Abidewithme
Darryl Sherer
Abidewithme was in excellent touch 12 months ago and she's back in a familiar environment to build on her domestic record.
Recently returned from Victoria, the New Zealand-bred daughter of Redoute's Choice will resume her domestic career in Saturday's Gr.1 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes.
Abidewithme finished third behind Diademe in last year's Te Aroha feature, then ran a close sixth in the Gr.1 Easter Handicap and won the Gr.2 Travis Stakes before she crossed the Tasman.
She was a first-up winner from Peter Moody's Caulfield stable and while unplaced in her next three starts she didn't finish further than five lengths from the winner in consecutive Group One appearances.
"She arrived back in New Zealand last Thursday so she hasn't missed any work," co-trainer Stephen Autridge said.
"She had two runs back over there so she's a fit and happy horse and she'll be heading toward the Travis Stakes over 2000 metres again."
The six-year-old was unplaced when resuming at Flemington last month and a fortnight later she showed improvement to run fifth in the Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo.
The winner of seven races for former Te Akau trainer Jason Bridgman, Abidewithme is raced by her breeders Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan and she already has a date with their star Cambridge Stud resident.
"She'll go to Tavistock in the spring and then race on in foal at Christmas time if her form warrants it," Autridge said. – NZ Racing Desk.
Recently returned from Victoria, the New Zealand-bred daughter of Redoute's Choice will resume her domestic career in Saturday's Gr.1 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes.
Abidewithme finished third behind Diademe in last year's Te Aroha feature, then ran a close sixth in the Gr.1 Easter Handicap and won the Gr.2 Travis Stakes before she crossed the Tasman.
She was a first-up winner from Peter Moody's Caulfield stable and while unplaced in her next three starts she didn't finish further than five lengths from the winner in consecutive Group One appearances.
"She arrived back in New Zealand last Thursday so she hasn't missed any work," co-trainer Stephen Autridge said.
"She had two runs back over there so she's a fit and happy horse and she'll be heading toward the Travis Stakes over 2000 metres again."
The six-year-old was unplaced when resuming at Flemington last month and a fortnight later she showed improvement to run fifth in the Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo.
The winner of seven races for former Te Akau trainer Jason Bridgman, Abidewithme is raced by her breeders Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan and she already has a date with their star Cambridge Stud resident.
"She'll go to Tavistock in the spring and then race on in foal at Christmas time if her form warrants it," Autridge said. – NZ Racing Desk.