Unconquered won't let Hoshiko pass him
Singapore Turf Club
The colours of New Zealand-trainer Graeme Rogerson were carried to victory for the first time in Singapore on Monday after odds-on favourite Unconquered made all in a $60,000 Class 4 race over 1000m at Kranji.
Trained in Singapore by fellow Kiwi Laurie Laxon, four-year-old gelding Unconquered came with a record of two wins over 1000m in New Zealand when trained by Rogerson and wife Debbie.
Assistant-trainer Shane Ellis said a change of headgear was the key behind that first Laxon-Rogerson success.
"He's a 1000m horse. He laid out badly from the backstraight at his Singapore debut, and we decided to put a one-eyed right-sided set of blinkers and he went straight as a die," said Ellis.
"It's the first horse Graeme Rogerson has sent to Laurie. I am sure they will both be rapt with that."
Jockey Vlad Duric brought up the first leg of a treble, as he later went on to score on New Zealand breds Holy Grail (Thorn Park) and Chopin's Fantaisie (Pins). Now sitting on 46 winners, he has increased his lead to now sit 12 winners clear of Alan Munro.
"1000m is as far as he will get, but he did a great job to win second-up today."
Trained in Singapore by fellow Kiwi Laurie Laxon, four-year-old gelding Unconquered came with a record of two wins over 1000m in New Zealand when trained by Rogerson and wife Debbie.
Assistant-trainer Shane Ellis said a change of headgear was the key behind that first Laxon-Rogerson success.
"He's a 1000m horse. He laid out badly from the backstraight at his Singapore debut, and we decided to put a one-eyed right-sided set of blinkers and he went straight as a die," said Ellis.
"It's the first horse Graeme Rogerson has sent to Laurie. I am sure they will both be rapt with that."
Jockey Vlad Duric brought up the first leg of a treble, as he later went on to score on New Zealand breds Holy Grail (Thorn Park) and Chopin's Fantaisie (Pins). Now sitting on 46 winners, he has increased his lead to now sit 12 winners clear of Alan Munro.
"1000m is as far as he will get, but he did a great job to win second-up today."