Big Day for FORTUNA horses Sat 1st March with three runners, headlined by KING SAVINSKY in the Group One TV3 NZ Derby

KING SAVINSKY contests the 2400 metre New Zealand Derby Saturday 1st March, a great thrill for the 30 Members who make up the Fortuna King Savinsky Syndicate. A true staying type, he will be in the event at the finish but does have a very wide draw for his jockey, the highly experienced, Hayden Tinsley, to overcome. A graduate of the 2012 Karaka Select Sales KING SAVINSKY is by Savabeel out of the Stravinsky mare, Lynisky.

Earlier in the day, the talented 3yo gelding, SIR DARCI ( Darci Brahma-Dominant) will look to make it two wins in a row when he takes on a small but classy field in the Lindsay Mile, a Listed event over 1600 metres. Raced by the Fortuna Sir Darci Syndicate, SIR DARCI will be ridden by Matt Cameron.

Meanwhile, at Hastings, the promising 2yo Filly, DARCI’S DREAM ( Darci Brahma-Sweet Dreams Baby) also a last start winner, steps up to 1200 metres on an Open 2yo event. She will be ridden by leading apprentice, Michael  Dee.