Shikoba 1st Southern Filly Series Race Winner
26 September 2005
The first race in the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series, the Listed $30,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton, was taken out by the Te Akau team on Saturday. Shikoba ( Chief Bearheart x Summary), trained by Mark Walker and ridden by the on-form Michael Walker, produced a decisive win over Mystical (My Halo x Miami) and Smitten Kitten (Volksraad x Vanderbilt).
Mystical attains three points for her second placing. Shikoba has the lead with seven points and Smitten Kitten now has one point. The next race in the Series is Otago Racing Club's Listed $30,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes on the 26 March.The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series starts on Saturday with the running of the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes at Riccarton.