Volpe Veloce
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Matamata trainer Graham Richardson has high hopes for impressive two-year-old winner Volpe Veloce.
A $240,000 Karaka yearling purchase, the daughter of Foxwedge took out the Broadway Racing & Breeding Partnership 1200 under a positive Craig Grylls ride.
"She looks like she might be alright," grinned Richardson. "There is always a lot of pressure on when you pay a lot of money for a filly. But she is all quality and will be a better horse next year."
The winner of a trial in January, Volpe Veloce was also placed in a trial last month at Matamata behind stakes winning juvenile Sassy 'n' Smart.
"It was a very strong trial that day and it gave us a good line on her, finishing right behind Sassy 'n' Smart, so we were pretty confident today."
Richardson has sourced a select group of well-bred fillies at the yearling sales in recent years and will look to target the lucrative New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with Volpe Veloce next season.
"She will follow a similar path to Strada Cavallo, who was runner up to Sofia Rosa in the Filly of the Year Series this year.
"She will make a lovely three-year-old and we will go in search of black-type to enhance her residual value." - NZ Racing Desk
A $240,000 Karaka yearling purchase, the daughter of Foxwedge took out the Broadway Racing & Breeding Partnership 1200 under a positive Craig Grylls ride.
"She looks like she might be alright," grinned Richardson. "There is always a lot of pressure on when you pay a lot of money for a filly. But she is all quality and will be a better horse next year."
The winner of a trial in January, Volpe Veloce was also placed in a trial last month at Matamata behind stakes winning juvenile Sassy 'n' Smart.
"It was a very strong trial that day and it gave us a good line on her, finishing right behind Sassy 'n' Smart, so we were pretty confident today."
Richardson has sourced a select group of well-bred fillies at the yearling sales in recent years and will look to target the lucrative New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with Volpe Veloce next season.
"She will follow a similar path to Strada Cavallo, who was runner up to Sofia Rosa in the Filly of the Year Series this year.
"She will make a lovely three-year-old and we will go in search of black-type to enhance her residual value." - NZ Racing Desk