New Zealand’s top-rated racehorse El Vencedor will contest all three legs of a spring Triple Crown series.
Stephen Marsh’s four-time elite level winner is making pleasing progress toward his resuming run in the Group 1 Proisir Plate (1400m) on September 6 at Ellerslie, where he will stretch his legs later this week.
“He will trial on Thursday over 1100m, it will be a quiet trial and then he’ll be ready to kick off,” the Cambridge trainer said.
El Vencedor enjoyed a stellar season in 2024/25 with Group 1 victories in the Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) and New Zealand Stakes (2000m).
The son of Shocking also won the Group 3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) and Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1550m) before an unsuccessful trip to Hong Kong for the Gr.1 QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin.
The Group 1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) will be run at Te Rapa on September 27 and the closing leg of the series, the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) will be back at Ellerslie on October 18.
