Fillies Super Bonus Jackpots To $50,000

Mercedes Super Bonus Series participants will fight it out for a $50,000 jackpot bonus in the fourth and final Fillies Jackpot Bonus Race of the season this Sunday. Since the $25,000 fillies bonus was not struck in the Gr. 2 Robin, Duke of Bedford Matamata Breeders Stakes in February, the bonus now rolls over to the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Avondale's Anzac Day meeting at Ellerslie this Sunday.

Goldsinga (Danasinga x Donna's Gold) and Triple Time (Gold Brose x Mazurka) are the only eligible contenders for the $50,000 bonus, as the only starters who are Karaka sales graduates enrolled in the Mercedes Super Bonus Scheme. They will compete against a field of smart fillies for in this valuable black type event. Both fillies have picked up some trial form at Cambridge recently. The Robert Priscott-trained Triple Time ran first of eight, covering a 1000m in 59.5 and winning by two-and-one-half lengths. Goldsinga, trained by the Moroney-Scott partnership ran third of five in her qualifying trial and has drawn one, which is always an advantage in a 1000m event.

The field also includes some impressive fillies that have already had some race success. The Jim Gibbs-trained Darcybee (Fasliyev x Eminent Walk) has started twice finishing second on her first outing at Paeroa and winning by two and three-quarter lengths two weeks ago at Te Aroha. Enthralling (Volksraad x Captivating), from the Rogerson & Autridge stable, has also done well in her first two outings running a place at Rotorua followed by a win at Otaki two weeks ago. Another hopeful from the Rogerson & Autridge Stable is the Danzero filly Primera Dama (Danzero x Velita) who finished second to Darcybee at her first start.

The last Mercedes Super Bonus Series Fillies Jackpot of $50,000 was struck by the Paul O'Sullivan-trained Prickle (Pins x Snobbish) at Wellington in December.
Sunday's Listed event was taken out last year by smart filly Pay My Bail (Justice Prevails x Ebony Jane). Placegetters in the event were Salsa (O'Reilly x Ungaro) who claimed second and Rapid Kay (Towkay x Racing Waters) who finished in third position.