Last Friday reigning Otago horse of the year Eamon Maguire was an outside hope with everything against him in the group 1 Taylor Mile. This week he is the perfectly poised early favourite to win the New Zealand Messenger Championship at Alexandra Park. Eamon Maguire had tongues wagging when he charged home from nearly last on the home turn to run second behind AG's White Socks. The eye-catching performance was not missed by bookmakers who had the former Westwood Beach pacer at $3 odds in early markets for tonight's race. Instead, it is his staying prowess that brings the horse in contention.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 26, 2018 17:48 UTC