One of the greats of the Australian turf has made a dashing impact in New Zealand.
A son of the three-time Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine Makybe Diva made his long-awaited debut at Matamata yesterday and won in the style befitting of his illustrious parentage.
The Team Rogerson-trained Surrey stepped out for the first time in the Murray Wilcox Ltd Maiden (1600m) and a wide run did nothing to blunt the High Chaparral five-year-old showing a glimpse of the family talent.
"I've never had a maiden as good as him," Graeme Rogerson said. "He'll probably have two more runs this time and then we'll see what happens."
Surrey, who had won at the Te Teko trials last month, ambled to the front at the top of the straight and he coasted clear to win by two and a-quarter lengths.
