Platinum Princess (NZ) Takes Rich Hill Mile

The hot combination of trainer Lisa Latta and owner Lincoln Farms continues to deliver and struck again yesterday when Platinum Princess (NZ) proved too tough in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie.

Ridden by jockey Kelly Myers, Platinum Princess (Keeper x Merle Park) was well back in transit and produced a determined performance, weaving her way through the field to run down Smoulder in the final strides to win by a head at the post.

A winner of the Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile two starts ago with 53 kilograms, the five-year-old mare ran below par when unplaced in the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes but showed that she is all class with yesterday's performance carrying 57 kilograms to victory.

The mare has had a busy campaign and connections have nominated her for the Group 1 Thorndon Mile next month at Trentham and will now have to decide whether to push on or give her a break.

Bred by Karreman Bloodstock, Platinum Princess was purchased by Lisa Latta from The Oaks Stud at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2008 Karaka Select Sale for $115,000.

Lincoln Farm and Lisa Latta took out the 2011 Karaka Million with Fort Lincoln and are aiming their Fastnet Rock filly Lady de Chine at the $1 million race on January 29.