Atlantis Crowned the Queen in South Australia

Atlantis Crowned the Queen in South Australia

Kiwi galloper Atlantis Dream (NZ) (Elusive City) beat a high-class field of fillies and mares in the A$175,000 Group 2 Hughes Chauffeured Limosines Queen of The South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Winning on debut as a three-year-old, the now six-years-old Atlantis Dream has won six of her 14 starts. Trained by Darren Weir, she has only raced up to 1600m, finishing second in her last start at Flemington.

“It was an excellent win,” commented Weir. “She is a great, tough mare who has had a lot of soundness issues so it was nice to get a stakes win with her.

“It wasn’t ideal coming from the back of the field but luckily Morphettville is a well-spaced track so it gave her a chance to balance up and run on."

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No More Tears Smiles on Debut

Two-year-old No More Tears (NZ) (Darci Brahma) produced a winning debut in the $50,000 Listed Hamilton Vets Equine Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

No More Tears (NZ) triumphant in the Listed Hamilton Vets Equine Stakes.
Photo courtesy of Trish Dunell.
From the stable of Stephen Marsh, No More Tears won her first trial in March. A second trial over 1000m saw the filly finish in second place before visiting the winner’s circle in her first raceday appearance two weeks later.

“It was a very courageous effort coming from near last in a track record time,” commented Marsh. “We thought she would be up against it a bit given the talent in the race and being a first starter having drawn a wide gate. I was over the moon with her, it was a super effort.

“We are talking at the moment as to where to next for her, but we will send her to the paddock for now and she will return for the three-year-old races and probably look towards the 1000 Guineas.”

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Peach Cove Celebrates the Champagne Stakes

Breaking her maiden status at stakes level was Peach Cove (NZ) (Buffalo Man) in the $50,000 Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

Peach Cove (NZ) wins the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes.
Photo courtesy of Race Images South.
The lightly raced Peach Cove has participated in two stakes races in her four start career. She finished runner-up in the Listed Welcome Stakes at Riccarton at her first attempt at stakes level, finishing second to race rival Jacquetta (NZ) (Keeper).

Trained by Mandy and Matt Brown, Peach Cove’s last start saw her place third behind race-favourite and rivalDezzies Dream (NZ) (Coats Choice) just two weeks ago.

“We were impressed at how she was able to get up and win from where she did,” commented Matt Brown. “It was a good run and we were very, very happy."

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