KEY POINTS:
A second Australian-trained horse is to run in the New Zealand Derby.
Currigee, from the Melbourne stable of Peter Moody, was yesterday a late entry for the group one $700,000 feature over 2400m for 3-year-olds in Auckland on March 3.
Late entries, at a cost of $20,000, closed yesterday and Currigee was the only one.
The other Australian-trained entry for the derby is Redoute's Dancer who vaulted to favouritism following his victory last Saturday in the group two $100,000 Championship Stakes (2100m) for 3-year-olds at Ellerslie.
Redoute's Dancer was yesterday a $3 favourite derby favourite on the New Zealand TAB's fixed-odds market while Currigee was listed as a $10 equal third favourite.
Currigee, a gelding by Danewin, has raced six times for four wins, of which the last three have been in succession.
His last win was in the group three A$200,000 Tasmanian Derby (2200m) on February 10.
Currigee has stake earnings of A$161,000 ($180,000) and is presently 10th in the order of entry for the Derby.
He is booked to be flown to Auckland on Monday.
* The Derby order of entry (with eligible stake earnings in brackets) is: Exempt from any ballot: Santagostino ($129,625), Redoute's Dancer ($123,750), Mettre En Jeu ($78,775), Benedict ($32,575), Uberalles ($19,800), Stolen Thunder ($27,050).
Followed by: Magic Cape ($253,500), Princess Coup ($243,900), Veloce Bella ($233,725), Currigee ($155,650), Keep The Passion ($85,900), Velvet And Satin ($54,450), Blimey O'Reilly ($52,900), Keep The Message ($44,900), Bonaichi ($42,750), Fantastic Dancer ($29,400), Namidi ($25,150), Pasta Post ($21,525), Brut Force ($19,150), Salperton ($15,550), Uncle Jim ($12,175), Resolution ($11,850), Porika Track ($10,000), Young Zeus ($9700), Genuine Offer ($8950), Ambitious Mascot ($8800), Biggity Bonus ($8300), Dancing Forever ($6950), O'Gara ($6850), Cent From Above ($6750), Opportunity Knocks ($6750), Transcend ($6250), At Sea ($6050), Mr Cosgrove ($6000), Keepem ($5500), All In Pride ($5250), Rapid Return ($4350), Redwood Rossi ($3500), Napper Tandy ($3450), Squire ($3050), The Skull ($2050), Mr Pinkles ($100).
- NZPA
