Waikato RC's Million Dollar Carnival

15 February 2005

Veteran Group 1 performer Sedecrem (Faltaat x Real Trier) put a spate of unlucky races behind him on Saturday when he won the Group 1 Waikato Draught Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa for the second time. Sedecrem had not won a race since last year's event despite a number of close calls.

The gelding was purchased from the New Zealand Bloodstock Festival Sale by Mercedes' Managing Director, Ernie Ward, for $22,000, and has now won three Group 1 races for trainers Colin Jillings and Richard Yuill.

Earlier in the day the second-to-last leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, was won by promising three-year-old Tusker (Volksraad x Stella Artois). Tusker had recently run third in last month's Group 3 WRC Hyundai Wellington Stakes.

Authoress (Fuji Kiseki x Weaver of Words) ran an impressive second and Danex (Danasinga x Balm) finished third.

The current point standings following the race are:

Horse

Points

Justa Tad

42

La Sizeranne

20

Spin 'N Grin

12

Basra

8

Eloa

8

Tusker

8

Prize Lady

7

Authoress

4

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4

Julinsky Princess

3.5

Sahara Flight

3.5

Clean Sweep

3

Danex

2

Sista

1.5

Sheka

1.5

Volk Dancer

1

The last race of the Filly of the Year Series is the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Championship Stakes. The Group 2 event is held at Ellerslie on 5 March.

For more information about the Filly of the Year Series contact New Zealand Bloodstock. www.nzb.co.nz Phone: 09 298 0055