Fresh from his
Newmarket victory at Flemington on 10 March, Hay List will be having his first
crack at the William Reid Stakes-G1 at Moonee Valley on Friday night,
attempting to ‘double, double’ two of the nation’s most prestigious sprints.
Hay List’s
Newmarket win followed up that of Black Caviar’s 12 months earlier and he is
now following a similar path to racing’s superstar by attempting to eclipse the
Reid.
If Hay List is
successful on Friday, Eliza Park sired horses will have won the last two
William Reids, the last two Newmarkets (plus Wanted in 2010), the last two
Patinack Farm Classics, the last two Lightnings, the last CF Orr and one of the
last two Manikatos.
When you take
into account that there are only eight Group One open sprints staged in
racing’s capital every year, it’s a fairly enviable strike rate.
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| Photo by Bronwen Healy |
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