Trainer Michael Stanley couldn’t be happier with Australian superstar Rock N Roll Doo heading into his New Zealand debut on Monday, but he still warns punters they may not see his best in the Flying Stakes.
The Victoria Cup winner adds big-time Trans-Tasman rivalry to a Flying Stakes that includes most of the major chances in the IRT New Zealand Cup 15 days later, with the two biggest names not there being Copy That (Alex Park on Thursday) and Majestic Cruiser (Menangle on Saturday).
But Self Assured, Spankem, B D Joe, South Coast Arden and Alta Wiseguy, along with northern speedster Old Town Road and plenty of other high-quality pacers, make this the most important race on the road to the Cup so far.
So Rock N Roll Doo has picked a tough race in which to have his first standing start, but that isn’t what has Stanley suggesting he could get beaten on Monday.
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