{"id":3948,"date":"2013-10-24T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T01:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2013-12-11T10:46:24","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T00:46:24","slug":"apollo-goes-2-from-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=3948","title":{"rendered":"Apollo Goes 2 From 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apollo’s Choice won at his only start as a two year old in a VOBIS Gold<\/b> maiden at Benalla. Trainer Shea Eden spelled him and on Tuesday, nearly six months later, had him ready for his first start as a three year old. Shea had selected a VOBIS Gold<\/b> 1200 metres at Kyneton.<\/p>\n

This race looked a little tougher. Peter Moody had two runners. Previous winners Spirits Dance and Bedisguised who had won his debut race just three weeks earlier \u2013 by seven lengths and the form through Andrew Payne\u2019s Newspaper looked strong.<\/p>\n

With Chris Symons\u00a0unavailable Shea was fortunate enough to snare pick up rider Brad Rawiller. Apollo\u2019s Choice jumped well, but so did the rest of the field, and rather than being caught wide Brad brought Apollo\u2019s Choice back in behind them. Taking the run along the rail Brad decided to follow the well fancied Newspaper into the race. It was a race winning decision. In the straight Newspaper had beaten off the rest, but Apollo\u2019s Choice under hands and heels riding took the gap between Newspaper and the fence and was strong to the line. The colt won by a length and a half.<\/p>\n

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Michael Wood, Apollo’s Choice, Adam Zeliff<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cYes, I think he could be up to city class\u201d said Brad after the race \u201cand he will probably get further\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat ride Brad\u201d said Momentum syndicate member and part owner Michael Wood.<\/p>\n

Apollo\u2019s Choice was bred by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm. He is a colt by Choisir from Apolina \u2013 a full sister to Prince Rubiton who coincidentally won his second race at Kyneton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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