Burgundy Filly Wins Group Three Gold Trail

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 28

Dijon Bleu has risen to every challenge this season and her latest success at Ellerslie sets up an intriguing meeting next month with another filly on a winning roll.

The Lisa Latta-trained daughter of Cambridge Stud's young sire Burgundy completed a black type hat-trick when she claimed the Listed Partners Life Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) to go with previous wins in the Listed O'Leary's Fillies' Classic (1200m) and the Group III Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).

Dijon Bleu - Trish DunnellDijon Bleu will now head south to Riccarton for the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas where she will clash with the flying Prom Queen.

"It's great for racing to have two fillies who haven't met – we're looking forward to it," Latta stable representative Andy Rennie said.

Ridden by Leith Innes, Dijon Bleu settled toward the rear of the field after being squeezed back by other runners at the start, but when the field fanned out on straightening she speared through to hit the front 150m from home.

She didn't help her cause by then veering out, which cut her winning margin over Kapoor to a neck with Campari third.

Advertisement

"She just keeps stepping up," Rennie said. "She showed real fight, all the signs are positive."

She is now the second favourite at $4 for the Guineas with Prom Queen heading the market for the Riccarton feature at $2.50.

Dijon Bleu completed a black type double for Latta after stablemate Sir Nate had earlier won the Listed Anuka Smoker Wellesley Stakes (1000m) at Trentham. – NZ Racing Desk.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Friday October 3
Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Mogumber Park hoists wet sail with Marine One
This time last year, the first foals by Mogumber Park stallion Marine One were widely regarded as some of the best types on the ground in Western Australia.
Captivant Colt Shines at Warwick Farm Trials
Captivant’s burgeoning reputation for producing precocious 2YOs took another leap forward at today’s Warwick Farm trials, with Courthezon powering to victory in Heat 10.
Who Was Flight?
A G1 race since 1984, the Flight Stakes is a race won by special fillies - often the ones who go on to do extraordinary things on the track against all comers as older mares and that's as it should be as Hall Of Fame legend Flight exemplified that style of thoroughbred.
Kiwi Sires a Recipe for NZB Ready to Run Sale Success
Much of the NZB Ready to Run Sale’s extraordinary success has been underpinned by the stallions that have stood in New Zealand in recent decades.
Recent success highlights Inglis Digital October (Early) Sale
A range of exciting racing and breeding prospects – as well as a number of in-form racehorses and shares in Stakes winners – headline the Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale.
Breeding To Win – 2025 G1 Darley Flight Stakes
The prestigious Darley Princess Series reaches its crescendo this week with the 77th running of the $750,000 G1 ATC Flight Stakes (1600m) over Royal Randwick's famous mile.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm
We had three heats for 2YO’s run at Warwick Farm on Friday morning over 815m with winners by Farnan, Ole Kirk and Kia Ora Stud’s first season sire Captivant, while Stay Inside had an impressive trial winner at Murray Bridge.
2YO Stakes Racing – Sale Mail
Three stakes races for new season juveniles add plenty of interest to a stellar day of racing this Saturday in Sydney and Melbourne, so let’s take a look at the Sale Mail for these races.
Four Winners for Dennis
Local trainer Robert Dennis won half of the eight-race card at Ascot Park on Friday, culminating with a special win by Sir Sterling in the Vale Tony Dennis (1400m).