Member Login

SOUND ON TRACK FOR AUCKLAND CUP

The Michael Moroney-trained Sound (Lando) is on track to head across the Tasman to target the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7.

The seven-year-old entire finished fifth fresh-up over 2000m at Caulfield last Saturday and Moroney said he was able to get a good gauge on Sound ahead of his Group One assignment.

“I thought he went really well on Saturday,” Moroney said. “He got a gorgeous trip and was really well ridden.

“He loomed to win at the right time but then he got on tired legs a bit first-up.

“We thought we had him forward enough, but he is a stallion and he is a gross type of horse.

“The lack of match practice just found him out in the last run.”

New Zealand stablemate Masetto (Cape Blanco) is unlikely to join Sound in the Auckland Cup, with his trainers believing he is a year away from the two-mile challenge.

“He is a nice young stayer and he is progressing really well,” Moroney said.

“I know Pam (Gerard, co-trainer) was keen on leaving the ultimate trip until next season with him.”

The four-year-old gelding has recorded two Group placings in his last two starts and is being set to target the Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m) on February 15. – NZ Racing Desk


 
[31 Jan 20]

WEDNESDAY 17 APR. ROTORUA (New Zealand)

WEDNESDAY 17 APR. ROTORUA
[17 Apr 24] Four runners on Soft6 footing  more...

NOTHING IMAGINARY ABOUT PURE FICTION (New Zealand)

NOTHING IMAGINARY ABOUT PURE FICTION
[17 Apr 24] Richly deserved, Pure Fiction (4 m Wrote – Close To Me, by Stravinsky) bolted away...  more...

SUNDAY 14 APR. AT TE RAPA (New Zealand)

SUNDAY 14 APR. AT TE RAPA
[14 Apr 24] Three runners on Soft7 footing  more...
HAIL CEASAR (Aus) [17 Jan 24]
FANCY LIKE, OH (NZ) [15 Oct 23]
BUFFY'S BACK! (Aus) [23 Sep 23]
FALCON SOARS (Aus) [08 Jun 23]
READY TO ROCH (Aus) [25 Feb 23]
HAIL CEASAR! (Aus) [24 Dec 22]
SUNDAY DUTY (Aus) [18 Dec 22]
SASSY ALRIGHT (NZ) [23 Oct 21]
AKTAU RETURNS (Aus) [31 Jul 21]
CORKS A POPPIN (NZ) [26 Jun 21]
COBRA STRIKES (Aus) [25 Oct 20]
SNIPER AT MOE (Aus) [16 Oct 20]
STAFF WANTED (NZ) [29 Oct 18]
RUBY A GEM (NZ) [25 Apr 18]
AVEC MOI WINS (NZ) [07 Mar 18]
BORN TO WIN (Aus) [28 Aug 17]
Girl Power! (NZ) [15 Sep 16]
100 Looms! (Aus) [21 Jul 16]
She's A Rose (Aus) [09 Jul 16]
Ararat Trio (Aus) [17 May 16]
Two Guineas! (Aus) [04 Mar 16]
Tulsa Resumes (Aus) [05 Feb 16]
Extra Smart! (Aus) [02 Sep 15]
Sandown Trio. (Aus) [01 Sep 15]
Rose Blooms! (Aus) [31 Aug 15]
Saturday Trio (Aus) [17 Jul 15]
Quiet Weekend (Aus) [25 Jun 15]
Sandown Trio (Aus) [03 Mar 15]
Garud At Best (Aus) [29 Dec 14]
Christmas Joy (Aus) [28 Dec 14]
Thursday Trio (Aus) [25 Nov 14]
RIP Araldo (Aus) [05 Nov 14]
Miz Flies! (Aus) [04 Aug 14]
Tasmanian Duo (Aus) [25 Feb 14]
Midweek Duo (Aus) [21 Jan 14]
Weekend Trio (Aus) [06 Dec 13]
Sale duo (Aus) [25 Sep 13]
On A Roll! (NZ) [17 Aug 13]
Te Rapa Duo (NZ) [15 Aug 13]
Confidence! (Aus) [26 Jul 13]
Lady Fires (Aus) [29 Mar 13]
Ararat Double (Aus) [12 Feb 13]
A Major win (Aus) [10 Nov 12]
Sale Saturday (Aus) [06 Sep 12]
A Magic start (Aus) [09 Apr 12]
Flashy flies! (Aus) [24 Mar 12]
Two for two! (Aus) [04 Nov 11]
What a week! (Aus) [03 Oct 11]
Born To Win! (Aus) [01 Oct 11]
Dashing Duke (Aus) [06 Jul 11]
She Rocks! (Aus) [18 Jun 11]
Busy weekend! (Aus) [03 Jun 11]
The Team (Aus) [09 Apr 11]
A Sale double (Aus) [28 Feb 11]
He's a Moral! (Aus) [18 Nov 10]
Oaks Day 2010 (Aus) [02 Nov 10]
A big weekend (Aus) [08 Jan 10]
Take That! (Aus) [02 Dec 09]