Alamosa Mare Wins Group Three

Media Release - Saturday September 15

Wanganui raider She's Poppy overcame a horror trip in transit to claim her biggest victory on Saturday when she prevailed in the Group III Boehringer Ingelheim 1550 at Awapuni.

She's Poppy - Race ImagesThe lightly raced seven-year-old has raced exclusively in stakes company during her current campaign with a win first-up at Awapuni in the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1550m) followed by a runner-up finish on her home track in the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes (1590m) in June. Following a brief let-up, she tackled the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton last month where she produced another game effort when placed second behind Platinum Command.

Allowed plenty of time to get over the Riccarton exertions, trainer Raymond Connors had his charge in tip-top condition for her Awapuni assignment where she proved too tough in a driving finish, despite having to sit three-wide throughout the contest.

With regular pilot Shaun McKay in the saddle the Alamosa mare called on all her reserves to put her head in front where it counted as she out-finished the well supported pair of Art Deco and Dez who filled the minor placings.

"I've never ridden a horse with a heart that size, she really tries," McKay said after the race.

"I probably didn't get the best run but where she was she was travelling nicely. I got the roll when I wanted it and that last 100m she really tried to win.

"When she's fresh you know she's going to be hard to beat."

Advertisement

Connors agreed that spacing the mare's runs was the key to her success.

"She's had a great winter and is a good mare," he said.

"We seem to have worked her out and she definitely races better that way (fresh) with space.

"Everything has worked out to plan and it's all come together."

A $40,000 purchase from the Venture Thoroughbreds Ltd. draft at the 2013 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale, She's Poppy has now won eight of her 28 career starts and just over $214,000 in prizemoney. – NZ Racing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
Spritely 7YO Wins G3 Hyperion - 'Loved Again' Does the Trick!
Group One winner Western Empire (Iffraaj) is back in the winner's circle after a frustrating start to this campaign and is now a $3million earner!
First Stakes Success For Zoustar’s Zaszou
Becoming the second stakes winner of the meeting for Widden Stud’s Zoustar, the Philip Stokes trained Zaszou captured the $160,000 Listed BRC Helen Coughlan Stakes (1200m) in a photo finish.
Everything is Car Pie
Tineke Balcombe’s $2,600 gavelhouse,com New Zealand purchase Car Pie proved too good for her rivals at Hokitika yesterday to break her maiden with a dominant display.
New Stakes-Winner for Snitzel – Stradbroke Possible
The Listed $160,000 BRC Spear Chief Quality (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday delivered a new stakes-winner for champion sire Snitzel with progressive four year-old gelding Transatlantic taking victory as a well backed favourite.
Cosmic Fire a New SW for Cosmic Force
Sunshine Coast trainer Billy Healey was thrilled to have a stakes-winner on a big carnival day at Eagle Farm with his talented Cosmic Force three year-old gelding Cosmic Fire soaring to new heights when taking out the $200,000 Listed BRC Queensland Day Stakes (1200m).
Bold Maison Louis Resolute In Queensland Derby
The training partnership of John O’Shea and Tom Charlton continues to flourish as evidenced by a stable quinella in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) as Maison Louis defeated King Of Thunder in a perfect result for the Sydney trainers.
New Stakes-winner for Alamosa
Lightweight runner Windsor made it three wins from three starts in his latest campaign when he led all the way to take out the Listed Speights Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton.
Inglis Easter Segenhoe Stakes Double
Outstanding mare Joliestar (Zoustar) secured a third career G1 win with a staggering come-from-behind victory in today’s Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Third Group 1 Victory For Zoustar’s Sensational Joliestar
Cambridge Stud's outstanding Zoustar mare Joliestar was simply sensational, charging late to win the $1m BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm, her third Group 1 victory.
Group 1 Queensland Oaks For So You Think's You Wahng
With form around some of the best 3yo staying fillies in the country, the Kris Lees trained You Wahng was too strong, winning the $700,000 Group 1 BRC Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.