Waikato picks up 19th win in QE II Cup

SINGAPORE:  Apr 27, 2012
 
WAIKATO chalking up his 19th win in the Queen Elizabeth II
Cup - SNTC photo

Seasoned campaigner WAIKATO, who has been the best local finisher in the Singapore Airlines International Cup (SIA Cup) in the past two years, has earned himself another crack at the Group 1 international next month after winning the S$500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 2000m at Kranji tonight.

The New Zealand gelding started out as a prolific sprinter, winning 12 times over 1200m and another five times over 1400m.

In 2009, WAIKATO (Pins - Skywalker Wilkes by Skywalker) surprised many when he won the Kranji Mile (1600m), his only group success prior to tonight.

Having never won beyond 1600m then, he sprang another surprise when he home fourth in the SIA Cup behind LIZARD'S DESIRE in 2010 and he backed it up with a third placing to GITANO HERNANDO last year after finishing fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

Now a rising nine-year-old, WAIKATO has finally chalked up first win over 2000m. And despite smashing the Singapore riding records in the past two years, the Cup was Joao Moreira's only second group win in Singapore. His previous big win was astride INTERCEPT in the Patrons' Bowl in 2010.

With the win, WAIKATO became only the third horse after ROCKET MAN and OUZO to chalk up more than S$3 million in prizemoney in Singapore.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MOON SHADOW 2004 HANDICAP
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

10

 Xin Star D Koh T Rehaizat

1

4

 Secara M Clements J Moreira

2

9

 War Crusader N Walker C S Chin

3

3

 Roman Empire M Freedman S Baster

4

2

 LIGHT OF SUCCESS 2005 STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M  

10

 Hot Gold C Brown D Beasley

1

11

 Musketeer H Takaoka A Munro

2

6

 Sebastien S Gray S Baster

3

2

 Magical Sunset B Dean J Moreira

4

3

 KING AND KING 2006 HANDICAP
  MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

1

 Emerald Hill O'Hara Saifudin

1

10

 Pasha Khan D Kok Azhar

2

7

 Super Velox Khoo J Moreira

3

9

 Tikam Tikam S Chua S John

4

4

 ROYAL ADMIRAL 2007 STAKES
  NOVICE - 1400M      

3

 Jeram Glory C Brown D Beasley

1

1

 Ok Ok M Walker O Bosson

2

8

 Fifth Dan P Shaw B Vorster

3

6

 Bulldozer Z L Mok M Ewe

4

5

 TRIGGER EXPRESS 2008 HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

4

 Tom L Laxon J Moreira

1

11

 The big Dee S Burridge S Baster

2

5

 Danny L Laxon T H Koh

3

10

 Chive Bloom C Brown D Beasley

4

6

 RESTORED 2009 HANDICAP
  CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

7

 Spider King B Dean R Zawari

1

3

 Vanquish H Takaoka K K Ng

2

10

 Kim Pegasus M Clements T H Koh

3

9

 Redpacketday K C Yeoh Y Y Oon

4

7

 RACE AHEAD 2010 STAKES
  KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

3

 Grand Arrival M Clements J Moreira

1

2

 Speedy Cat H W Tan J Powell

2

10

 Benji's Empire S Burridge S Baster

3

1

 Just A Man S Baertschiger S H Low

4

8

 QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP (SG2) - 2000M

1

 Waikato L Laxon J Moreira

1

11

 New Rose Wood C Brown D Beasley

2

6

 Flax D Hill J Verenzuela

3

12

 Michael L Laxon R Shafiq

4

9

 FATKID 2011 HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1200M      

1

 Bring More Money Khoo M Ewe

1

5

 Seize The Day D Kok Saimee

2

11

 Splitsville D Koh I Santana

3

8

 Convict S Gray S Baster

4