Video / Love Racing NZStar filly Amarelinha has given champion jockey Opie Bosson the confidence boost he was looking for ahead of a trip to Sydney to partner her in Saturday week's A$1 million Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. Bosson rode Amarelinha in a 1200m open trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday and was delighted with the Savabeel filly's effort as she ran out an easy winner. I don't have any other commitments there outside Amarelinha, so we'll just play it all by ear," the ace jockey said. He will ride Avantage in Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha, the sole New Zealand Group 1 missing from his resume. She's a class horse, and while she's up against some really talented fillies and mares like Levante, she's trialled up well and is working well.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 06, 2021 08:15 UTC