Show Gate v Kiwi Can
NZPA Sydney. Gordon Thomson set tip tlie most exciting clash of the spring racing to date when he announced that his glamour mare. Show Gate, would meet Kiwi Can in the Theo Marks Quality on KoscblH tomorrow.
The head-on “match” between the two New Zealand horses will decide favouritism for the Kpsom at Rand wick on October 2.
Show Gate has won her last eight races in succession while the evergreen Kiwi (’an lias thrived stnc<? arriving in Australia.
The trip to Australia set Show (rate back a little and earlier this week looked as though she would be reserved for the Hill Stakes on tomorrow week.
“But Klie is cornin'* to hand all the time,” Thompson said yesterday. “She is nnw building up well and looking far better
“I don’t work her hard and was very pleased with her quiet KOO metres in 58.5aec this morninc so I’ve decided to start her ”
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