Bred by LA and raced in partnership with P Bittar, S Browne, J Fox, T Pike and R Wilson, debutant filly Aspinal (Pins-Clermont Rose) - despite racing wide and greenly - took out the New Zealand Bloodstock 2 Year-Old Fillies Handicap at Avondale last Friday.
Always a good indicator towards three-year-old form, the race was of Listed status until this season, despite place-getters the last two years the calibre of Diamond Deck, Metropolitan and last years winner Juice.
Larry's Never Late (Pentire-Laebeel) firmed into second favouritism behind VRC Derby winner Rebel Raider for this Saturday's Group One South Australian Derby with a comprehensive win against the older horses in last weeks $50,000 Hamilton Cup in Victoria.
Bred by Tom and Angela Williams, Larry's Never Late, who was prepared for the Karaka 2007 Premier Sale by LA and sold to Robert Roulston Bloodstock for $77,500, took his stakes earnings to over $160,000 with his latest success, his fifth from just 12 career starts.
Success in the Adelaide Classic would create a unique record for LA and their 2007 Karaka Premier draft having sold Roman Emperor(Montjeu-Gussy Godiva), winner of this month's Group One AJC Derby from the same sale.
Towkay's fantastic season in Hong Kong remarkably shows no signs of abating with the son of Last Tycoon annexing another three winners over the last week, bringing his tally of individual winners for the season in the former British colony to 12.
Mount Surplus (Towkay-Certaine), Prime Target (Towkay-Lady of the Lake) and Cash Money (Towkay-Also) were his latest winners.
And locally the ever consistent Wai (Towkay-Iamwhatiam) broke through the $100,000 prizemoney barrier with her R90 win at Awapuni on Saturday.
On the breeding front Sam and some of the team head up SH1 to Karaka this Friday for the National Weanling Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale on 4 - 6 May.
Look forward to seeing you there!
