Having claimed the juvenile feature, Te Akau claimed further Karaka success, with Damask Rose scoring a brilliant victory in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m).
Hunter Durrant has been rewarded for his commitment to Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn with promotion to assistant trainer for the trans-Tasman operation.
After going into the Cup Carnival without any black-type victories to her name, Mehzebeen leaves with two, including Saturday’s Group 3 New Zealand Cup.
A powerhouse performance in Saturday’s Financial Services at Tauranga proved that former star three-year-old Wild Night is right back at the top of his game.