollars at Ellerslie and she has improved with each run this time in.

"She has got a high cruising speed and she should settle on the pace over a mile."


 

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