Dal Cielo’s (Per Incanto-Cent From Heaven by Centaine), pictured right, solid form throughout a Victorian spring campaign that has seen him pitted against the cream of Australia’s three-year-old sprinter/miler talent continued again on Saturday with a second place finish in the 1600m2 Group 2 Sandown Guineas.
The extent of the LA bred colts latest performance was typified by the huge rap on the winner and the class record winning time. Dal Cielo’s finish in the 1600m was huge despite being posted three-wide throughout.
Zed Galloper Lands New Zealand Cup
Up against one of the strongest Group 3 New Zealand Cup fields for a number of years, the Gene Andrew trained Jimmy Mac (Zed-Go Annie Go by Racing Is Fun) comprehensively outstayed his 18 rivals to win a stirring 152nd edition of the 3200m feature at Riccarton on Saturday.
The result of a $500 liaison with Zed (Zabeel-Emerald Dream by Danehill) when the stallion stood his inaugural season at LA,
