Racing: Team Te Akau delivers

Opie Bosson rides King's Rose to victory in the New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas at Riccarton Park. Photo / Getty Images

Outstanding planning from Te Akau Thoroughbreds netted further Group One winning glory at Riccarton Park yesterday when King's Rose powered to an effortless victory in the 1000 Guineas.

King's Rose had to be good to win the $300,000 New Zealand Bloodstock-sponsored event sitting three wide throughout the running and refusing to weaken when many would have after enduring such a hectic trip.

The muscular daughter of Redoute's Choice lengthened stride quickly down the home stretch descending on the leaders and clearing out to win from Twilight Savings and Smoulder (third).

Magic Briar was second past the post but was relegated to fifth for causing interference in the home stretch the worst effected runner being the favourite We Can Say It Now.

Prominent Hong Kong-based owner Dr Gene Tsoi bred and races King's Rose who was originally entered into the Sydney Easter yearling sales but was withdrawn after the New Zealand stud farm selling her questioned her physical confirmation.

Tsoi has raced a stack of quality racehorses and this victory was his fifth Group One victory in Australasia.

Nureyev's Girl - the dam of King's Rose - has a Red Ransom colt half-brother entered in next year's New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sales. She has been recently served by outstanding Australian-based stallion Commands.

The assault on this Group One event by Te Akau Thoroughbreds was faultless.

Mark Walker and new stable trainer Jason Bridgman had the 3-year-old filly in commanding physical condition for the Group One 1600m event.

King's Rose had sufficient racing last season as an autumn 2-year-old to warrant chasing a number of early season feature events.

However Walker and Bridgman decided to travel the filly to the South Island early this season to prepare for the 1000 Guineas.

The victory was the first Group One training success for Bridgman under his own name training for Te Akau Thoroughbreds.

While Walker has been based in Singapore this season he worked closely with Te Akau principal David Ellis, Tsoi's bloodstock manager Marcus Corban and Bridgman planning the 3-year-olds early season programme.

We Can Say It Now was the unlucky runner in the field nicely positioned close to the pace and moved quickly into a challenging position along the fence in the home stretch but was stopped in her tracks by the wayward Magic Briar.