horse racing El Chico wins the Timaru Stakes. Photo / Racing Images
Veteran El Chico will further his remarkable record in the Timaru Cup when he fronts up for another edition of the listed event today.
"This is the seventh consecutive year he's run in the race," said Michael Pitman, who prepares the sprightly 12-year-old with his son Matthew.
El Chico's win
in the 2013 Timaru Cup features among his 24 career successes with the latest of them coming in an open handicap at Ashburton last time out.
He was ridden there by the stable apprentice Parvesh Shaikh, who has retained the mount.
"El Chico has won a lot of races, but he only goes for certain riders and Parvesh is obviously one of them," said Pitman, who produced a quartet of winners at Wingatui on Boxing Day.
