Racing: Jockey's joy at cup success

Former Rotorua jockey Opie Bosson collected the prime winning ride in yesterday's Group 1 3200m Auckland Cup at the Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, aboard the Paddy Busuttin trained Sangster.

In what has been a very successful Auckland Cup carnival for the rider, he guided the 4-year-old to a 2 1/4 length win over outsider El Soldado and Chaparrone in the $500,000 race.

He enjoyed more success on the day winning the Group 3 Westbury Classic on Diademe and the Gucci Sprint aboard Vogue.

There was further success for Bosson when he rode Aurora Lights to third place in the Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase.

RACE 9

BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP

(GROUP I, $500000, 3200m)

1-1 Sangster (6) O Bosson 1

15-15 El Soldado (15) J Jago 2

2-2 Chaparrone (16) C Williams 3

Scratched: Zara Dancer, Miss Isle, California, Cottonwood Sky.

Also (in finishing order): 6-6 Savanah Rush, 10-10 Spiro, 5-5 My Scotsgrey, 3-3 Blood Brotha, 8-8 Ransomed, 4-4 Annie Higgins, 14-13 Inanoff, 9-9 Hiace, 11-11 Crocodile Canyon, 12-12 Princess Kyoto, 16-17 Back In Black, 18-18 Grande Bellezza, 17-16 Arcenciel, 13-14 The Hand Of Faith, 7-7 Single Minded (Pulled up).

2-1/4L, 3-1/4L, Nk. Time: 3:23.23.

Win: $2.00. Places: $1.30, $17.00, $2.00.

Quinella: $76.20.

Trifecta: $465.40 (6,15,16).

First4: $4841.70 (6,15,16,12).

Sub: Sangster (6).

Trainer: Busuttin/Young, Cambridge. Breeding: 4 g Savabeel (AUS)-Quinta Special (IRE).