King Cougar looks set for a lucrative campaign following his resuming victory at Awapuni
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A pre-race plan was perfectly executed at Awapuni on Wednesday by rider Johnathan Parkes aboard King Cougar.
The Wanganui jockey sat in fourth spot before angling wide on the turn and the Alamosa gelding did the rest in style to run away with the Carpet King Handicap (1200m) in his first appearance for the year.
“I walked the track this morning and I thought it was definitely better in the centre so I instructed Johnathan to get out there,” trainer Mike Breslin.
King Cougar has now won three of his seven starts and is being aimed toward The Hanley Formula Autumn Sprint Championship Final (1200m) at Trentham on May 26.