The Australian news agency Breeding and Racing reported that Royal Taat - a daughter of Westbury Stud sire Faltaat - scored back-to-back victories in the USA this week when she took out a six furlong event on turf at Hollywood Park for trainer John Sadler. Royal Taat has now had three starts in her first US campaign, recording a first up fourth placing on debut at Del Mar before scoring at Santa Anita on October 11.
Hoorang, a six-year-old daughter of Zerpour, defied her 46/1 dividend when she fought strongly to hold out her rivals in the $250,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup at Riccarton on Saturday.
Alegrio (3 ch.g. Captain Rio-Eledance) took his record to two wins and a second from just three starts when he scored a convincing win in the John Warren Insurance 3YO at Tauranga on Saturday.
