Midnight Gossip
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Nigel Tiley has Group One aspirations for two of the younger members of his Pukekohe stable.
Impressive debutante Midnight Gossip and Brighton have Ellerslie features on their immediate programmes and the former could also venture south in search of another major two-year-old prize.
Midnight Gossip was untested first time out when she ran 57.41 to break the 1000 metre track record at Te Aroha.
"She's good, don't worry about that," Tiley said. "When Leith (Innes) asked her to go she really let down and it's the first time she's been off the bridle.
"We hadn't done a lot with her and even when she trialled she was hard held.
"She'll go to the Diamond Stakes next. I know it's a big step up for her from a midweek maiden, but I believe she'll be competitive and as long as she goes well we would seriously look at the Sires' Produce at Awapuni."
As a daughter of Showcasing, Midnight Gossip will be eligible for the $100,000 bonus on offer for any offspring of Haunui Farm's stallions to win the Sistema Diamond Stakes on March 12.
Tiley is also sticking by Plan A with stablemate Brighton and with good reason after the three-year-old's latest performance.
His Gr.1 BMW New Zealand Derby hopes were given a serious boost after the gelding's close second in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas.
Ridden by Tiley's wife Lee, Brighton powered home from the tail of the field to run the classic favourite Rangipo to a neck.
"Lee said it took quite a while to pull him up after the post and she's confident he will get a mile and a half and so am I now," he said.
"We did have the option of dropping him back in trip for the Wellington Guineas, but the plan is definitely to carry on toward the Derby." – NZ Racing Desk.
Impressive debutante Midnight Gossip and Brighton have Ellerslie features on their immediate programmes and the former could also venture south in search of another major two-year-old prize.
Midnight Gossip was untested first time out when she ran 57.41 to break the 1000 metre track record at Te Aroha.
"She's good, don't worry about that," Tiley said. "When Leith (Innes) asked her to go she really let down and it's the first time she's been off the bridle.
"We hadn't done a lot with her and even when she trialled she was hard held.
"She'll go to the Diamond Stakes next. I know it's a big step up for her from a midweek maiden, but I believe she'll be competitive and as long as she goes well we would seriously look at the Sires' Produce at Awapuni."
As a daughter of Showcasing, Midnight Gossip will be eligible for the $100,000 bonus on offer for any offspring of Haunui Farm's stallions to win the Sistema Diamond Stakes on March 12.
Tiley is also sticking by Plan A with stablemate Brighton and with good reason after the three-year-old's latest performance.
His Gr.1 BMW New Zealand Derby hopes were given a serious boost after the gelding's close second in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas.
Ridden by Tiley's wife Lee, Brighton powered home from the tail of the field to run the classic favourite Rangipo to a neck.
"Lee said it took quite a while to pull him up after the post and she's confident he will get a mile and a half and so am I now," he said.
"We did have the option of dropping him back in trip for the Wellington Guineas, but the plan is definitely to carry on toward the Derby." – NZ Racing Desk.