Day one of the Wyong Cup Carnival got underway on Sunday, August 17, with the running of the $60,000 Wyong Cup Prelude and the $60,000 Mona Lisa Stakes Prelude.
Both feature races went the way of the heavily supported favourites, with Royal Supremacy ($1.55F) and Dollar Magic ($2.05F) saluting.
Royal Supremacy, trained by Ciaron Maher, made it back-to-back wins at Randwick and Wyong, with the import now likely to head to the Wyong Leagues Group Wyong Cup on Friday, September 5, where he will be among the top hopes.
Dollar Magic proved too strong in the Mona Lisa Prelude, holding off a fast-finishing Countyourblessings to prevail narrowly.
Away from the feature events, local apprentice Anna Roper and trainer Denim Wynem continued their impressive start to the new racing season.
The pair combined to take out race two with Triple Triple ($8.00 to $3.60), fresh off their Rosehill success on Saturday with Monkhana.
Roper’s season is off to a flying start, with five wins, seven seconds and four thirds from 43 starts to her name already.
Wynem has saddled up just eight starters since August 1, recording three winners, two seconds and a third – an impressive winning strike rate of 37.5%.
Speaking after Sunday’s win, Roper was full of praise for Wynem’s stable.
“I tell you what, Denim’s team are going very good,” she said.
“They’re winning fairly often at the minute – she’s doing a really good job.”
Two of the biggest days on the Wyong Racing Club calendar are just around the corner with Ladies Day and the Wyong Cup to be held on Sunday, August 31, and the Wyong Leagues Group Cup to be held on Friday, September 5.
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Club CEO Greg Purcell said there will be something for everyone at the feature days.
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