Elegant is, Elegant Does

Date: 10 Dec 2017

Elegant is, Elegant Does
In the colours of Dr. Gene Tsoi, Elegant D'Oro (4 m Medaglia d'Oro - Elegant Fashion, by Danewin) won the $10,000 Carrfields Maiden 1400 metres on 10 December at Waipukurau.

“Elegant D'oro was sent to us by Dr. Tsoi's bloodstock manager Marcus Corban,” said Te Akau principal David Ellis.

“The last filly we trained for him was King's Rose. She became the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year and was one of the best fillies Te Akau has ever trained.”

King's Rose (Redoute's Choice) was a multiple Group One performer and winner that accumulated $1.3m in prize money.

With 34 points in the 2010/2011 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series - 16 points clear of her nearest rival - King's Rose was head and shoulders above the best of her age and sex in New Zealand.

At one point during her three-year-old season she strung together five successes: Ray Coupland Stakes (Listed, 1400m), NZB 1000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m), Ezibuy Eulogy Stakes (Gr. 3, 1600m), NZB Royal Stakes (Gr. 2, 2000m), and Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (Gr. 2, 2000m), ridden mainly by Opie Bosson, although James McDonald was aboard for the Royal Stakes.

“She was an exceptional filly and she had the Filly of the Year title sewn up along way out,” Ellis said.

A drifter to start second favourite in a competitive betting market, Elegant D'oro had finished second in two of her three starts before nailing a victory. She indicated when resuming at her previous start, in the Maiden 1200 metres on 12 November at Hastings, a readiness to strike and won in a manner to suggest there is more to come.

After receiving an economical trip from barrier one, sixth on the inner, rider Michael McNab had Elegant D'oro off the rail and ranging four wide in to the straight and she kept winding up to gain ascendancy a few strides from the line.

On ground rated Dead5, that appeared to be racing well, Elegant D'oro ran the 1400 metres in 1:25.1 and returned $4.30 & $1.60 on the NZ TAB.

“We were pleased with how she came through her encouraging run at Hastings,” said Jamie Richards, who co-trains the mare with Stephen Autridge.

“She trained on nicely and it was a patient ride by Michael. He bided his time and she stuck to task very well. She's a big mare now and gives the impression of improving over more ground.

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