Gold Rush
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Gold Rush will have the opportunity to complete a notable early treble for her internationally famous father when she heads to the central districts for her next assignment.
She credited her New Zealand-bred sire So You Think with his first winner and opened the champion galloper's black type account when she triumphed last time out in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes.
The Matamata filly will now aim to provide So You Think with a Group One victory as a stallion to go with the 10 he won on the tracks of Australia and Europe when she steps out in the Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes on April 2.
"At this stage she's going to Awapuni and we're looking forward to it," said Andrew Scott, who trains Gold Rush in partnership with Lance O'Sullivan.
"It will be a really strong line-up, but the 1400 metres is going to suit our filly. We're sure she's going to run very well."
Fourth on debut at Ellerslie behind subsequent Group One placegetter O'Rachael, Gold Rush then finished runner-up before she beat the highly-regarded Sassy 'N' Smart in the Breeders' Stakes on her home track.
"She raced a little greenly in her first two starts and then the penny dropped," Scott said.
"She showed when she won that she can fight like a tiger and she's only going to improve with that experience under her belt.
"She's always showed a lot of natural ability. She may not be that big, but she's quite long and stands over a lot of ground." – NZ Racing Desk.
She credited her New Zealand-bred sire So You Think with his first winner and opened the champion galloper's black type account when she triumphed last time out in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes.
The Matamata filly will now aim to provide So You Think with a Group One victory as a stallion to go with the 10 he won on the tracks of Australia and Europe when she steps out in the Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes on April 2.
"At this stage she's going to Awapuni and we're looking forward to it," said Andrew Scott, who trains Gold Rush in partnership with Lance O'Sullivan.
"It will be a really strong line-up, but the 1400 metres is going to suit our filly. We're sure she's going to run very well."
Fourth on debut at Ellerslie behind subsequent Group One placegetter O'Rachael, Gold Rush then finished runner-up before she beat the highly-regarded Sassy 'N' Smart in the Breeders' Stakes on her home track.
"She raced a little greenly in her first two starts and then the penny dropped," Scott said.
"She showed when she won that she can fight like a tiger and she's only going to improve with that experience under her belt.
"She's always showed a lot of natural ability. She may not be that big, but she's quite long and stands over a lot of ground." – NZ Racing Desk.