NZB Southern Filly of the Year Series Resumes at Wingatui
4 March 2016
The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series resumes on Saturday with its second leg, the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes at Wingatui.
More than five months have passed since the first leg of the Series, the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes in mid-September, and a lot has changed in that time. Just one filly from that race will line up on Saturday - the northern visitor Princess Davone (NZ) (Iffraaj), who picked up 1 point when finishing third.
Other runners in the $50,000 contest include the last-start Southland Guineas winner Replique (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and the black-type placegetter Alyth (NZ) (Librettist).
The winner of Saturday’s race will receive 7 Series points, with 3 points for second and 1 for third.
| # | Horse | Draw | Comments | Trainer | Jockey |
| 1 | Replique | 2 | Placed in the Dunedin Guineas before winning the Southland Guineas, Replique (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has come of age in recent starts. She descends from a great South Island family, with her granddam being the Group 1 winner Seamist. | Nick Wigley | |
| 2 | Cantilena | 12 | Although she was a disappointing eighth after a wide run in the Dunedin Guineas last start, Cantilena (NZ) (Per Incanto) boasts a proud record of three wins and two placings from seven starts. | Lance Robinson | Samantha Wynne |
| 3 | Alyth | 10 | Alyth (NZ) (Librettist) produced a big finish to run third in the Southland Guineas in her last start. She has only won once in 12 starts but has been placed seven times. | John & Karen Parsons | David Walsh |
| 4 | Princess Davone | 3 | She may have lived in the shadows of stablemates such as Xtravagant and Risque, but Princess Davone (NZ) (Iffraaj) has recorded top-six finishes in five stakes races this season. | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | Darryl Bradley |
| 5 | Magic Mavis | 6 | Magic Mavis (Excellent Art) produced an eye-catching run into fifth in the Dunedin Guineas. | Terri Rae | Racha Cuneen |
| 6 | Passito | 15 | The lightly raced Passito (NZ) (Coats Choice) has had just two starts for a win and a placing. | Steven Prince | Jacob Lowry |
| 7 | Ruby Row | 14 | Ruby Row (NZ) (Battle Paint) has had three top-five placings in her four career starts, including an impressive debut victory. | Emily Wilson | Rebecca Black |
| 8 | Waylay | 1 | Trained by Brian and Shane Anderton, Waylay (NZ) (Gallant Guru) is a winner and has the advantage of the ace draw. | Brian & Shane Anderton | Shankar Muniandy |
| 9 | Honor That | 13 | Honor That (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has won a race and was not far away when eighth in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes in December. | Peter Rudkin | |
| 10 | Manamanup | 4 | Manamanup (NZ) (Sufficient) was a solid last-start sixth in the Southland Guineas. | Stephen Washington | Kevin Kalychurun |
| 11 | Shezatoucha | 5 | Lightly raced filly Shezatoucha (NZ) (Showcasing) ran fifth on debut before a strong second in her only other start. | John & Karen Parsons | Gosen Jogoo |
| 12 | Little Haast | 7 | Bred and raced by some of the same connections as New Zealand Derby candidate Valley Girl, Little Haast (NZ) (Faltaat) has shown plenty of promise in her three-start career. | Daniel Champion & Kezia Murphy | Jillian Morris |
| 13 | Queen Serene | 11 | A well-bred daughter of Thorn Park and the stakes performer Queenza, Queen Serene (NZ) has been placed in one of her three starts. | Michael & Matthew Pitman | Marco Chui |
| 14 | Lady Byron | 8 | Lady Byron (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) has finished in the top six in all three of her starts to date. | Danny Frye | Brett Murray |
| 15 | Perceptive | 9 | Brian & Shane Anderton |