At
this time of year a three year-old colt by renowned New Zealand classic sire Tavistock
that beats older horses to win as he likes at the provincials is an obvious choice
for 'One to Watch'.
The Matt Cumani trained Greycliffe was a short priced favourite in the
Benchmark 64 event over 2200 metres at Seymour on Sunday and never looked in danger of defeat.
Entered for the Group I VRC Victoria Derby, he raced up on the pace and coasted
home to win by four lengths, his second win from four starts.
A $250,000 NZB Premier purchase from the Lyndhurst Farm draft for Phil Cataldo
Bloodstock/ Matt Cumani, Greycliffe has a Derby pedigree being the sixth winner
from Tristraad, an unraced half-sister to four-time Group I winner Giovana and
grand-daughter of Group I Queensland Derby winner Tristina.
Diamond Lodge will offer a full brother to Greycliffe at the 2017 NZB Ready to Run Sale next month as Lot 407.