Winx will spread 95 per cent of the thoroughbred stardust throughout Australasia tomorrow, but we will get through undercard top end races on both sides of the Tasman as a lead-up.
Starting with the A$1 million Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley tonight and through to the Listed Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie late tomorrow afternoon.
John Bell has been patient with Kapoor and she was making just her fifth raceday appearance when she destroyed a strong maiden field at Taupo two weeks ago.
She was taken on in front and just when she looked likely to crumble in the home straight she powered away. That is the sign of a very good horse.
Difficult to know what went wrong with Belle Du Nord when she could finish only eighth in the Desert Gold Stakes at Hastings late last month, a huge disappointment after her terrific first-up second at Taupo.