Colonel Greer, trained by Richard Collett, won in only his second start yesterday at Ruakaka, New Zealand. The race, for 2yos, was over 1200 metres.<\/p>\n
Colonel Greer was ridden off the speed by Alysha Collett who took the gelding to the outside at the turn. Making up ground quickly, Colonel Greer looked the likely winner but started to race greenly. On pacer and race favourite Perfect Katch kicked back\u00a0along the inside. Colonel Greer managed to hold her out to win by a nose. More than four lengths away Weiro finished third.<\/p>\n
Colonel Greer is the thirty-ninth individual winner bred at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm and\u00a0the second winner from Lauriston mare Orpenella.\u00a0 He is a son of Jungle Pocket who stood at Hollylodge Thoroughbred Stud in Avenel, Victoria. He was offered for sale among Eliza Park\u2019s 2009 yearling sales draft at Karaka, NZ. The yearling was purchased by Collett Racing Stables for NZ$45,000.<\/p>\n
Colonel Greer is the second Lauriston bred horse to win this week, following Al Jandar\u2019s impressive display at Sale last Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Colonel Greer, trained by Richard Collett, won in only his second start yesterday at Ruakaka, New Zealand. The race, for 2yos, was over 1200 metres. Colonel Greer was ridden off the speed by Alysha Collett who took the gelding to … Continue reading