Marton trainer Fraser Auret has a lot of time for three-year-old filly Trifolium and is looking forward to watching her compete in the Gr.3 Hawke's Bay Breeders' Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings today.
The daughter of Krupt won two races as a juvenile before a brave runner-up performance first-up in the Listed O'Leary's Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui earlier this month.
"She is a lovely, professional type of filly and she has certainly done everything she has been asked of to date," Auret said.
He was delighted with her last start performance at Wanganui, particularly given the circumstances leading into the race.
"I couldn't be happier with her run," Auret said. "Unfortunately she was entered for the races at Taupo and they were cancelled. She is quite a gross filly and she normally takes a fair bit of work to get fit. Where her fitness was at, she was certainly a bit vulnerable and she did have a really good blow. She has come on really nicely with the run."