The Cloughmore quinella in today’s Waikouaiti Cup was a real thrill but even more exciting was the performance of the Darci Brahma mare Dee and Gee. The previous record for the Wingatui 2200 metres was 2:14.9 but these figures were consigned to history and replaced by a stunning 2:13.25.
Wingatui is an undulating course and therefore not especially conducive to fast times but today’s effort is not far behind the 2:12.5 posted by the Bandmaster 11 gelding Caruba at Trentham in 1978. It is to this venue that Dee and Gee will return in an attempt to win the Group 1 Wellington Cup in a fortnight’s time.
If there is a strong pace she will be very hard to beat.