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Racing: Filly to gallop at Ruakaka

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Prom Queen will stretch her legs between races at Ruakaka today. Photo / Race Images

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Prom Queen's upcoming group one campaign will gather momentum on her home track today.

The black type-winning filly will stretch her legs between races at Ruakaka ahead of her three-year-old debut on the course next month.

"She's going to have an exhibition gallop with Volkstok'n'barrell and then she'll be starting on the 2nd over 1000 metres," said Kenny Rae, who prepares the daughter of Super Easy with his wife Lisa and their daughter Krystal Williams.

"She'll then either run in the Northland Breeders' Stakes here on September 16 or the Canterbury Belle Stakes at Riccarton a week later, but I'd prefer to keep her up here as long as I can."

Prom Queen won five of her six starts last season, including Listed successes in the Champagne and Welcome Stakes.

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Rae has the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas on November 18 as the filly's target and he is confident she will cope with 1600m.

"I don't see why not," he said. "If for any reason it looks like she won't, she can always switch to the Stewards.

"She's been back in work for a couple of months and she's filled out a bit. So far, so good."

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Meanwhile, Rae is expecting another solid performance from Major Tom in today's Harcourts High Tea at Ruakaka 2 September today.

"He'll got out for a break after the race," he said. "He's a four-year-old with a three-year-old's brain. He's got plenty of ability though. He's a work in progress and he was a real mongrel early on, but he's getting better."

Major Tom broke his maiden three runs back and last time out he finished a strong second behind Mastercard on the course.

• Life in the central districts is agreeing with group one performer El Pescado.

The lightly-raced seven-year-old joined Polly Macdonald's Opaki stable last month and, as is often the case, the change of environment has had a positive impact.

"He's doing really well and I think the horse is on track," Macdonald said. "Sometimes the different scenery can sort a lot of things out. He's very bright and happy in himself. He's put on some condition and looking great.

"I'm very lucky here in that we can do hill sprints on good ground. It's big station country and I use a bit of interval training for variety. He has brightened up tremendously since he's been here.

"He's a really nice horse to have around, very intelligent and a lovely temperament."

El Pescado was formerly with Stuart Manning and won five races for the Tauranga trainer and finished runner-up in last season's Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes, now the Tarzino Trophy.

The September 2 feature is again on the gelding's programme and he furthered his preparation last week with a winning run over 1200m at the Waverley trials.

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"I was very happy with him and, while it wasn't a strong field, it was a good hit-out for him and he looked happy in his work," Macdonald said.

"He'll be nominated for the open 1400m at Tauherenikau this weekend," she said. "It's just down the road, but he doesn't necessarily have to have a run before the Tarzino."

El Pescado is also entered for the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate at Hastings on September 23 and the Gr.1 Livamol Classic a fortnight later. He finished fifth and fourth in those events respectively last year.

- NZ Racing Desk

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