The NZB Filly of the Year Series begins to take a different look with the sixth leg, the $270,000 Group Two Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
Hunter Valley based Valiant Stud has proven to be a fruitful source of winners that include Group I winner Kimochi, this season’s top class juvenile North England and $1million earner So United, one of the stars of the Magic Millions race day in 2024 winning the $1million Subzero.