Champion 2YO Set for Return

The Informant reports:

Last season's champion two-year-old Avantage is likely to return to racing on Saturday week in the Gr. 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders' Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings.

“She galloped between races at Hastings the other day and worked nicely, so we're pleased with her and she'll run first-up in the Gold Trail,” trainer Jamie Richards said.

Richards confirmed the daughter of Fastnet Rock is on a path to the Gr. 1 Gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton on November 17.

“There are a number of options to get there and we'll look at all paths once we get through Hastings, be it in the north or the south.

“She hasn't grown a lot between two and three, but she's stronger and she's still got the action she had as a two-year-old. We were particularly pleased with her gallop at Hastings, so hopefully we're on track.”