Guru-Guru
Singapore Turf Club
Trainer Desmond Koh gained some consolation for missing a start in the Singapore Gold Cup when he produced the New Zealand-bred Guru-Guru to win the New Year Cup at Kranji.
"He couldn't get in the Gold Cup and I guess this makes up for it," he said. "But to be fair, the light weight helped him a lot. The horse is only a four-year-old and we'll just do our best with him."
By Faltaat, Guru-Guru may now be a contender for the Singapore Derby in July, a race Koh won in 2012 with the Kiwi-bred Chase Me, a son of Storm Creek.
"It's too early to tell, but he ticks a few boxes for now. It's definitely a race we can think about in due course," Koh said.
"He is raced by the same connections as Chase Me. So there is a bit of a connection, but let's not get too carried away."
"He couldn't get in the Gold Cup and I guess this makes up for it," he said. "But to be fair, the light weight helped him a lot. The horse is only a four-year-old and we'll just do our best with him."
By Faltaat, Guru-Guru may now be a contender for the Singapore Derby in July, a race Koh won in 2012 with the Kiwi-bred Chase Me, a son of Storm Creek.
"It's too early to tell, but he ticks a few boxes for now. It's definitely a race we can think about in due course," Koh said.
"He is raced by the same connections as Chase Me. So there is a bit of a connection, but let's not get too carried away."