Jason Waddell has Grey Ghost well clear to win the Waikato Gold Cup. Photo / Trish Dunell
Jason Waddell guided Dawn Ghost to her first black type success yesterday with an impressive win in the Group II Waikato Times Gold Cup over 2400m at Te Rapa.
It was the John Sargent trained six-year-old grey mare's first win since New Year's Day 2010, when she won another Gold
Cup, the Hawke's Bay one at Hastings, although that stake of $15,000 was dwarfed by the $100,000 up for grabs yesterday.
But even bigger prizes could be in store for the daughter of Pyrus, with the mare nominated for the $100,000 Group II City of Auckland Cup, the $200,000 Group II Wellington Cup and the $500,000 Group I Auckland Cup.
John Gray took up the early lead with Seaflyte before last year's winner Bruce Almighty was sent forward to be handy early as the field spread out down the back straight with favourite Prairie Star drifting out to the tail.
Don Domingo also worked forward with The Terminator to join John Gray as they turned for home.
