WAIKATO BLUEBLOOD CONTINUES ASCENSION

Waikato Stud-bred and owned Grand De Flora made three wins from four starts in Australia with an emphatic victory at Sandown on Wednesday.

Daughter of the stud's star sire Savabeel out of multiple Group 1 winning mare Daffodil, the three-year-old is Waikato royalty and trainer Danny O'Brien looks to have the fily firing.

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The win against the older mares' over 1600m shows the blueblood has the potential to be a top liner for the stable.

Assistant Trainer Ben Gleeson earmarked a 2000m race against her own age at Caufield on Saturday week as the next text for the progressive filly.

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