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「奥帕瓦杰克」剑指新西兰德比

福克斯顿练马师克丽茜·班布利将安排「奥帕瓦杰克」挑战新西兰德比,尽管她对马儿是否够实力斩获佳绩并不确信。

「奥帕瓦杰克」(15号)胜出威拉拉帕杯
「奥帕瓦杰克」(15号)胜出威拉拉帕杯 Picture: Race Images Photo

「奥帕瓦杰克」 由白袍牧场繁育,是一匹现年三岁的骟马。本周一的2050米赛事威拉拉帕杯上,它在沃伦·肯尼迪的策骑下表现出色,斩获了生涯第二胜。

过终点之时,「奥帕瓦杰克」仅领先了0.1个马位,但是作为一匹评分63分的赛驹,在一场基准评分75分的比赛中夺冠,其天赋可见不俗。现在,该驹的评分已经来到了68分。

如果一切顺利,3月4日该驹将亮相蒂拉帕赛马场,挑战途程2400米的一级赛新西兰德比。

"它是一匹我非常看好的赛驹,"班布利说道。

"它很大程度上来说只是个大孩子,还有很多东西要学。沃伦说它依旧时而来劲,时而松散,但是冲刺表现非常不错,而且每次都有提升。我还在等它成熟起来,到那个时候,它将是一匹非常出色的赛驹。"

"它的技能是否已经打磨到够应付德比之战了,这是一个问题,但是我们打算让它试一下。"

有两场胜利和现在的评分,「奥帕瓦杰克」或许已经能入围新西兰德比的参赛阵容了,但是按照班布利的计划,接下来它还会拿一场赛事作过渡。这场赛事不会是埃文代尔坚尼赛,而会是怀罗阿杯和新西兰圣烈治预赛中的一场。

从血统来看,新西兰德比2400米的途程对「奥帕瓦杰克」来说不会是问题。该驹的母系「招待阿姨」是澳洲德比冠军「游戏世界」(父系)的女儿,与两次赢过两英里一级赛的「酒吧奇案」是同母半兄妹。


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